Following early project work in 2009, the island of Akutan is now planning to drill a third geothermal test well on the island.
In 201o, the city of Akutan drilled two test wells in 2010. In 2014, another geothermal project in Alaska has moved funds from a latent project in the Makushin Volcano at Unalaska due to lack of development to the Akutan project in order to avoid lapse in grant money.
A geochemical study on Akutan Island, released by the U.S. Geological Survey indicated a good potential for geothermal power development on the island in 2014.
Now with drilling a third well, the city wants to confirm the scale of a known resource that might supply electrical power for local residents and Trident seafood plant, as reported by local news.
A permit has been obtained from the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.
Source: Petroleum News
Background on the project in this presentation from March 2011 (pdf, REAP Forum)
