This point shapefile contains locations of potential geothermal energy sites in the United States. This layer is a part of a collection of GIS data containing renewable and electric energy information for the U.S., including data on transmission lines, power plants and electricity substations. This shapefile can be used to locate potential geothermal energy sites in the United States. Hart Energy Publishing. (2015). Potential Geothermal Energy Sites: United States, 2015. Hart Energy Publishing. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/gg021dk2757 This release is intended to replace all previous datasets. This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.