$40,000 to develop a databas on subsurface temperatures from UT Lands (Terrell, Pecos, Ward, Loving, and Winkler counties).

"We will be looking for wells with depths and temperatures sufficient enough to generate electrical power. This data will be available to the public and to the industry, including in the form of maps," Erdlac said.

A second part of the SECO contract involves UTPB assisting in working with the GeoPowering Texas groups in conjunction with Southern Methodist University.