About AltaRock

Earth's internal heat

AltaRock develops and commercializes geothermal technology to produce clean, renewable power

AltaRock Energy is a renewable energy development company focused on the research and development of Engineered Geothermal Systems ("EGS"). AltaRock has filed patent applications for a portfolio of patents in the EGS area and holds exclusive licenses for related intellectual property.

AltaRock's current activities include an EGS project in Oregon, an innovative exploration project in Nevada as well as development of approximately 300,000 acres of land in Washington and Oregon for Weyerhaeuser.

The company has its corporate headquarters in Seattle, WA and its business office in Sausalito, CA.  AltaRock was founded by Susan Petty who is also President/Chief Technology Officer.

Petty has 30 years of experience in the geothermal industry that includes well testing, and reservoir engineering and management. Petty was a founding partner in Black Mountain Technology, a geothermal consulting firm. She has designed and implemented more than 25 geothermal well stimulations, and was involved in early stage EGS fracture stimulations Petty is a named inventor on numerous AltaRock patent applications and supervises AltaRock's technology development program. Petty was a significant contributor to the 2007 EGS study conducted by MIT.