System and method for determining the most favorable locations for enhanced geothermal system applications

A system, comprising:

• a server in communication with a network, wherein the server is in communication with a database over the network;
• and
• a client device in communication with the network, the client device having instructions stored thereon, the instructions, when executed by the client device, causing the client device to:
• receive input data comprising characteristics of a subsurface geothermal resource and parameters associated with extracting the subsurface geothermal resource;
• generate formulas and look-up tables based upon the input data, wherein the formulas and look-up tables relate a cost per rate to spatial attributes associated with the subsurface geothermal resource;
• combine geographic information with the formulas and look-up tables to create a map of the cost of each component of a plurality of components;
• and
• output a map of a total cost of electricity generation capability associated with the subsurface geothermal resource, wherein the total cost is calculated by summing the cost of each component of the plurality of components.