JOINT VENTURES/NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Schedule of Non-controlling Interests [Table Text Block]

		December 31,
		2015		2014
Gerlach Geothermal LLC interest held by Gerlach Green Energy, LLC	$	213,882	$	230,539
Oregon USG Holdings LLC interest held by Enbridge Inc.		25,353,058		24,818,443
Raft River Energy I LLC interest held by Goldman Sachs		2,044,984		21,348,110
	$	27,611,924	$	46,397,092