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In the U. S.: NYSE MKT: HTM and in Canada: TSX: GTH January 24, 2013

U.S. GEOTHERMAL INC. RANKED IN ENR'S TOP 425 OWNERS

BOISE, Idaho - January 24, 2013 (NYSE MKT: HTM; TSX: GTH) U.S. Geothermal Inc., a leading renewable energy company focused on the development, production and sale of electricity from geothermal energy, has been ranked by Engineering News-Record ("ENR" www.enr.com) 222nd out of 425 companies in ENR's 2012 Top 425 Owners list. This list ranks publicly held companies based on the 2011 construction-in-progress figures the companies supplied to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. ENR compiles the annual list as a measure of capital spending in construction.
Companies are ranked here by capital expenditures-funds used for additions to a company's property, plant or equipment. The expenditures include capital leases, increases in construction funds and re-classification of property, plant or equipment inventory. The capital expenditures do not include discontinued operations, changes resulting from foreign-currency fluctuations, decreases in construction funds presented as a use of funds or an acquired firm's property, plant and equipment.
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About U.S. Geothermal Inc.:

U.S. Geothermal Inc. is a leading renewable energy company focused on the development, production and sale of electricity from geothermal energy and is operating geothermal power projects at Raft River, Idaho, San Emidio, Nevada and Neal Hot Springs, Oregon. The company is developing El Ceibillo, an advanced stage, steam geothermal prospect located within a 24,710 acre (100sq km) energy rights concession area located 8.5 miles (14 km) from Guatemala City, the largest city in Central America.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Saf Dhillon - Investor Relations
U.S. Geothermal Inc. Tel: 866-687-7059
Fax: 208-424-1030 saf@usgeothermal.com

The information provided in this news release may contain forward-looking statements within the definition of the Safe Harbor provisions of the US Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on U.S. Geothermal Inc.'s current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that can cause actual results to differ materially from those described, including but not limited to, the results from the exploration, production and injection well drilling at El Ceibillo. Readers are cautioned to review the risk factors identified by the company in its filings with Canadian and US securities agencies. Forward-looking statements are based on management's expectations, beliefs and opinions on the date the statements are made. U.S. Geothermal Inc. assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements if management's expectations, beliefs, or opinions, or other factors, should change.

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