Meet the New Kid on the Block: Texas Geothermal Energy Alliance

What’s happening? A new geothermal group, Texas Geothermal Energy Alliance, is bringing together oil & gas and utilities. Member companies include Chevron, CenterPoint Energy, Baker Hughes, Halliburton, Repsol and Sage Geosystems.

Why is this important? Up 1st a road map for where to harness geothermal power thanks to knowledge from the oil and gas industry, and study funding from Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation.

How will this be important? In 2023, the Alliance will push for legislation that could help nurture the low-carbon industry. Currently there is no utility-scale geothermal electric generation on the ERCOT grid.

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