Texas 2 Step: Geothermal Energy

To signal to investors that Texas is open to the geothermal market, it will take 2 pieces of legislation according to supporters. First. property rights in the geothermal energy. That’s HB 1336 (2023 | TX) . Second. HB 1318 (2023 | TX) “transfers jurisdiction of specific geothermal wells that take advantage of closed-loop systems to the Texas Railroad Commission.”

Ultimately, geothermal energy creates electricity by  converting subsurface heat to “utility-scale power delivered through the electric grid or produced as heat for district heating.”

Go San Angelo | Geothermal energy: Texas can tap into the heat beneath our feet