Appreciate geothermal expert ’s coverage of AB527, which creates a CEQA exemption for geothermal exploration drilling!
As he points out, CA has truly enormous and vital geothermal potential — but permitting stands in the way.
Conversation
![David Watson 🥑](data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="96" height="96"><rect fill-opacity="0"/></svg>)
Post your reply
While this bill may seem like a technical tweak, it’s actually a BFD. Hoping the CA legislature seizes the moment here.
I have a bunch of reporting I'm doing right now on geothermal -- this is super helpful.
Awesome! Would love to see some coverage of this bill, which is quietly one of the most important pieces of energy legislation to have a chance this year
This is great news for the US's renewable energy industry 
's largest photovoltaic plant globally has begun supplying renewable energy to Texas, the heart of the U.S. oil industry 
's largest photovoltaic plant globally has begun supplying renewable energy to Texas, the heart of the U.S. oil industry 
Would this be for facilities similar to The Geysers in Sonoma County?
Salton Sea water is available for appropriation. And IID has the legal right to build power lines.