Geothermal Energy Leasing on Federal Lands
Current understanding
To be populated as evidence accumulates.
Evidence log
- 2024-09-25 — Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act of 2024: cross-connection with geothermal-energy-development: The proposed cost-recovery authority connects federal geothermal leasing costs with funding for Interior’s application processing and site monitoring through September 2031. (novelty: 2)
- 2013-03-20 — FAIR Act of 2013: cross-connection with ocs-coastal-state-revenue-sharing: FAIR Act’s 50% onshore renewable revenue share to host states would apply to federal wind, solar, and geothermal receipts. (novelty: 2)
- 2026-07-15 — CLEAN Act: CLEAN Act (introduced) would mandate DOI hold geothermal lease sales at least annually, offer all eligible nominated parcels, replace any canceled sales within the same year, and impose deadlines on drilling-permit responses — accelerating the cadence of existing lease-sale and permitting processes rather than creating a new pathway. (novelty: 2)