S.4116

Geo POWER Act Geothermal Power Opportunity With Expanded Regions Act

Introduced·3/17/26

Geo POWER Act establishes a Milestone-Based Geothermal Demonstration Program to support geothermal projects in new regions.

The Geo POWER Act establishes a Milestone-Based Geothermal Demonstration Program to award innovative financing to geothermal projects in low-permeability and impermeable reservoirs. The program prioritizes projects in regions with limited geothermal electricity generation, supports data collection to de-risk future projects, and aims to catalyze innovation through milestone-based financing. The Secretary of Energy will request proposals from project sponsors, awarding at least three different proposals in three different states and to three different sponsors.

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History

Mar 17

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.