Pennsylvania SB1131 authorizes geothermal energy projects, regulates well operations, and establishes a fund for oversight.
Pennsylvania SB1131, known as the Geothermal Energy Development Act, authorizes geothermal energy projects for electricity production, heating, and cooling. The Department of Environmental Protection is tasked with regulating these projects, including setting bonding requirements, establishing well reporting and recordkeeping, and issuing permits. The act also mandates that well operators notify subsurface property interest owners if their operations may affect commercially valuable minerals.
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