Texas HB3778 classifies geothermal energy as a dispatchable generation resource and provides grants and loans for its development.
Texas HB3778 amends the Utilities Code to classify geothermal energy as a dispatchable generation resource. This means that geothermal facilities can have their output controlled primarily by human forces. The Public Utility Commission is directed to provide grants for the construction of dispatchable electric generating facilities in the ERCOT power region, excluding electric energy storage facilities.
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