Advocacy

GEO Supports Farm Bill Energy Title

The Agriculture Energy Coalition (AgEC), along with 25×25 and the Environmental Law & Policy Center, led a group of 138 organizations in sending a letter urging Congressional conferees to support reauthorization of the Energy Title programs of the Farm Bill for five more years. Signatories included such organizations the Geothermal Exchange Organization (GEO), the National Farmers Union, the Biotechnology Industry ...Read More

GEO Amendment to Energy Efficiency Bill Introduced

During floor debate, Senators James Inhofe (R-OK) and Tom Carper (D-DE) introduced a GEO-crafted amendment to S. 1392, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013. The comprehensive bipartisan […]

GEO Meets with BPA and Oregon DOE Officials

Volunteers with the Geothermal Exchange Organization (GEO) Pacific Northwest (PNW) Utility Work Group joined Outreach and Communications Manager Ted Clutter in meetings with officials of the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) and the Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE). Their purpose was to continue dialog started during a May 15 meeting on geothermal heat pumps (GHPs) convened by the hot resource-focused Oregon ...Read More

Illinois Legislature Sends GEO Bill to Governor Quinn

The Illinois General Assembly has passed language sponsored by the Geothermal Exchange Organization (GEO) that removes impediments to the promotion and financing of geothermal heat pump (GHP) installations within the […]

GEO Legislation Sent to Illinois Governor

The Illinois General Assembly has passed language sponsored by the Geothermal Exchange Organization (GEO) that removes impediments to the promotion and financing of geothermal heat pump (GHP) installations within the […]

Maine Thermal Energy Legislation Moves Forward

Legislation has been introduced in the Maine Senate that would include geothermal heat pumps as a qualifying technology to satisfy the requirements of the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS). Sponsored […]

New York State Geo Sales Tax Bill

The New York State Senate and Assembly have proposed legislation that would amend current law to exempt sellers and purchasers of geothermal heating and cooling systems from sales and use […]