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Committee backs HB 401 to study geothermal potential at coal plant sites
Summary
HB 401 would direct the Office of Energy Development and the Utah Geological Survey to study whether operating or decommissioned coal-fired power plant sites have geothermal potential (feasibility assessment of subsurface temperatures, steam quality, production potential and infrastructure suitability); the committee passed the bill unanimously with a favorable recommendation.
Representative Watkins presented HB 401 as a limited, exploratory measure to assess geothermal potential at current or former coal-fired power plant locations. The sponsor said the bill is intended as a low-cost, information-gathering study and is not intended to replace operating coal plants.
"We're just trying it's kind of a very low level, but kinda smart way to look at to see if there's anything there,"…
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