Webinar—Next-Generation Geothermal: The Regional Economic Opportunity

As electricity demand soars, states face mounting pressure to enable the expansion of competitive, reliable power systems with equipment sourced from secure supply chains. Next-generation geothermal is poised to meet this moment not just in a handful of states out west but in a growing swath of the entire nation—provided supportive measures are in place.

In this virtual briefing, experts from RMI, Rhodium Group, and the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity will discuss recent developments in next-generation geothermal; the opportunity to build its supply chain in the United States; how states can unlock economic gains from this fast-growing industry; and what economic developers and policymakers across the country can learn early from early leaders such as Utah. Rhodium Group experts will share a modeling of state-level policy in places that sit at the cusp of the next wave of geothermal power projects: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Agenda:

• Welcome & level-set on geothermal and its supply chain: Ben Feshbach, RMI
• Presentation of new multi-state modeling: Rhodium Group experts
• Lessons from Utah: Jen Wakeland, Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity
• Next steps + Q&A

Watch this space for new updates and links to forthcoming research!

This work is done in partnership with the NEIS Center.

About the New Energy Industrial Strategy (NEIS) Center

The New Energy Industrial Strategy (NEIS) Center is building a global network of researchers, policymakers, and private sector stakeholders who are advancing new energy industrial strategies. Advanced energy technologies are essential to build the industries of the future. We develop policies and approaches designed to harness the potential of advanced energy systems to build a nation’s most strategically important industries — such as defense, AI, semiconductors, and more — as well as the clean energy industries themselves.