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U.S. National Geothermal Summit Announced (Renewable Energy World)

The U.S. Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) and Gold Level Sponsor, Ormat, will host the fifth annual National Geothermal Summit (#GEASummit2015) at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno, Nevada, June 3-4. The National Geothermal Summit is the leading forum for western state policy discussions, bringing together the geothermal industry for a dialogue with regulators, utilities, and state, regional and federal policy makers. The 2015 Summit theme is “Geothermal Policies as Stimulus for Economic Growth and Environmental Quality”.

Speakers at the event are expected to cover the potential role of geothermal energy in state initiatives and implementation plans for addressing climate change, the ability of geothermal resources to tackle tomorrow’s power needs, local economic benefits of geothermal, the importance of geothermal for reliability of the grid, valuing geothermal for power contracts (PPAs), the future outlook for the geothermal industry in the US, and more. The program will encourage interaction and discussion about policies, projects in development, market potential, technological opportunities and more.

The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) is a supporter of this event.

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