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Geothermal Energy Called ‘Slow, Steady Reliable Resource’ (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Geothermal energy was called a “slow, steady reliable resource” on Tuesday by an official participating the Geothermal Energy Association’s annual National Summit at the Grand Sierra Resort.

“Nevada has done some incredibly innovative things dating back to 1983 that continue to move geothermal forward, and I think we are seeing a benefit from that from an economic standpoint,” said Paul Thomsen, director for the governor’s office of energy for Nevada, during a panel discussion. “Geothermal has been a slow, steady, reliable resource for us and a huge economic development driver in the state of Nevada.”

For the conference’s first event, state Sen. Kelvin Atkinson, D-Las Vegas, and Assemblyman David Bobzien, D-Washoe, participated in a panel talk and discussed moving forward with geothermal technology in the Silver State. Also joining the panel was the director of regulatory and legislative strategy for NV Energy Jack McGinley, and Thomsen, who moderated the discussion panel.

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