"We're abundant in geothermal, solar and wind," said State Senator Chris Brooks. "We don't have any fossil fuels; we spend $8 billion a year to import fossil fuels and projects like this one and properties like this demonstrate what's possible if you invest in Nevada. "It's a clean, year-round energy resource. You can't export it and the jobs stay right here. I'm glad to see this company took a gamble and it's really paid off over the years."
There's been a lot of talk about solar projects in past legislative sessions but geothermal has been largely overlooked.
"One of the things here in Nevada we have not used to its full advantage is geothermal," said State Senator Pat Spearman. "We have more geothermal than California but we have not looked at ways we can exploit that resource and make sure we use it in conjunction with wind and solar. I'm excited because I have a bill that's going to do just that."