Bill · S. 4116· Senate(119-S-4116)
Geo POWER Act
- Introduced
- 3/17/2026
- Last activity
- 9/30/2026 — Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
- Sponsored by
- John Hickenlooper
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 2
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Geo POWER Act aims to advance next-generation geothermal electricity generation demonstration projects. It seeks to accelerate the commercialization of these technologies in diverse regions and geologies across the United States. The bill intends to overcome high upfront capital costs for exploration and drilling while generating public data to de-risk future projects. To achieve this, the Secretary will establish a Milestone-Based Geothermal Demonstration Program. This program will award innovative financing to geothermal projects in low-permeability and impermeable reservoirs through a competitive process.
Yes· 3 of 12
Does this put more money into wind, solar and other renewable power?+8
The bill directly funds and incentivizes investment into next-generation geothermal technologies.
Does this cut the pollution that drives climate change?+7
Advancing geothermal energy provides a renewable, low-carbon alternative to fossil fuels.
Would business owners be better off under this?+5
The bill aims to attract significant private sector investment into geothermal energy projects.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Accelerated Technology Commercialization: The bill seeks to speed up the use of next-generation geothermal technologies in various geologies and regions (Section 2, Paragraph 1).
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Financial Support for Exploration: The program aims to overcome the high upfront capital costs associated with geothermal exploration and drilling (Section 2, Paragraph 2).
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Data Generation: The act intends to generate public data to reduce the risks of future geothermal projects in new regions (Section 2, Paragraph 3).
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Support for Specific Regions and Lands: The program will prioritize geothermal projects in regions and geologies with limited or no current geothermal electricity generation, including projects on or near Indian land (Section 3, Subsection (e)(2)(A)).
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Innovation and Capacity Building: The program prioritizes projects that advance innovative drilling or other innovations to enable commercial-scale geothermal electricity generation of at least 30 megawatts (Section 3, Subsection (e)(2)(C)).
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Attracting Private Investment: The program prioritizes projects with the potential to attract significant private sector investment (Section 3, Subsection (e)(2)(D)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Increases Renewable Energy Investment+8Reduces Carbon Emissions+7Improves Rural Development+4
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+5Good For Native Americans+5Good For Rural Residents+4
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+5Improves Economic Growth+4
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+3Increases Federal Power+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Racial Equity+3
- 9/30/2026
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
- 9/16/2026
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
- 3/17/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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