TWW’s Greg Brophy spoke with Colorado State Senator Rob Woodward (SD-15) about legislation he is carrying this year, SB-118. The bill would encourage the use of geothermal energy across Colorado and would put geothermal energy on equal footing with solar energy with respect to the permitting, installation, and other aspects of residential and commercial geothermal systems. The bill would also provide an educational component to show how current geothermal systems can be used in residential and commercial applications and the associated cost savings for ratepayers.
Sen. Woodward and Brophy also spoke about the importance of energy independence and how geothermal can play a role. They discussed how geothermal, as a very localized source of domestic energy which runs 24 hours a day, is impervious to cyber-attacks and has no fuel costs making it an ideal source for our nation’s “All of the Above” energy strategy.
Watch the full interview below.