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§15874 Intermountain West Geothermal Consortium

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 149— - NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - RENEWABLE ENERGY › Part Part B— - Geothermal Energy › § 15874

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary, through the Idaho National Laboratory, may join a group called the Intermountain West Geothermal Consortium to study and guide new uses of geothermal energy, including on public lands. The consortium is a regional partnership of universities, state agencies, and the Idaho National Laboratory. Members include Boise State University; the University of Idaho (and its Idaho Water Resources Research Institute); Oregon Institute of Technology; Desert Research Institute with the University and Community College System of Nevada; and the Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah. Boise State will host and run the consortium, name the director, and each participating institution will appoint an associate director. If money is available, the Secretary, through the Idaho National Laboratory, will give funds to Boise State University to pay consortium members under contracts so they can do the consortium’s work.

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Title 42, §15874

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(a)The Secretary, acting through the Idaho National Laboratory, may participate in a consortium described in subsection (b) to address science and science policy issues surrounding the expanded discovery and use of geothermal energy, including from geothermal resources on public lands.

(b)The consortium referred to in subsection (a) shall—

(1)be known as the “Intermountain West Geothermal Consortium”;

(2)be a regional consortium of institutions and government agencies that focuses on building collaborative efforts among the universities in the State of Idaho, other regional universities, State agencies, and the Idaho National Laboratory;

(3)include Boise State University, the University of Idaho (including the Idaho Water Resources Research Institute), the Oregon Institute of Technology, the Desert Research Institute with the University and Community College System of Nevada, and the Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah;

(4)be hosted and managed by Boise State University; and

(5)have a director appointed by Boise State University, and associate directors appointed by each participating institution.

(c)The Secretary, acting through the Idaho National Laboratory and subject to the availability of appropriations, will provide financial assistance to Boise State University for expenditure under contracts with members of the consortium to carry out the activities of the consortium.

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42 U.S.C. § 15874

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73