Now, geothermal energy is on the cusp of a new growth period, particularly in California. The CPUC has issued an order requiring the state's LSEs to originate a combined 11.5 GW capacity of renewable resources including 1 GW of weather independent capacity-based resources.

For speakers at the Geothermal Resource Council's Policy Committee Panel, the future of geothermal lies in its ability to be a multi-purpose resource.