Four Mountain West states join forces to accelerate geothermal energy development

By: Alixel Cabrera

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: May 21, 2026

Words: 677

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

Body Text Preview

With a newly established Mountain West Geothermal Consortium, Utah, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico are joining forces to tap what could be hundreds of gigawatts of always on, clean energy lying underground in the Mountain West region.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, a Republican, and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, announced the new group on Wednesday after a Western Governor’s Association “energy superabundance” workshop citing the latest updates on geothermal technology in the region, and …

Create a free account to access this story and more

Join Plucky Wire to access full stories, collaborate with newsrooms, and discover content from networks around the world.

About

FAQ

Email Us