Colorado § 37-90.5-108 Geothermal management districts

Colorado Statutes

§ 37-90.5-108 — Geothermal management districts

Colorado § 37-90.5-108

Title 37Water and

Art.Geothermal Resources

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-90.5-108 (2026).

Text

(1)The state engineer may adopt procedures that establish geothermal management districts applicable to distributed geothermal resources. In geothermal management districts, the state engineer may:

(a)Control well-spacing and production rates;

(b)Control the quantity of geothermal fluid extracted from distributed geothermal resources by methods and procedures that the state engineer deems appropriate, including requirements to reinject; and

(c)Adopt a comprehensive plan for the most efficient use of distributed geothermal resources, guided by the principles of equitable apportionment, maximum economic recovery, and prevention of waste.

(2)The state engineer may delegate some or all of his authority under this section to a geothermal management district upon finding that th

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(1) The state engineer
may adopt procedures that establish geothermal management districts applicable
to distributed geothermal resources. In geothermal management districts, the state
engineer may:

(a) Control well-spacing and production rates;

(b) Control the quantity of geothermal fluid extracted from distributed
geothermal resources by methods and procedures that the state engineer deems
appropriate, including requirements to reinject; and

(c) Adopt a comprehensive plan for the most efficient use of distributed
geothermal resources, guided by the principles of equitable apportionment,
maximum economic recovery, and prevention of waste.

(2) The state engineer may delegate some or all of his authority under this
section to a geothermal management district upon finding that the district has
adequate organization and capability to administer an acceptable management
plan.

(3) The state engineer shall notify the commission of any application for a
geothermal management district that is anticipated to affect deep geothermal
operations.

Legislative History

Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1422, � 1, effective June 10. L. 2023: IP(1), (1)(b), and (1)(c) amended and (3) added, (SB 23-285), ch. 235, p. 1242, � 10, effective July 1.