§ 37-90.5-109 — Geothermal resource units - rules

Colorado § 37-90.5-109

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 37: Water and
• Art.: Geothermal Resources

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(1) The commission may
adopt procedures by rule to establish geothermal resource units applicable to
allocated geothermal resources. In its regulation of geothermal resource units, the
commission may:

(a) Control well-spacing and production rates;

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

(c) Adopt a comprehensive unit plan that encourages sustainable use of
allocated geothermal resources; and

(d) Require equitable compensation to any impacted owner of an allocated
geothermal resource.

(2) Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, nothing in
this section affects the ownership, administration, aggregation, or determination of
water rights.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2023: Entire section added, (SB 23-285), ch. 235, p. 1242, � 11, effective July 1.