The newly formed TXGEA trade association aims at educating the public and legislators and advocating for Geothermal to be included in policy and the electric grid. Matt Welch and Barry Smitherman are looking to change the perception of this amazing resource and simply get it a seat at the table and really do what Texas has done for many decades, which is to be a leader in the energy space. Can Texas be a leader in the US for getting Geothermal, a baseload, flexible, dispatchable and sustainable resource to be a cost competitive option for major metropolitan areas?

TXGEA

https://txgea.com/

Matt Welch

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattwelchtx/

Barry Smitherman

https://www.linkedin.com/in/barry-smitherman-40375a63/

Matt and Barry's book recommendations

Unsettled - Steve Koonin, The Prize by Daniel Yergin

Geothermal Rising Conference

https://grc2022.mygeoenergynow.org/#

JRG Energy

www.jrgenergy.com

CORE Knowledge

https://www.linkedin.com/company/core-geothermal

Nick Cestari

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-cestari-48059268/