Idaho Capital Sun
Summary
The U.S. House approved a bill brought by Idaho Republican Rep. Russ Fulcher to increase geothermal energy leasing on public lands.
Boise is home to the nation’s first geothermal district heating system, established in 1892. Idaho’s Capitol is the only geothermally heated capitol building in the U.S., according to the press release from Fulcher.
The Raft River Geothermal Power Plant in Cassia County produces 10 megawatts of electricity, according to the director of the University of Idaho’s Energy Institute, John Kumm.
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