2024 Geothermal Capitol Hill Day

Join Geothermal Rising and the geothermal community for this opportunity to educate, inform, and share our story with policymakers, agency staff, think tanks, regulators, Hill staff, researchers, and clean energy and environmental NGOs working on policy in Washington, DC.

Date

Jun 04, 2024

Location

Washington, D.C.

Forum

Geothermal Rising Event

Join Geothermal Rising and your geothermal community colleagues, June 4-5, 2024, in Washington, DC, at the second annual Geothermal Capitol Hill Day.

This is the geothermal community’s opportunity to educate, inform, and share our story with policymakers, agency staff, think tanks, regulators, Hill staff, researchers, and clean energy and environmental NGOs working on policy in Washington, DC. The two day event has two purposes: 1) raise the profile of all geothermal technologies and applications to DC audiences and 2) share policy solutions that will empower the geothermal industry as our industry seeks to play an impactful role in the clean energy transition and decarbonizing the economy.

Join us in Washington to share and amplify the geothermal story and promote our ultimate goal of “Using the Earth to Save the Earth."

Capitol Hill Day Information

Agenda

Tuesday, June 4

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM | Networking Breakfast

Prepare for a busy day of meetings with a fresh start to your morning: grab a cup of coffee, your favorite breakfast item and meet your fellow Geothermal enthusiasts!

9:30 AM – 11:00 AM | What to Expect? Preparing for a Day on Capitol Hill

Join Geothermal Rising’s Jason Sorter, Community Engagement and Policy Director, and Bryant Jones, Executive Director, and our industry partners for Hill Day Appointment 101. We will review the appointment scheduling mobile app, geothermal industry talking points, discuss key policy issues, walk through the mechanics of meeting with a member of congress, and provide an opportunity for you to meet other geothermal community members participating in your scheduled meetings.

11:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Hill Appointments (House - Focused)*

Wednesday, June 5

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM | Networking Breakfast

Prepare for another busy day of meetings with a fresh start to your morning: grab a cup of coffee, your favorite breakfast item and chat with your fellow Geothermal enthusiasts!

9:30 AM – 11:00 AM | What to Expect? Preparing for a Day on Capitol Hill Part II

We will kick-off day two with a wrap up of Tuesday’s meetings. Did we identify new champions? Are there follow-up communications to be sent? Additional questions to answer? Following the wrap up, we will discuss lessons learned from the first day and final review of the industry talking points and key policy issues.

11:00 AM – 5:00 PM| Hill Appointments (Senate - Focused)*

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Geothermal Capitol Hill Day Policy Reception

Join Hill Day participants at our closing reception. The fun, relaxed environment provides another opportunity for you to share updates regarding your appointments and connect with colleagues!

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*Although we will make every effort to schedule all House Meetings on Tuesday and Senate Meetings on Wednesday, it is our top priority to meet with as many offices as possible while we are in DC. Delegate groups may be broken down into smaller groups if needed to accommodate Congressional scheduling requests and availability.