Thursday, February 13

7:30 AM – 8:00 AM | Legislative Meeting Preparation

8:00 AM – 8:15 AM | Walk to Capital Building

8:15 AM – 11:30 AM | Morning Meetings with State Legislators

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Lunch

1:00 PM 4:00 PM | Afternoon Meetings with State Legislators

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Legislative Meetings Debrief

5:30 PM – 7:30 PM | Dinner

Friday, February 14

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM | Agency Meeting Preparation

8:30 AM – 1:00 PM | Agency Meetings

TBA – Field Trip

Agenda subject to change.

Legislative Meetings on Thursday, February 13, 2025, will be held at the California State Capitol:

California State Capitol

10th and L Streets

Sacramento, CA 95814

Additional location information to be announced soon! 

This event has limited capacity and registration will be rolled out to Policy Council members first and then will open to the larger GR membership on December 30, 2024. 

Please reach out to Vanessa Robertson, Director of Policy and Education, if you have questions at vanessa@geothermal.org

Sponsoring the Geothermal California Capitol Advocacy Day provides your organization the opportunity extend your brand's outreach and educate attendees about your brand while elevating the voice of the geothermal community with policy and decision makers. 

Interested in learning more?

CONTACT:
Candi Calderone, Industry Relations Manager
candi@geothermal.org
1.856.437.4742 

Details forthcoming! 

Details forthcoming! 

Details forthcoming! 

Sponsoring the Geothermal Capitol Hill Day provides your organization the opportunity extend your brand's outreach and educate attendees about your brand while elevating the voice of the geothermal community with policy and decision makers. 

Interested in learning more?

CONTACT:
Candi Calderone, Industry Relations Manager
candi@geothermal.org
1.856.437.4742 

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.

Hill Day Preparation Meetings and the Networking Reception will be held at The 507/Taoti Creative Services office:

507 8th Street SE

Washington, DC 20003

Hotel Options

Washington, DC has an array of hotel options for your consideration from unique, boutique style properties to family-friendly and everything in between! Visit the Washington DC visitors’ website to learn more about hotel options, restaurants and things to do while in DC: https://washington.org/places-to-stay

Travel Information

Washington, DC is easily accessible via three major airports:

• Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
• Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
• Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI)

Cab, Lyft and Uber service are available at all three locations. 

Registration for the Geothermal Capitol Hill Day is now closed. 

Although there is no registration fee for participation, 2024 Geothermal Capitol Hill Day participants must adhere to the following registration requirements:

• All attendees must participate in the daily, morning Hill Day preparation meetings – no exceptions!
• Attendees agree to participate in the meetings in their Hill Day schedules only.
• Attendees agree to use the 2024 Geothermal Capitol Hill Day talking points only.
• All appointments will be scheduled by the contracted scheduling service – attendees agree not to schedule appointments on their own.
• Individuals must register no later than Monday, May 20, 2024, to ensure participation in scheduled hill appointments.

Registration cancellation requests must be made in writing and emailed to registration@geothermal.org by Tuesday, May 28, 2024. We strongly request all cancellations be made no later than Tuesday, May 28, 2024, so scheduled appointments with members of congress can be cancelled.

Sponsoring the Geothermal Capitol Hill Day provides your organization the opportunity extend your brand's outreach and educate attendees about your brand while elevating the voice of the geothermal community with policy and decision makers. 

Interested in learning more?

Download Sponsor Prospectus

CONTACT:
Candi Calderone, Industry Relations Manager
candi@geothermal.org
1.856.437.4742