Energy officials in Idaho, Utah and Wyoming called on the West-Wide Governance Pathways Initiative to ensure states with members in the Regional Organization for Western Energy have full access to data and market information, saying failure to do so risks infringing states’ rights and undermining public confidence.

There is growing excitement about geothermal energy in the Western United States, with billions invested in the industry, but panelists at a Western Governors’ Association workshop said supply chain issues and permitting complexity remain significant challenges.