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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>76575</law_id><section_number>45.2-2001</section_number><catch_line> Application</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="45.2">Mines, Minerals, and Energy</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="V">Other Sources of Energy; Energy Policy</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="20">Geothermal Energy</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="1">General Provisions</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>The provisions of this chapter regarding (i) permitting, well regulations, reservoir management, and allocation apply to <span class="dictionary">geothermal resources</span> at temperatures above the minimum temperature set forth by the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> pursuant to &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title=" Powers and duties of the Department" href="/45.2-2004/">45.2-2004</a> and (ii) leasing requirements, royalties, or severance taxes apply to <span class="dictionary">geothermal resource</span> applications producing more than the volumetric rate set forth by the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> pursuant to &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title=" Powers and duties of the Department" href="/45.2-2004/">45.2-2004</a>.</p></section></text><history>1981, c. 506, &#xA7; 45.1-179.3; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
