TX HB3778

Classifies geothermal energy generation facilities and geothermal energy conservation wells as "dispatchable" power sources under Texas Utilities Code, meaning their output can be controlled by human operators

Allows the Public Utility Commission to provide loans for construction of geothermal energy generation facilities and geothermal energy conservation wells in the ERCOT power region with a minimum capacity of 10 megawatts (compared to 100 megawatts required for other dispatchable facilities)

Makes geothermal energy conservation wells eligible for loans and completion bonus grants, exempting them from the general prohibition on electric energy storage facilities receiving such funding

Establishes eligibility for completion bonus grants for geothermal facilities with at least 10 megawatts of generation capacity, a lower threshold than the 100 megawatts required for other dispatchable facilities

Takes effect September 1, 2025