Alaska Statutes Title 41, Chapter 41.06 - Geothermal Resources

• Sec. 41.06.005 Jurisdiction Over Geothermal Resources.
  (a) The commission has jurisdiction under this chapter over geothermal wells to prevent waste, to protect correlative rights, and to ensure public safety.(b) The...
• Sec. 41.06.010 Waste Prohibited; Investigation.
  The waste of geothermal resources in the state is prohibited. The commission may investigate to determine whether waste exists or is imminent, or whether...
• Sec. 41.06.020 Authority of Commission; Application.
  (a) The commission has jurisdiction over all persons and property, public and private, necessary to carry out the purposes and intent of this chapter.(b)...
• Sec. 41.06.030 Unitization.
  (a) The commissioner shall require the filing and approval of a plan of development and operation on a geothermal system that includes state land.(b)...
• Sec. 41.06.035 Reservoir Management; Commission's Regulations.
  (a) The commission may issue well-spacing and pooling orders, place limits on production, and impose reinjection requirements for the purpose of preventing waste and...
• Sec. 41.06.040 Regulations; Requirements; Inspections.
  (a) The commission shall adopt regulations under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act), issue orders, and take other appropriate action to carry out the purposes...
• Sec. 41.06.050 Permits to Drill.
  (a) A person shall apply for and receive a permit from the commission before drilling a well in(1) search of geothermal resources; or(2) support...
• Sec. 41.06.055 Regulatory Cost Charge for Geothermal Wells.
  (a) Each person that, on the first day of a state fiscal year, operates a well within the jurisdiction of the commission for which...
• Sec. 41.06.060 Definitions.
  In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires,(1) "commercial use" means the sale of heat or power to a third party;(2) "commission" means the...

Last modified: November 15, 2016