HEATS Act
BULLISHThe HEATS Act (HR5587), which cleared the House Natural Resources Committee on April 15, 2026, would exempt qualifying geothermal projects on state/private lands from federal drilling permits and NEPA review. This directly benefits Ormat Technologies ($ORA), which has significant exposure to the affected project type. $ORA currently trades at $113.60, near its 52-week high of $132.58, with a 30-day gain of +1.5%.
→ Eliminates 12-18 month federal regulatory bottleneck for qualifying projects; reduces per-well permitting costs (estimated $500K-$2M per permit with environmental review); speeds project timeline to first production by at least a year, improving IRR calculations.