CODE OF VIRGINIA

DEFINITIONS (§ 45.1-179.2)

The following terms used in this chapter have the meanings respectively ascribed
thereto unless the context clearly requires otherwise:”Correlative
rights” means the right of each geothermal owner in a geothermal system to
produce without waste his just and equitable share of the geothermal resources
in the geothermal system;”Geothermal energy” means the usable energy
produced or which can be produced from geothermal resources;”Geothermal
resource” means the natural heat of the earth and the energy in whatever
form, present in, associated with, created by, or which may be extracted from,
that natural heat, as determined by the rules and regulations of the
Department;”Geothermal system” means any aquifer, pool, reservoir,
or other geologic formation containing geothermal resources;
and”Board” means the State Water Control Board.

HISTORY: 1981, c. 506; 1984, c. 590.