Description: Depth 4 objective structure. Keep it powered for 60 seconds with the required support, ventilation, extraction, processing, and generation infrastructure nearby.
How does this work?

Updated DeepCore Exile 0.13.1.

The Geothermal Regulation Station now requires the actual geothermal industry to run continuously for the full 60 seconds:

• Station itself must be fully powered.
• 6/6 Reinforced Cave Supports within 28 tiles.
• 2/2 Deep Ventilation Fans within 28 tiles.
• 2/2 Geothermal Bores actively extracting from geothermal wells.
• 1/1 Flash Plant actively running the geothermal steam recipe.
• 2/2 Geothermal Turbines actually generating electricity.
• Any failed requirement resets progress to 0/60 seconds.

Opening the Regulation Station now gives a dedicated live panel showing every requirement, placed versus active machinery, and the stabilization progress bar. The station also gets a concise custom status showing the first condition preventing progress.

Already stabilized Depth 4 surfaces remain stabilized, while unfinished progress from the old placement-only objective is reset once when updating.

what is the purpose of this and do i need to keep it running?

The Geothermal Regulation Station is basically the Depth 4 progression/commissioning objective in DeepCore Exile.

You only need it operating while completing its objective:

• Build the station at Depth 4.
• Have the required ventilation, extraction, processing, power generation, and support infrastructure nearby.
• Keep the station powered and valid for 60 seconds.
• Once the 60-second regulation objective completes, that progression milestone is permanently credited.

Do you need to keep it running afterward?

No. Once the objective has completed, you can shut it down, disconnect it, or even remove it. It currently isn't intended to be a permanent power plant, environmental controller, or machine that you must maintain forever.