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The Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO) has selected five projects to enter a second phase of GTO’s Community Geothermal Heating and Cooling Initiative. The project teams will receive a combined total of more than $35 million to install community-scale geothermal heating and cooling systems that they designed in their first phase of work.
The selected projects feature three urban/suburban communities and two rural communities that will employ a range of system sizes, technologies, and innovations—offering diverse installations that will help other communities see how they can also implement community geothermal. In partnership with property owners and the community, the geothermal systems will be installed by each team’s workforce, design and analysis, and installation experts.
The selected project locations and leads are:
- Chicago, IL’s West Woodlawn Community (Blacks in Green™)
- Ann Arbor, MI’s Bryant Community (City of Ann Arbor)
- Framingham, MA (Home Energy Efficiency Team [HEET])
- Hinesburg, VT (GTI Energy)
- Shawnee, OK (University of Oklahoma)
Project teams were downselected from 11 projects funded in the first phase of the initiative, where coalitions selected project sites, assessed the geothermal resource and permitting needs, conducted feasibility analysis and local engagement, and identified workforce and training needs.
For more information about geothermal heating and cooling, visit GTO’s website.
Selection for award negotiations is not a commitment by DOE to issue an award or provide funding. Before funding is issued, DOE and the applicants will undergo a negotiation process, and DOE may cancel negotiations and rescind the selection for any reason during that time.
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