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// Geothermal systems data - Auto-generated from CSV
const geothermalSystems = [
{
"id": 1,
"name": "Ball State University",
"location": "Muncie, Indiana",
"lat": 40.1936892,
"lng": -85.3865271,
"systemType": "4gdhc",
"status": "Operating: Construction 2009, Operation 2012",
"description": "College campus",
"siteType": "College campus",
"capacity": "50 buildings, 5.6M sq ft",
"buildings": "50",
"households": "N/A",
"population": "N/A",
"emissionsBenefits": "Offsets 36,000 tons coal/year. Reductions: 75,000 tons CO2 (over half carbon footprint), 1,400 tons SO2, 240 tons NO2, 200 tons particulate matter, 80 tons CO, 3,600 tons coal ash",
"operationalSuccesses": "45M gallons water saved/year. 500 billion BTU energy saved/year. $2.2-2.5M annual cost savings. Sells carbon credits: ~$800k as of 2018 for sustainability efforts. Created ~2,300 jobs during construction",
"cost": "$83M",
"funding": "State of Indiana: $45M initial (phase one), additional $33M requested. Recovery Act, U.S. DOE: $5M",
"ownership": "Private",
"subscription": "N/A",
"thermalResources": "3 fields, 3,600 boreholes total, 400-500 feet deep, 4-5 inch diameter. N/A waste heat",
"distribution": "Freshwater. Unknown depth/length/diameter",
"heatPump": "GSHP",
"additionalInfo": "4GDHC with district energy stations containing heat pumps. Faced funding challenges. Faced challenges estimating heating/cooling demands - estimated heating dominated but actually cooling dominated. 13 buildings not yet connected (HVAC needs modification for hot water vs steam)",
"contact": "James Lowe: jlowe@bsu.edu",
"sources": "Unknown"
},
{
"id": 2,
"name": "Carleton College",
"location": "Northfield, Minnesota",
"lat": 44.4582041,
"lng": -93.161159,
"systemType": "4gdhc",
"status": "Operating. Construction for the borefield began 2017, completed 2018. Construction for building renovations occured 2017 to 2021. Construction for energy station occured 2017, completed 2019. Distribution network construction began 2019, finished 2021. District energy system began operating 2021.",
"description": "College campus",
"siteType": "College campus",
"capacity": "20 buildings",
"buildings": "Approximately 20",
"households": "N/A",
"population": "2,000",
"emissionsBenefits": "70% reduction in natural gas consumption. Scope 1 and 2 emissions (operational and purchased electricity) decreased by 71% the College's baseline reporting year of fiscal year 2008, accounting for changes due to the commercial-scale wind turbines, geothermal system, and \"greening\" of Xcel's electricity grid.",
"operationalSuccesses": "Decreased energy consumption by 46%. Anticipated 10-15% reduction in utility cost per square foot.",
"cost": "$41M",
"funding": "Unknown.",
"ownership": "University/College",
"subscription": "N/A",
"thermalResources": "Three borehole fields: Bell Field, Mini Bald Spot, and Bald Spot. Bell Field: 95 horizontal hores, 510 feet long. Mini Bald Spot: 77 vertical bores, 520 feet depth. Bald Spot: 134 vertical bores, 520 feet depth. Energy station with 800ton heat pump.",
"distribution": "60 miles of piping.",
"heatPump": "GSHPs.",
"additionalInfo": "On the coldest days of the region, the geothermal system will serve 20% of Carleton's heating load. On an annual basis, the system is expected to deliver 70% of the College's total heating and cooling energy. The geothermal system was also able to take advantage of existing geothermal resources based on its location.",
"contact": "Unknown",
"sources": "1. Colleges see untapped potential in geothermal district energy systems (2022) 2. Carleton College Utility Master Plan 3. Sustainability at Carleton: Geothermal Campus"
},
{
"id": 3,
"name": "Colorado Mesa University",
"location": "Grand Junction, Colorado",
"lat": 39.0672568,
"lng": -108.56448,
"systemType": "5gdhc",
"status": "Operating: Networks installed 2007",
"description": "College Campus",
"siteType": "College Campus",
"capacity": "16 buildings, 1.2M sq ft, ~110 acres",
"buildings": "16",
"households": "Unknown",
"population": "Unknown",
"emissionsBenefits": "Since 2012: no fuel-fired furnace/boiler. Reduced 17,742 metric tons CO2/year. Saved 705,986 therms natural gas/year",
"operationalSuccesses": "$1.5M energy cost savings/year, nearly $12M since 2008. Provides 90% of energy. 10 kWh/sq ft/year, saves 14.86M electric kWh/year. Cost predictability enabled 3rd lowest combined fee rate among CO public colleges",
"cost": "Total: $20.2M. System/loop: $3,284/ton and $30/ft",
"funding": "University capital and grants. 2023: $6M from State of Colorado. 2024: $400k from Colorado Energy Office",
"ownership": "Campus owned",
"subscription": "Not applicable",
"thermalResources": "9 loop fields, 471 boreholes, 375-600 feet deep, 2-in HDPE pipe. 5 cooling towers backup, 2 boiler plants backup",
"distribution": "2.5 miles central distribution loop pipe, 18 in diameter",
"heatPump": "Water source heat pump to water or air connected to central loop via 8 in HDPE",
"additionalInfo": "CMU committed to connecting new buildings to geothermal system",
"contact": "Kent Marsh: kmarsh3@coloradomesa.edu",
"sources": "Unknown"
},
{
"id": 4,
"name": "Union Station Area Thermal Energy Network",
"location": "New Haven, Connecticut",
"lat": 41.3082138,
"lng": -72.9250518,
"systemType": "5gdhc",
"status": "Design Phase: Construction anticipated 2026-2028",
"description": "Mixed: Commercial (train station) and Residential",
"siteType": "Mixed: Commercial (train station) and Residential",
"capacity": "Planned: Train station + 100 affordable housing units",
"buildings": "Anticipated 100",
"households": "Anticipated 100",
"population": "Unknown",
"emissionsBenefits": "Unknown",
"operationalSuccesses": "Unknown",
"cost": "Unknown",
"funding": "EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grant: $9.47M",
"ownership": "Municipal",
"subscription": "Unknown",
"thermalResources": "Unknown",
"distribution": "Unknown",
"heatPump": "Unknown",
"additionalInfo": "Construction anticipated 2026, finish 2028",
"contact": "Jeff Howard: jeff.l.howard@ct.gov",
"sources": "Unknown"
},
{
"id": 5,
"name": "West Union Downtown/Green Streetscapes",
"location": "West Union, Iowa",
"lat": 42.9624184,
"lng": -91.8076644,
"systemType": "5gdhc",
"status": "Operating: Construction 2010, Operation 2014",
"description": "Community",
"siteType": "Community",
"capacity": "Network, 12 buildings",
"buildings": "12",
"households": "N/A",
"population": "2,500",
"emissionsBenefits": "Decreased natural gas usage, exact GHG unknown",
"operationalSuccesses": "Plans for expansion. Pump house and distribution line vault installed in Lion's Park (potential 504 additional tons capacity). Geothermal pipes installed to curb line for 58 prospective users",
"cost": "Capital: $10.2M total, network $2.2M. Annual operating: estimated $25k",
"funding": "GSHP: USDA REAP grants/loans, Alliant Energy incentives/rebates. Network: DOE grant $1M, HUD Community Development Block Grant $1M, EPA $500k, Main Street Iowa $100k, Alliant Energy rebates",
"ownership": "Co-op Utility: Municipality owned, leased month-to-month to WUDE LLC user group. Operator: Geothermal Eco Options (since 2020)",
"subscription": "Connection inspection: $250. Monthly flat: $15. Per ton heating/cooling: $14 (2021), $10 (2024)",
"thermalResources": "1 field, 132 boreholes, 300-ft deep. N/A waste heat",
"distribution": "Glycol/water. Unknown depth/length. 2-6-in HDPE pipes depending on energy load",
"heatPump": "GSHP",
"additionalInfo": "Part of Green Streetscapes Project (porous paving, bioswales, civic plaza, sidewalks, street lighting). Prices decreased annually due to management and growing user base: tonnage fees dropped from $14 (2021) to $10 (2024)",
"contact": "Steve Fate: stevefatellc@gmail.com",
"sources": "Unknown"
},
{
"id": 6,
"name": "GTI Energy w/VGS",
"location": "Hinesburg, Vermont",
"lat": 44.329251,
"lng": -73.111267,
"systemType": "5gdhc",
"status": "Design Phase.",
"description": "Community",
"siteType": "Community",
"capacity": "77 housing units.",
"buildings": "Unknown, TBD.",
"households": "77",
"population": "Unknown, TBD.",
"emissionsBenefits": "Unknown, TBD.",
"operationalSuccesses": "Unknown, TBD.",
"cost": "Unknown, TBD.",
"funding": "US DOE: $3M",
"ownership": "Utility",
"subscription": "Unknown, TBD.",
"thermalResources": "Unknown, TBD.",
"distribution": "Unknown, TBD.",
"heatPump": "Unknown, TBD.",
"additionalInfo": "Prior to the project, utility partner Vermont Gas Systems had announced a commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions for its customers by 40% by 2030 and be net zero by 2050. VGS co-founded the Utility Networked Geothermal Collaborative (UNGC) in 2022 to transition the natural gas workfore to geothermal and build a community geothermal business model. The project is also assessing energy and environmental burdens by developing a community-informed geothermal system model that can be replicated in other communities.",
"contact": "Kaushik Biswas, Eric Boria, Rohit Jogineedi, Ryan Kerr \u2013 GTI Energy. Morgan Hood \u2013 Vermont Gas Systems. Matt Mitchell, Shadi Abdel Haleem, Saqib Javed \u2013 National Renewable Energy Laboratory. George Martin, Greg Estep \u2013 LN Consulting",
"sources": "1. Coalition For Community-Supported Affordable Geothermal Energy Systems (C2SAGES) (2024) 2. C2SAGES: Coalition for Community-Supported Affordable Geothermal Energy Systems 3. Community Geothermal: SOil Conductivity, Borehole Design, Energy Models, and Load Data for a Residential System Development - Hinesburg, VT"
},
{
"id": 7,
"name": "Nation Grid/Boston Gas",
"location": "Boston, Massachusetts",
"lat": 42.3588336,
"lng": -71.0578303,
"systemType": "5gdhc",
"status": "Construction anticipated to begin 2025",
"description": "Federal Public Housing Buildings",
"siteType": "Federal Public Housing Buildings",
"capacity": "7 buildings.",
"buildings": "7",
"households": "129",
"population": "Unknown",
"emissionsBenefits": "N/A",
"operationalSuccesses": "N/A",
"cost": "Unknown",
"funding": "For individual building electriciation and hot water equipment upgrades: Federal Capital Fund Program. Massachusetts Energy Efficiency Programs will help cover energy efficiency investments. For the addition of electrical appliances, EPA's Environmental Justice Government-to-Government Program (EJG2G).",
"ownership": "?",
"subscription": "N/A",
"thermalResources": "TBD.",
"distribution": "TBD.",
"heatPump": "TBD.",
"additionalInfo": "Partnership between BHA, Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corportion (CSBDC) to identify electrificaiton retrofit units. BU to study indoor air quality. National Grid to develop network and thermal resources.",
"contact": "Kenzie Bok, Administrator at Boston Housing Authority",
"sources": "1. Boston Housing Authority National Grid Agree to Develop Networked Geothermal Heating at Franklin Field Apartments (Jan 2024)"
},
{
"id": 8,
"name": "Massachusetts Maritime Academy",
"location": "Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts",
"lat": 41.7452589,
"lng": -70.6154965,
"systemType": "5gdhc",
"status": "Operating: Original building built -- . Construction began --. Operation began 2021. More buildings are being connected.",
"description": "College campus",
"siteType": "College campus",
"capacity": "1 building",
"buildings": "1",
"households": "N/A",
"population": "N/A",
"emissionsBenefits": "Unknown",
"operationalSuccesses": "Unknown",
"cost": "Unknown",
"funding": "Unknown",
"ownership": "University/College",
"subscription": "N/A",
"thermalResources": "257 boreholes distributed throughout parking lot and atheletic field.",
"distribution": "Unknown.",
"heatPump": "GSHPs.",
"additionalInfo": "The network was part of an effort to renovate and transition the campus towards more sustainable and energy efficient buildings. Building renovations, installment of solar, and installment of wind turbines also took place. To expand the capacity of the network, additional buildings will have heat pumps added.",
"contact": "Tyler Patrick, Sasaki (Project Developer). Tamar Warbug, Sasaki (Project Developer).",
"sources": "1. Sasaki Mass Maritime Academy Decarbonization and Master Plan 2. Mass Maritime Academy Capital Projects"
},
{
"id": 9,
"name": "Eversource",
"location": "Framingham, Massachusetts",
"lat": 42.2773177,
"lng": -71.4165905,
"systemType": "5gdhc",
"status": "Operating: Construction began 2022. Operation began 2025.",
"description": "Community",
"siteType": "Community",
"capacity": "36 buildings.",
"buildings": "36",
"households": "125",
"population": "Unknown",
"emissionsBenefits": "Anticipated 60% reduction of carbon emissions.",
"operationalSuccesses": "20% decrease in monthly energy bills.",
"cost": "Unknown",
"funding": "Energy efficiency credits to offset costs of weatherization and installation in homes and businesses. DOE's GTO Community Geothermal Heating and Cooling Initiative, 7.8M grant.",
"ownership": "Utility",
"subscription": "$10/month.",
"thermalResources": "1 borefield. 90 boreholes. Vertically and directional/deviated drilling.",
"distribution": "1 mile of distribution pipe length. 5-7 feet deep pipe. 20% glycol mix.",
"heatPump": "GSHPs.",
"additionalInfo": "Unknown",
"contact": "geothermal@eversource.com",
"sources": "1. Framingham: Eversource Geothermal Pilot Program 2. Geothermal Pilot Reference Guide 3. Networked geothermal heating pilot to go online in Framingham, Massachusetts"
},
{
"id": 10,
"name": "Mount Holyoke College",
"location": "South Hadley, Massachusetts",
"lat": 42.2591392,
"lng": -72.5751341,
"systemType": "5gdhc",
"status": "Under Construction. Design began 2021. Construction began 2023. Project is set to be complete by 2030.",
"description": "College campus",
"siteType": "College campus",
"capacity": "43 buildings. 1.6 million square feet.",
"buildings": "43",
"households": "N/A",
"population": "Unknown",
"emissionsBenefits": "Anticipated 80% reduction of carbon emissions by 2030",
"operationalSuccesses": "N/A",
"cost": "Unknown",
"funding": "MassDevelopment: $154M tax-exempt bond.",
"ownership": "University/College",
"subscription": "N/A",
"thermalResources": "230 boreholes. 600 feet deep.",
"distribution": "26 miles of distribution pipe.",
"heatPump": "GSHPs.",
"additionalInfo": "The network was pursued due to a 2018 directive to reach campus carbon neutrality by 2037. As of October, a significant amount of construction work lasting 2-6 weeks is occuring outside of campus buildings.",
"contact": "Karla Youngblood, Associate Vice President for Facilities Management: kyoungblood@mtholyoke.edu",
"sources": "1. Mount Holyoke Geothermal Project 2. Mount Holyoke College Pauses Plans to Build Hub for its $180M Geothermal Heating System"
},
{
"id": 11,
"name": "City of Ann Arbor",
"location": "Ann Arbor, Michigan",
"lat": 42.2813722,
"lng": -83.7484616,
"systemType": "5gdhc",
"status": "Pre Construction: Feasibility Studies began 2022. Design began 2024.",
"description": "Community",
"siteType": "Community",
"capacity": "262 buildings.",
"buildings": "268",
"households": "262",
"population": "120,000",
"emissionsBenefits": "Anticpated 40% reduction in GHG emissions.",
"operationalSuccesses": "Anticipated reduction of thermal heating and cooling loads by 75%.",
"cost": "Entire project estimate: $34, 396, 815. Unspecified if this also accounts for building rennovations.",
"funding": "Unknown",
"ownership": "Municipal utility",
"subscription": "TBD.",
"thermalResources": "TBD.",
"distribution": "TBD.",
"heatPump": "GSHPs.",
"additionalInfo": "For the building renovations and home appliance upgrades, the cost significantly decreased due to accessible grants. For one resident, the work cost of $55,000 decreased to $0 and utility bills dropped frm $200 to $25. This has not yet accounted for connection to the network, or the installation of a GSHP system. The idea of installing a geothermal network was a pursued in part of the Ann Arbor's climate agenda: A2ZERO, the city's plan for a just transition to carbon neutrality by 2030. Neighborhood decarbonization had already been occuring in Bryant through the form of individual building renovations. Then, as the municipality was considering electrically powered ASHPs for cooling, they stumbled upon GENs.",
"contact": "Joe Lange, Senior Energy Analyst at City of Ann Arbor, jlange@a2gov.org",
"sources": "1. Building Decarbonization Coalition: Case Study for Ann Arbor, Michigan 2. Open EI: Community Geothermal, Energy, Cost, and Carbon Modeling for District Design - Ann Arbor Michigan 3. City of Ann Arbor Government Website: Geothermal Heating and Cooling"
},
{
"id": 12,
"name": "City of Rochester",
"location": "Rochester, Minnesota",
"lat": 44.0234387,
"lng": -92.4630182,
"systemType": "5gdhc",
"status": "Construction: Individual building renovations began 2023. Construction for TENs is occuring.",
"description": "Government/municipal building",
"siteType": "Government/municipal building",
"capacity": "4 buildings, over 1 million square feet",
"buildings": "4, planned.",
"households": "N/A",
"population": "N/A",
"emissionsBenefits": "Unknown",
"operationalSuccesses": "Unknown",
"cost": "$32M",
"funding": "Unknown. Project was not eligible for general obligation bonds to maintain future private connections.",
"ownership": "Public Utility (Rochester Public Utilities)",
"subscription": "N/A",
"thermalResources": "Two boreholes to provide heating for the City Hall. Unknown if additional thermal resources will be added for the network.",
"distribution": "Unknown",
"heatPump": "GSHPs.",
"additionalInfo": "The City of Rochester pursued this decarbonzation project after learning that the County steam line had reached the end of its useful life and would be decommissioned in October of 2023, which pushed them to implement a new strategy to heat and cool buildings. For future developments, the network can serve future developments on nearby private land. The City is also looking into potential green job training opportunities with renewable technologies and in building/energy efficiency operations. The City pursued geothermal developments through partnering with Darcy Solutions, a local business that had specialized in geothermal technology before.",
"contact": "Former Rochester Sustainability and Housing Authority Manager: kevinbright@dmceda.org",
"sources": "1. Rochester, Minnesota: A Model for Making Geothermal Energy Work in a City Context (2024) 2. Geothermal District Energy System Rochester 3. City of Rochester - News & Announcements"
},
{
"id": 13,
"name": "Montana State University",
"location": "Bozeman, Montana",
"lat": 45.6794293,
"lng": -111.044047,
"systemType": "5gdhc",
"status": "Operating. First building, Leon Johnson Hall, originally built in 1976 was retrofitted in 2007 to include a geothermal heat pump. In 2011, the University constructed its first campus energy district. In 2017, a separate energy district was developed in the south area of campus.",
"description": "College campus",
"siteType": "College campus",
"capacity": "8 buildings, 650,000 square feet. Planned to expand to two new buildings in 2024-2025.",
"buildings": "8 (2025)",
"households": "N/A",
"population": "N/A",
"emissionsBenefits": "Total emissions savings unknown. For the Romeny Hall geothermal project alone, the systems is anticipated to reduce MSU's associated carbon emissions by 1M pounds of CO2 per year.",
"operationalSuccesses": "For buildings connected to the geothermal energy network, building energy use intensity decreased by 25% from 2007 to 2023. As for cost savings, the first campus energy district saves an average of $130,000 annually.",
"cost": "Costs as of 2025 are unknown. In 2020, $2.5M on a geothermal system for Romney Hall. In 2025, MSU announced $50.5M worth of energy efficiency work, of which $3.5M was on piping upgrades for the network and boreholes.",
"funding": "Univeristy major infrastructure and energy improvement reserves. Fees tied to room and board and other services MSU charges are used to fund the project.",
"ownership": "University/College",
"subscription": "N/A",
"thermalResources": "Total 264 boreholes, 500-700 feet deep, 7in diameter.",
"distribution": "5G ambient loop.",
"heatPump": "GSHPs.",
"additionalInfo": "MSU uses the geothermal heat pump system as a learning opportunitiy, inviting students on tours for the utility tunnels and building mechanical spaces to learn about energy systems.",
"contact": "Megan James, megan.james2@montana.edu",
"sources": "1. US DOE Geothermal Heat Pump Case Study: MSU 2. Construction to begin on $2.5M geothermal system at MSU (2020) 3. Montana State Plans $50.5M worth of energy efficiency work"
},
{
"id": 14,
"name": "Hunt Country Vineyards",
"location": "Branchport, New York",
"lat": 42.5986805,
"lng": -77.1538624,
"systemType": "5gdhc",
"status": "Operating. Operation began 2015.",
"description": "Commercial",
"siteType": "Commercial",
"capacity": "3 building, 2,755 square feet",
"buildings": "3",
"households": "N/A",
"population": "N/A",
"emissionsBenefits": "Unknown",
"operationalSuccesses": "Approximately $10,000-$12,500 in annual propane/fuel oil/electricity bills.",
"cost": "Unknown",
"funding": "NYSERDA Grant: $102,000",
"ownership": "Private",
"subscription": "N/A",
"thermalResources": "1 borefield, 8 boreholes, 375 feet deep.",
"distribution": "Unknown",
"heatPump": "GSHP system. 6 units.",
"additionalInfo": "The building has also sought to install 348 PV panels to supply about 75% of the winery's electricity needs. They are also looking into using the geothermal system to chill wines.",
"contact": "Vineyard Email: info@huntwines.com",
"sources": "1. Hunt Country Vineyards, Branchport, NY"
},
{
"id": 15,
"name": "Alafia (Phase 1)",
"location": "Brooklyn, New York",
"lat": 40.6526006,
"lng": -73.9497211,
"systemType": "5gdhc",
"status": "Construction Phase, expected to be complete in 2025.",
"description": "Community",
"siteType": "Community",
"capacity": "3 buildings.",
"buildings": "3",
"households": "550+",
"population": "N/A",
"emissionsBenefits": "Unknown",
"operationalSuccesses": "The design of the system, including waste water heat pumps, allowed for the number of planned boreholes to be reduced from 120 to 90. The modular design of the project also allows for scalable capacity as demand increases.",
"cost": "$373M",
"funding": "Unknown",
"ownership": "Public-private partnership",
"subscription": "Unknown",
"thermalResources": "1 borefield, 90 boreholes. Also sources from wastewater streams.",
"distribution": "Unknown",
"heatPump": "Two heat pump models are used: Piranha T15HC, which delivers all-electric decarbonized Domestic Hot Water (DHW) production from wastewater, and SHARC660 Wastewater Energy Transfer (WET), which provides a heat source/sink to offset and condition the buildings' geothermal loop.",
"additionalInfo": "N/A",
"contact": "Vital Brooklyn Institute Contact Form",
"sources": "1. Alafia: Electrified, Affordable, Scalable Brooklyn NY 2. Sharc Energy: Alafia, A Flagship for Equitable, Clean Energy Development in East New York"
},
{
"id": 16,
"name": "National Grid",
"location": "Troy, New York",
"lat": 42.7284117,
"lng": -73.6917878,
"systemType": "5gdhc",
"status": "Design Phase",
"description": "Community",
"siteType": "Community",
"capacity": "TBD.",
"buildings": "TBD",
"households": "TBD",
"population": "TBD",
"emissionsBenefits": "Unknown",
"operationalSuccesses": "Unknown",
"cost": "TBD",
"funding": "TBD",
"ownership": "Owned by Troy Local Development Corporation. Thermal energy will be sold to the utility for resale to thermal energy customers.",
"subscription": "TBD",
"thermalResources": "Borefield.",
"distribution": "TBD",
"heatPump": "TBD",
"additionalInfo": "N/A",
"contact": "TBD",
"sources": "1. Upgrade NY, Nine Utility Thermal Energy Network Pilot Projects Advance, Moving New York Closer to Neighborhood-Scale Clean Heat and Cooling (2024)"
},
{
"id": 17,
"name": "National Grid",
"location": "Brooklyn, New York",
"lat": 40.6526006,
"lng": -73.9497211,
"systemType": "5gdhc",
"status": "Design Phase",
"description": "Community",
"siteType": "Community",
"capacity": "TBD.",
"buildings": "TBD",
"households": "TBD",
"population": "TBD",
"emissionsBenefits": "Unknown",
"operationalSuccesses": "Unknown",
"cost": "TBD",
"funding": "TBD",
"ownership": "TBD",
"subscription": "TBD",
"thermalResources": "Borefield.",
"distribution": "TBD",
"heatPump": "TBD",
"additionalInfo": "N/A",
"contact": "TBD",
"sources": "1. Upgrade NY, Nine Utility Thermal Energy Network Pilot Projects Advance, Moving New York Closer to Neighborhood-Scale Clean Heat and Cooling (2024)"
},
{
"id": 18,
"name": "Con Edison",
"location": "Mount Vernon, New York",
"lat": 40.9125085,
"lng": -73.8386504,
"systemType": "5gdhc",
"status": "Design Phase",
"description": "Community",
"siteType": "Community",
"capacity": "TBD.",
"buildings": "TBD",
"households": "TBD",
"population": "TBD",
"emissionsBenefits": "Unknown",
"operationalSuccesses": "Unknown",
"cost": "TBD",
"funding": "TBD",
"ownership": "TBD",
"subscription": "TBD",
"thermalResources": "Borefield.",
"distribution": "TBD",
"heatPump": "TBD",
"additionalInfo": "Targets an area with leak-prone gas pipe.",
"contact": "TBD",
"sources": "1. Upgrade NY, Nine Utility Thermal Energy Network Pilot Projects Advance, Moving New York Closer to Neighborhood-Scale Clean Heat and Cooling (2024)"
},
{
"id": 19,
"name": "NYSEG",
"location": "Ithaca, New York",
"lat": 42.4374175,
"lng": -76.5483724,
"systemType": "5gdhc",
"status": "Design Phase",
"description": "Community",
"siteType": "Community",
"capacity": "TBD.",
"buildings": "TBD",
"households": "TBD",
"population": "TBD",
"emissionsBenefits": "Unknown",
"operationalSuccesses": "Unknown",
"cost": "TBD",
"funding": "TBD",
"ownership": "TBD",
"subscription": "TBD",
"thermalResources": "Open-loop ground water heat exchanger and waste heat.",
"distribution": "TBD",
"heatPump": "TBD",
"additionalInfo": "The open-loop heat exchanger will be a case study for future systems, as it may have a lower cost than traditional geothermal boreholes.",
"contact": "TBD",
"sources": "1. Upgrade NY, Nine Utility Thermal Energy Network Pilot Projects Advance, Moving New York Closer to Neighborhood-Scale Clean Heat and Cooling (2024)"
},
{
"id": 20,
"name": "O&R",
"location": "Haverstraw, New York",
"lat": 41.1976502,
"lng": -73.9640541,
"systemType": "5gdhc",
"status": "Design Phase",
"description": "Community",
"siteType": "Community",
"capacity": "TBD.",
"buildings": "TBD",
"households": "TBD",
"population": "TBD",
"emissionsBenefits": "Unknown",
"operationalSuccesses": "Unknown",
"cost": "TBD",
"funding": "TBD",
"ownership": "TBD",
"subscription": "TBD",
"thermalResources": "Borefield, exploring sewer main heat recovery.",
"distribution": "TBD",
"heatPump": "TBD",
"additionalInfo": "The project will be pursued in two stages, with two separate thermal energy networks that may be interconnected in the future as additional customers are added to the system.",
"contact": "TBD",
"sources": "1. Upgrade NY, Nine Utility Thermal Energy Network Pilot Projects Advance, Moving New York Closer to Neighborhood-Scale Clean Heat and Cooling (2024)"
},
{
"id": 21,
"name": "RG&E",
"location": "Rochester, New York",
"lat": 43.157285,
"lng": -77.615214,
"systemType": "5gdhc",
"status": "Design Phase",
"description": "Community, anchored by office building.",
"siteType": "Community, anchored by office building.",
"capacity": "TBD.",
"buildings": "TBD",
"households": "TBD",
"population": "TBD",
"emissionsBenefits": "Unknown",
"operationalSuccesses": "Unknown",
"cost": "TBD",
"funding": "TBD",
"ownership": "TBD",
"subscription": "TBD",
"thermalResources": "Borefield.",
"distribution": "TBD",
"heatPump": "TBD",
"additionalInfo": "N/A",
"contact": "TBD",
"sources": "1. Upgrade NY, Nine Utility Thermal Energy Network Pilot Projects Advance, Moving New York Closer to Neighborhood-Scale Clean Heat and Cooling (2024)"
},
{
"id": 22,
"name": "Oklahoma Baptist University Apartment Buildings",
"location": "Shawnee, Oklahoma",
"lat": 35.3272928,
"lng": -96.9253004,
"systemType": "5gdhc",
"status": "Operating. Operation began 2013.",
"description": "Residential building",
"siteType": "Residential building",
"capacity": "2 buildings",
"buildings": "2",
"households": "24",
"population": "Unknown",
"emissionsBenefits": "Unknown",
"operationalSuccesses": "Unknown",
"cost": "Unknown",
"funding": "Private investment",
"ownership": "Private",
"subscription": "N/A",
"thermalResources": "1 borefield, 70 boreholes, 400 foot depth.",
"distribution": "N/A",
"heatPump": "GSHP. 49 units.",
"additionalInfo": "Geothermal system also includes energy recovery ventilator and internet-based energy management system.",
"contact": "Developer, Comfortworks: (405) 455-8281",
"sources": "1. Comfortworks: Oklahoma Baptist University Apartment Buildings"
},
{
"id": 23,
"name": "Whisper Valley",
"location": "Austin, Texas",
"lat": 30.2711286,
"lng": -97.7436995,
"systemType": "5gdhc",
"status": "Operating. Planning of Whisper Valley began in 2006. Operating since 2017. Phased expansion is still in continuation.",
"description": "Community",
"siteType": "Community",
"capacity": "800+ homes currently connected, expected 7,500 buildings total to be connected.",
"buildings": "800+",
"households": "800+, with plans to expand.",
"population": "Unknown",
"emissionsBenefits": "Unknown",
"operationalSuccesses": "The cooling/heating costs are stable and predictable for homeowners, reducing potential financial strain. The development process, where 200 homes are built per phase of construction, allows the developer to utilize economies of scale to their benefit, reducing the cost of convential geothermal heating and cooling by 50% per home.",
"cost": "Unknown.",
"funding": "Private investment. Initial construction is financed with industry-standard infrastructure debt. After the network is operational, transition towards long-term, permanent financing. The project is funded by specialized green infrastructure lenders like Locus impact and investors backed by insurance companies who \"appreciate the long-term... revenue\"",
"ownership": "Private",
"subscription": "$60/month",
"thermalResources": "Unknown.",
"distribution": "Unknown.",
"heatPump": "GSHPs. 1 heat pump system for each home, including a geothermal connection box and vertical U-loop on their property.",
"additionalInfo": "Homeowners have recently raised concerns about costs for fixing the system (Sept. 2025)",
"contact": "Whisper Valley Email: info@whispervalleyaustin.com",
"sources": "1. Whisper Valley: How Our Innovative Geothermal Infrastructure Powers Zero Energy Capable Homes (2024) 2. Geothermal energy keeps utility bills low in this Texas neighborhood (2025) 3. BDC Case Study: Whisper Valley, Texas"
},
{
"id": 24,
"name": "Weber State University",
"location": "Ogden, Utah",
"lat": 41.2230048,
"lng": -111.9738429,
"systemType": "5gdhc",
"status": "Operating. Installment of water-source Hybrid Variable Refrigerant Flow heat pump systems in campus buildings began in 2015. Borehole drilling began in 2016.",
"description": "College Campus",
"siteType": "College Campus",
"capacity": "Unknown.",
"buildings": "Unknown. 63 buildings in total, 37% VRF.",
"households": "Unknown",
"population": "Unknown",
"emissionsBenefits": "The emissions savings of the geothermal system specfically is unknown. In WSU's Climate Action Plan, the college has a vision to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040.",
"operationalSuccesses": "Unknown, TBD.",
"cost": "Total cost unknown. Construction for one borefield was $500,000.",
"funding": "As a part of WSU's Climate Action Plan, the college receives funding throuhg state capital improvement funds, internal capital development funds, state and federal grants, utility rebates, and WSU\u2019s revolving green fund. WSU was one of the first university to set an investment fund for energy saving and water-use projects in 2009. The green fund of $5 million, the university\u2019s cash management fund borrows from itself, runs the account into a deficit, then pays off the debt with annual energy savings and an additional 3% interest payment.",
"ownership": "University/College",
"subscription": "N/A",
"thermalResources": "3 borefields, total boreholes unknown, 200-400 foot depth. There is interest in expanding with an addition 1/2 borefields.",
"distribution": "1.5 miles of repurposed piping, originally constructed in the 1960s.",
"heatPump": "Variable refrigerant flow heat pumps.",
"additionalInfo": "The geothermal network is a part of WSU's Climate Action Plan. In addition to that project, WSU has minimized energy consumption with efficient windows, LED lighting, high insulation requirements, the installment of water-cooled ground-source VRF heat pumps, and energy recovery ventilation. Since 2009, the Unversity has recaptured over 21 million dollars in savings.",
"contact": "Justin Owen, Sustainability Manager, 801-626-6421. Analeah Vaughn, Sustainability Engagement Coordinator, analeahvaughn@weber.edu",
"sources": "1. Creating a More Sustainable College Campus with VRF Heat Pumps (2025) 2. WSU Digs 200 Deep-Water Wells to Help Save Energy (2016) 3. Weber State Turns to Water-Source Hybrid VRF Technology (2025) 4. From Energy Savings to Carbon Neutrality: Exploring Weber State University's Sustainability Success (2023) 5. Weber State University Sustainability Map 6. WSU's Climate Action Plan"
},
{
"id": 25,
"name": "Meriden Housing Authority (Yale Acres?)",
"location": "Meriden, Connecticut",
"lat": 41.5381535,
"lng": -72.8070435,
"systemType": "5gdhc",
"status": "Operating: Construction/Operation 2013",
"description": "Residential Community",
"siteType": "Residential Community",
"capacity": "Three building district, plans to expand",
"buildings": "3, soon to expand to 4",
"households": "3, to expand to 4",
"population": "Not applicable",
"emissionsBenefits": "Unknown",
"operationalSuccesses": "Unknown",
"cost": "Unknown",
"funding": "Unknown",
"ownership": "Privately owned by MHA",
"subscription": "Unknown",
"thermalResources": "1 field, 10 boreholes. No waste heat",
"distribution": "Geothermal borehole field. Water. Unknown depth/length/diameter",
"heatPump": "Unknown",
"additionalInfo": "Plan to expand from 4-building district to 49 buildings. Difficult to verify if occurred",
"contact": "Rob Cappelletti: rcappelletti@meriden-ha.com, Jim Moran: jim@aeg.solutions",
"sources": "Unknown"
},
{
"id": 26,
"name": "Avian Pointe",
"location": "Apopka, Florida",
"lat": 28.6732806,
"lng": -81.5116471,
"systemType": "5gdhc",
"status": "Operating: Operation 2024",
"description": "Residential",
"siteType": "Residential",
"capacity": "Network, 7 buildings",
"buildings": "7",
"households": "276",
"population": "Unknown",
"emissionsBenefits": "Projected 809 tons CO2 avoided annually",
"operationalSuccesses": "Projected 30% reduction in resident energy costs (geothermal + rooftop solar PV)",
"cost": "Unknown",
"funding": "TPG Real Estate Partners and Taurus Investment Holdings partnership",
"ownership": "Private",
"subscription": "Unknown",
"thermalResources": "Unknown",
"distribution": "Unknown",
"heatPump": "GSHP",
"additionalInfo": "Takes advantage of Floridian Aquifer. Units powered by solar with EV charging",
"contact": "Unknown",
"sources": "Unknown"
},
{
"id": 27,
"name": "Santa Rosa Junior College",
"location": "Santa Rosa, California",
"lat": 38.4404925,
"lng": -122.7141049,
"systemType": "5gdhc",
"status": "Operating",
"description": "College Campus",
"siteType": "College Campus",
"capacity": "4 connected buildings",
"buildings": "4 buildings: Burbank Theatre, Garcia Hall, Analy Hall, Forsyth Hall",
"households": "Not applicable",
"population": "Not applicable",
"emissionsBenefits": "Building heating/cooling without fossil fuels",
"operationalSuccesses": "Annual utility cost savings of $120,000",
"cost": "Unknown",
"funding": "Measure H bond (2014): $35.3 million split among various sustainability projects",
"ownership": "Private, college owned",
"subscription": "Unknown",
"thermalResources": "Bailey Field borefield: over 300 boreholes, 400 feet deep",
"distribution": "Unknown",
"heatPump": "Unknown",
"additionalInfo": "Exploring connecting Pioneer Hall to Bertolini geothermal field and waste heat from Quinn Central Plant (2022)",
"contact": "David Liebman: dliebman@santarosa.edu",
"sources": "Unknown"
},
{
"id": 28,
"name": "Champlain College",
"location": "Burlington, Vermont",
"lat": 44.4761601,
"lng": -73.212906,
"systemType": "gshp",
"status": "Operating. System began construction 2010, completed 2020.",
"description": "College Campus",
"siteType": "College Campus",
"capacity": "8 buildings, with capacity to expand. Total 229,904 square feet.",
"buildings": "8",
"households": "N/A",
"population": "2000 (estimated campus size, student body)",
"emissionsBenefits": "Unknown",
"operationalSuccesses": "Unknown",
"cost": "Unknown",
"funding": "Unknown",
"ownership": "University/College",
"subscription": "N/A",
"thermalResources": "1 borefield, -- boreholes, 300 foot depth for the open source loop to reach the aquifer.",
"distribution": "Unknown",
"heatPump": "Each building has a GSHP system. Ex. Perry Hall has 37 heat pumps for transfer of energy throughout a building.",
"additionalInfo": "N/A",
"contact": "Sustain Champlain email: sustainchamplain@champlain.edu",
"sources": "1. Vermont Community Thermal Networks Case Study: Champlain College 2. HEET Networked Geothermal Case Studies 3. Carleton College Presentation: Comparing Geothermal Systems Between Colleges 4. Champlain College: Geothermal Heating & Cooling"
},
{
"id": 29,
"name": "Elko County School District",
"location": "Elko, Nevada",
"lat": 41.1958128,
"lng": -115.3272864,
"systemType": "gshp",
"status": "Unable to find recent confirmation of operation. First well was drilled 1986.",
"description": "K-12 School.",
"siteType": "K-12 School.",
"capacity": "16 buildings, 348,680 sq ft.",
"buildings": "16",
"households": "N/A",
"population": "N/A",
"emissionsBenefits": "Unknown",
"operationalSuccesses": "In 2002: savings realized by the system users were calculated as exceeding $285,000 annually. Noted that as natural gas prices have risen in recent years, those savings have increased.",
"cost": "$1.5M total capital costs $75,000 annual operating cost.",
"funding": "U.S. DOE: $250,000",
"ownership": "Public Institution",
"subscription": "Unknown",
"thermalResources": "1 geothermal well, drilled 1876 feet. Flow of 300 gpm of 190F water.",
"distribution": "Well side and return loop.",
"heatPump": "GSHPs. Plate and frame heat exchanger for space heating.",
"additionalInfo": "There was interest in expanding the network to include serving the heating and cooling needs of a nearby old hosital that had been repurposed as an office building and a few new buildings on the Great Basin College (CBC) campus.",
"contact": "Elko County School District Staff Contact Website",
"sources": "1. Elko County School District Heating Systems: A Case Study (2004) 2. U.S. Geothermal District Heating: Barriers and Enablers (2005)"
},
{
"id": 30,
"name": "Elko District Heat",
"location": "Elko, Nevada",
"lat": 41.1958128,
"lng": -115.3272864,
"systemType": "gshp",
"status": "Unable to find recent confirmation of operation. First well was drilled 1979.",
"description": "Commercial and Public",
"siteType": "Commercial and Public",
"capacity": "18 buildings,",
"buildings": "19",
"households": "N/A",
"population": "N/A",
"emissionsBenefits": "Unknown",
"operationalSuccesses": "No numbers were available for customer savings. It was noted that the project achieved success in reaching a broad customer base: while the system was originally designed with 3 in mind, the final number of connected customers was 19.",
"cost": "$1.1M total capital cost. $281k (not included in the calculation of the total capital cost) was spent on building retrofits for three customers on the system, undisclosed amount for subsequent retrofits.",
"funding": "U.S. DOE Field Experiments for Direct-Uses of Geothermal Energy: $827,000",
"ownership": "Private Utility.",
"subscription": "Customers are billed based on the gallons used: in 2004, rate was set for $1.50/1,000 gallon.",
"thermalResources": "1 geothermal well, drilled to a depth of 869 feet. Hot water is produced by the well at 177F.",
"distribution": "Total 9.358 feet distribution system of primarily asbestos concrete construction.",
"heatPump": "GSHPs. Plate and frame heat exchanger.",
"additionalInfo": "Unknown",
"contact": "Unknown",
"sources": "1. Elko Heat Company District Heating System (2004)"
},
{
"id": 31,
"name": "Manzanita Estates and Warren Estates",
"location": "Reno, Nevada",
"lat": 39.5261788,
"lng": -119.812658,
"systemType": "gshp",
"status": "Decommissioned. Began operating in 1982.",
"description": "Residential",
"siteType": "Residential",
"capacity": "Total: 110 homes. These are two separate district loops.",
"buildings": "110",
"households": "110",
"population": "Unknown",
"emissionsBenefits": "Unknown",
"operationalSuccesses": "No numbers were available for customer savings. In 2007, Nevada State legislation granted the system energy credits, which allowed the system to gain another source of revenue.",
"cost": "$1.4M total capital cost. Approx. $90k operating costs.",
"funding": "Unknown",
"ownership": "Private: Public Utilities Commision of Nevada",
"subscription": "Unknown",
"thermalResources": "Two production wells drilled in 1982 and 1985. One injection well drilled in 1985.",
"distribution": "Total 3 mile distribution loop.",
"heatPump": "GSHP, one unit for each residential building.",
"additionalInfo": "It is not clear whether the entire system is decomissioned, or if it's only the geothermal system for specific houses.",
"contact": "Public Utilities Commission of Nevada",
"sources": "1. Avalon Geothermal shuts down heating system, 75 Reno homes impacted (2024) 2. U.S. Geothermal District Heating: Barriers and Enablers (2008)"
},
{
"id": 32,
"name": "Gila Hot Springs Ranch",
"location": "Gila Hot Springs, New Mexico",
"lat": 33.1957621,
"lng": -108.2069462,
"systemType": "gshp",
"status": "Operating. Operation began in the 1980s.",
"description": "Mixed: Residential and Commercial",
"siteType": "Mixed: Residential and Commercial",
"capacity": "15 buildings, 100,000 square feet",
"buildings": "15",
"households": "Unknown",
"population": "Estimated 30 year-round residents.",
"emissionsBenefits": "Unknown",
"operationalSuccesses": "Estimated annual savings of $54,000k",
"cost": "Unknown",
"funding": "Unknown",
"ownership": "Community owned. The community founded an S-Corporation (generally exempt from federal income tax other than tax on certain capital gains and passive income) and shares were solde to users.There are no user fees, but everyone chips in with maintenance and retrofits.",
"subscription": "No user fees, all users will chip in for maintenance and retrofits.",
"thermalResources": "1 production well with production of up to 100 gpm or 140F water.",
"distribution": "6 mile distribution line.",
"heatPump": "GSHP.",
"additionalInfo": "The geothermal resource is also used as the communities' source for potable water. The quality of the water is clean and free of minerals.",
"contact": "Unknown",
"sources": "1. New Mexico Earth Matters (2006) 2. U.S. Geothermal District Heating: Barriers and Enablers (2005)"
},
{
"id": 33,
"name": "New Mexico State University",
"location": "Las Cruces, New Mexico",
"lat": 32.3140354,
"lng": -106.779807,
"systemType": "gshp",
"status": "Decommissioned. Operation began in 1982, the buildings are now heated with natural gas instead.",
"description": "College campus",
"siteType": "College campus",
"capacity": "30 buildings.",
"buildings": "30",
"households": "N/A",
"population": "Unknown",
"emissionsBenefits": "Unknown",
"operationalSuccesses": "Unknown",
"cost": "Unknown",
"funding": "Design and construction may have been funded by New Mexico State Legislature",
"ownership": "Private",
"subscription": "Unknown",
"thermalResources": "2 production wells, providing 250 gpm of 140F water. One injection well.",
"distribution": "Unknown",
"heatPump": "GSHP",
"additionalInfo": "The system was decommissioned in 2003 due to issues with maintenance and poor engineering. There was inadequate flow of hot water along with excessive sand in the pumped water, causing problems in the distribution network and unreliable service.",
"contact": "Unknown",
"sources": "1. U.S. Geothermal District Heating: Barriers and Enablers (2005) 2. U.S. Geothermal District Heating Data"
},
{
"id": 34,
"name": "City of Klamath Falls DH",
"location": "Klamath Falls, Oregon",
"lat": 42.224867,
"lng": -121.78167,
"systemType": "gshp",
"status": "Operating. Operation began in 1984.",
"description": "Mixed: commercial, non-profit, and government facilities",
"siteType": "Mixed: commercial, non-profit, and government facilities",
"capacity": "23 buildings, and geothermal sidewalk and bridge snow melt systems.",
"buildings": "23",
"households": "N/A",
"population": "Unknown",
"emissionsBenefits": "N/A",
"operationalSuccesses": "Noted by the City Manager that geothermal heating is more efficient than gas heating, as the net effective cost of geothermal heating is about half of what gas heating costs are. The return heat from the system is also used to heat streets, saving money on snow removal.",
"cost": "Total capital costs: ~$2.58 million.",
"funding": "PON program: $2M. Community Development Block Grant: $300,000. Orgeon State incentive programs for retrofits: Business Energy Tax Credit (a 35% tax credit available to taxable entities that connect to the system) and a Small Energy Loan Program that will loan the cost of connection to the potential geothermal customer. Klamath falls also offers incentives to new customers, providing a year of free heating and several years of discounted heat that is negotiated.",
"ownership": "Municipality owned.",
"subscription": "Rates were set at 80% of natural gas prices, which are now 70% as natural gas prices rise.",
"thermalResources": "2 production wells: the first well at 334 feet, the second well at 367 feet. 1,200 gpm, 210F water provided.",
"distribution": "2 miles of 8-inch and 12-inch supply and return pipeline.",
"heatPump": "Heat exchanger",
"additionalInfo": "The system has been breaking even for the last couple of years. Before that, it was subsidized by the city that provided maintenance manpower from the City\u2019s sewer and water divisions. Even though the system is no longer run at a loss, the current revenue is not enough to cover projected capital needs. Nevertheless, the City believes that the resource is valuable enough to keep using it.",
"contact": "CityPublicWorks@klamathfalls.city",
"sources": "1. U.S. Geothermal District Heating: Barriers and Enablers (2008) 2. City of Klamath Geothermal"
},
{
"id": 35,
"name": "Lakeview Prison",
"location": "Lakeview, Oregon",
"lat": 42.1887721,
"lng": -120.345792,
"systemType": "gshp",
"status": "Operating. Operation began in 2005.",
"description": "Commercial",
"siteType": "Commercial",
"capacity": "1 building, 117,000 square feet.",
"buildings": "1",
"households": "N/A",
"population": "400 bed correctional facility.",
"emissionsBenefits": "Unknown",
"operationalSuccesses": "The town supplemented the capital costs to oversize the system's capacity to enable expansion of the system in the future. The facility staff estimated that the geothermal system saves them about $180,000 annually, and the savgings may have also been greater than that. The income from the correctional facility covers the operational costs for the system. The town also received an Oregon Energy Trust Grant to do a feasibility study of producing electricity from the geothermal well used for the district heating system.",
"cost": "Total capital costs: $1.2 M.",
"funding": "State of Oregon: paid for most of the geothermal system development as an economic development project for Lakeview. Business Energy Tax Credit, which amount to about 35% of the investment. Although the town is a municipality and does not pay taxes, the credits are resalable to the market and were sold to COSTCO for $409,000.",
"ownership": "Owned by town of lakeview.",
"subscription": "The correctional facility pays reduced heating rates.",
"thermalResources": "1 production well, 600 feet deep, producing water at 206F at about 140 gpm. 1 injection well.",
"distribution": "Unknown",
"heatPump": "Heat exchanger",
"additionalInfo": "In 2024, the town was selected by the Oregon DOE to receive Community Renewable Energy Grant Program funds and was awarded $100,000. They are exploring the connection of multiple existing thermal energy networks and future ones.",
"contact": "Town of Lakeview",
"sources": "1. U.S. Geothermal District Heating: Barriers and Enablers (2008) 2. Lakeview, Oregon awards geothermal consultancy contract to Jacobs (2024)"
},
{
"id": 36,
"name": "Lakeview District Hospitals and Lakeview Schools",
"location": "Lakeview, Oregon",
"lat": 42.1887721,
"lng": -120.345792,
"systemType": "gshp",
"status": "Operating. Operation began in 2013.",
"description": "Commerical",
"siteType": "Commerical",
"capacity": "6 buildings",
"buildings": "6, 5 schools and 1 hospital",
"households": "N/A",
"population": "N/A",
"emissionsBenefits": "Reduces carbon emissions from Lakeview school buildings, along, by 800 tons each year.",
"operationalSuccesses": "Based on current fuel prices, it was estimated that the Lake Health District can save $200,000 and the school district may save approximately $150,000 per year on fuel costs for heating.The hospital plans to fund a new MRI with the savings they have already achieved through the adoption of this renewable energy system, and the school district will reinvest its savings into additional resources and teachers for its students.",
"cost": "Total capital cost: unknown.",
"funding": "40-year, $2.665 million USDA Rural Development Community Facilities Direct Loan.",
"ownership": "Owned by town of lakeview.",
"subscription": "N/A",
"thermalResources": "Unknown",
"distribution": "20,000 feet of piping.",
"heatPump": "Heat exchanger",
"additionalInfo": "The low interest rates from the USDA program will allow the community to save approximately $350,000 annually after loan payments. It was also anticipated that the system was designed to have the capacity to accommodate other local users in the future.",
"contact": "Town of Lakeview",
"sources": "1. U.S. Geothermal District Heating: Barriers and Enablers (2008) 2. Small Town Reduces Energy Costs, Air Pollution with Geothermal Heating (2014)"
},
{
"id": 37,
"name": "Oregon Institute of Technology",
"location": "Klamath Falls, Oregon",
"lat": 42.224867,
"lng": -121.78167,
"systemType": "gshp",
"status": "Operating. Operation began in 1960s, system is going through renovations.",
"description": "College Campus",
"siteType": "College Campus",
"capacity": "12 buildings, 763,400 square feet.",
"buildings": "12",
"households": "N/A",
"population": "Unknown",
"emissionsBenefits": "Unknown",
"operationalSuccesses": "Estimated annual savings of $1.3M. There have also been plans to expand to other geothermal projects.",
"cost": "Total capital cost: unknown. Annual operating costs: $50,000.",
"funding": "Original system, unknown. For renovations of the geothermal system, state bond funding of $18.2M",
"ownership": "Private",
"subscription": "N/A",
"thermalResources": "3 production wells between 1200 and 1800 feet (365 and 550 m) deep were drilled, producing 192F water at a maximum flow of 600 gpm (38 L/s). 2 injection wells. Absorption chiller for cooling.",
"distribution": "Unknown",
"heatPump": "Heat exchanger",
"additionalInfo": "N/A",
"contact": "John Lund",