Discover the Benefits of Geothermal
Discover the Benefits of Geothermal
Can reduce energy consumption by approximately 25% to 50% compared to air source heat pump systems.¹
Deliver heating efficiencies 50% to 70% higher than other heating systems.²
System life is estimated at up to 24 years for the inside components and up to 50+ years for the ground loop.³
Explore the Benefits
Unearth the evidence showing geothermal heating and coolings benefits for energy affordability, reliability, workforce, and infrastructure.
Energy
Affordability
Workforce
Development
Grid
Reliability
Infrastructure
Investment
Geothermal heating and cooling (GeoHC) is immune from fuel price volatility and stabilizes electric rates for users and their neighbors by improving whole-system efficiency.
Geothermal heating and cooling (GeoHC) creates American drilling, manufacturing, installation, and skilled trade jobs that cannot be offshored.
Geothermal heating and cooling (GeoHC) strengthens grid resilience by curbing peak power demand and reducing the need for new capacity investments.
Geothermal heating and cooling (GeoHC) infrastructure lasts over 50 years, providing communities with a durable asset that increases returns as it grows.
Helping Utilities, Regulators, Policymakers, and Large-Load Customers Make Informed Decisions
Mission Geo is a data-driven platform focused on the role of geothermal heating and cooling as critical energy infrastructure.
Mission Geo documents how geothermal heating and cooling (GeoHC) plays a critical role in Energy Affordability, Grid Reliability, Workforce Development, and Long-Term Infrastructure Investment.
The Impact of 10% Deployment
What if just 1% of U.S. buildings adopted geothermal each year?
Watch how GeoHC adoption could reduce peak energy demand over time
62 GW Projected peak demand avoided by 2035
Explore Case Studies
Boise Idaho Geothermal District Heating System
Benefits: Energy Affordability | Infrastructure Investment
Type: District Energy – Operational
The Boise Geothermal District Heating System has operated continuously for more than four decades and is recognized as the oldest and largest geothermal district heating system in the United States.
Chelsea Utility Thermal Energy Network Pilot - Manhattan, New York
Benefits: Infrastructure Investment | Energy Affordability
Type: Thermal Energy Network – Pilot Project
The project captures waste heat from a nearby commercial building at 85 10th Avenue and distributes it through a shared water-loop network using water-source heat pumps. The pilot demonstrates how utilities can own and operate neighborhood-scale thermal infrastructure while protecting customers and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Central New Mexico Community College
Benefits: Workforce Development | Energy Affordability
Type: Campus
Central New Mexico Community College implemented a geothermal heat pump system as part of a broader campus energy efficiency initiative. The project reduced utility costs by approximately 48% while demonstrating the potential of geothermal technology in educational facilities.
Affordable Heating & Cooling for Co-op Members
Benefits: Energy Affordability | Infrastructure Investment
Type: Commercial & Residential
CKenergy Cooperative in western Oklahoma has demonstrated that widespread adoption of geothermal heat pumps can benefit an entire electric cooperative, not just the members who install them.
