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Geothermal network authority draws industry warning: limit utility construction to large projects
Summary
The bill would authorize gas utilities to construct and own geothermal loops and thermal networks; existing geothermal firms urged limits so regulated utilities do not undercut a local industry.
BOSTON — A notable change in the bill would allow gas companies to own and operate ground‑source geothermal loops and thermal networks. The administration said allowing regulated utilities to finance and build thermal energy networks could bring capital and scale to large hospital, university and industrial customers.
Geothermal contractors and the New England Geothermal Professional Association (NEGPA)…
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