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Virgo Energy: phase one wells complete, testing planned this summer; commercial operations aimed for Oct. 2026
Summary
Representatives from Virgo Energy updated the Beaver County Commission on drilling, surface construction and timing for the geothermal project. Company officials said testing may put electrons on the grid in June and that commercial operations are planned for October 2026; they also outlined workforce and community engagement plans.
Virgo Energy representatives told the Beaver County Commission on April 15 that construction of surface facilities and well work for phase one is substantially complete and that the company expects to begin testing that could place power on the grid this summer, with commercial operations targeted for October 2026.
The update matters because the project will bring new construction jobs and a small number of permanent operations jobs to the county, along with new electricity capacity and transmission work that will affect regional planning.
Brandon Law, project representative for Virgo Energy, said the company has finished construction on phase one well pads and has completed 19 wells to date. "We've completed construction for phase 1," Law said. He told commissioners the company has started surface‑facility work, including foundations and heavy electrical equipment, and that a bond…
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