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Saint Paul requests $2.25 million from RDA to install geothermal at Como Park Zoo and Conservatory
Summary
Senate File 22‑20 would use $2,250,000 from the Renewable Development Account to install geothermal heating and cooling at Como Park Zoo and Conservatory in Saint Paul, including conversion work tied to a planned replacement of the Big Cats building.
Senator Umu Verbaten presented Senate File 22‑20 on March 24, requesting $2,250,000 in fiscal year 2026 from the Renewable Development Account to construct a geothermal energy system to provide space heating and cooling for buildings at Como Park Zoo and Conservatory in Saint Paul.
Erica Prosser, deputy director of Parks and Recreation for the City of Saint Paul and interim director at Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, told the committee the campus is a high‑usage energy site — she said campus operations represent up to 25% of the city’s overall energy use…
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