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Cross Plains committee presses for clarity on village hall energy choices as geothermal faces $450,000 premium
Summary
Village President Jay Langfeld and the Sustainability Committee asked for clearer, digestible cost and payback information from Focus on Energy and the project architect after geothermal options for the new village hall were shown to add roughly $450,000 in drilling costs.
Village President Jay Langfeld and members of the Village of Cross Plains Sustainability Committee debated whether to include geothermal heating in the village hall and police station project after Focus on Energy'funded analyses showed a large upfront cost increase for geothermal drilling.
Jay Langfeld, the Village President, told the committee he wanted committees to "take the committees up a notch" and help find grant funding and technical options for the village hall, which currently includes a rooftop solar array in the design. "It would be nice if we could get some funding from that," Langfeld said of solar grants, while also flagging the construction documents are expected in August.
Why it matters: the choice between geothermal and conventional heating affects the…
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