Vernal council tables $20,000 Phase 1 geothermal feasibility study

Public Works Director Keith Despain presented a concept for a geothermal thermal energy network—a shared, water-based loop to provide heating and cooling to clusters of buildings. Staff provided a conceptual estimate that about one mile of geothermal loop with eleven building connections could cost roughly $2 million, and consultant Matt Garlick of Gray Edge Group described case studies that demonstrated long-term utility cost savings and high system efficiency. "As a preliminary estimate, he projected that approximately one mile of geothermal loop with eleven building connections could cost roughly $2 million," Despain said.