U.S. Geothermal District Heating and Cooling Systems Technical and Financial Data

A source of detailed technical specifications, costs, energy usage, and funding sources for geothermal district heating and cooling systems across the United States. It includes information on both direct use-based district heating systems and geothermal heat pump (GHP)-based systems, covering operational years, temperature, flow rate, capacity, and project status.

Use Cases

• Analyze the relationship between system capacity and operational costs across different states to identify economic efficiency factors.
• Model energy use and load factor based on technical specifications like temperature and flow rate for performance benchmarking.
• Map project status and funding sources, such as federal grants or USDA loans, to assess development trends and public investment impact.
• Compare original, updated, and operational costs for direct use-based systems to study project cost evolution and budget management.

Strengths

• Compiles data on both direct use and GHP-based geothermal district energy systems, providing a broad view of the sector.
• Includes detailed technical, cost, and funding variables such as temperature, flow rate, capacity, and multiple cost categories.
• Sourced from authoritative entities including the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Cross et al. (2011), and multiple public sources.

Limitations

• The exact number of records (rows) and specific data fields (columns) are not provided, limiting precise assessment of dataset scale and structure.
• Data for operating GHP installations was compiled from varied public sources like news clippings and websites, which may introduce inconsistencies or gaps.
• The dataset is provided in XLS format, which may require conversion for use with modern data analysis tools and pipelines.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

Collection Method

Compiled by DOE from Cross et al. (2011) and multiple public sources including news clippings, press releases, and developer and college websites.

Time Range

null

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-03-21.

Geography

United States.