Thermal Energy Network Pilot
Orange & Rockland is piloting two district geothermal thermal energy networks to serve residential and commercial customers with shared heating and cooling infrastructure, with O&R owning and operating the geothermal wells and supply lines while customers install heat pumps on their properties. One pilot must be sited in a disadvantaged community, and O&R will provide tiered rebates toward customer equipment costs depending on need and available pilot funding. Partners will support network design, geothermal well drilling and installation, district supply infrastructure buildout, and customer heat pump deployment across the two sites.
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AI overview
O&R is seeking partners to develop shared thermal energy networks that will provide more efficient heating and cooling options to communities. The pilot involves the installation of two thermal energy network pilots to gather important data on thermal systems. For each pilot, O&R will design, install, and maintain the district geothermal wells and district supply infrastructure. Connected customers will maintain the heat pumps and other associated equipment within their property line. This utility ownership model leverages the company's experience in shared infrastructure, response time, and reliability. One of the two pilots must be located in a disadvantage community. O&R will work with customers to provide financial support for the installation of customer-owned equipment. The level of financial support may vary from customer to customer, depending on the individual customer's need and available funding within the pilot budget.
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