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The Department of Commerce is sending this email to correct information previously provided during a recent webinar and email regarding the scope of the Geothermal Planning Grants program. Pursuant to State law, Geothermal Planning Grants are available statewide to provide financial assistance to eligible applicants to examine the technical and economic feasibility of installing geothermal energy systems. Minn. Stat. § 216C.47, subd. 5. During our webinar and in an email, we incorrectly stated that the program was limited to Xcel territory and apologize for any confusion.
As part of this program, the Department of Commerce will administer $1.08M in grants to local governments across Minnesota.
Eligible applicants for this grant program include counties, cities, townships or the Metropolitan Council (Minn. Stat. § 216C.47, subd. 1).
Grants will be awarded for up to $150,000 for the planning of a geothermal energy system that heats and cools one or more buildings. Eligible systems include a bored geothermal heat exchanger, a groundwater thermal exchange device, and a submerged closed loop heat exchanger.
Commerce anticipates launching the Geothermal Planning Grant program by the end of 2024. Register for a Public Webinar on Monday, December 16, 10:30-11:30am.