Committee advances bill letting Minnesota cities, counties bond for thermal energy networks The Elections, Finance and Government Operations Committee re‑referred House File 4348 to the general register after testimony that bonding authority could unlock upfront financing for neighborhood-scale geothermal and district heating projects, with members asking for clarifications about water use and closed‑loop systems.

Minnesota is taking a bold step towards sustainable energy by allowing local governments to bond for thermal energy networks, promising to revolutionize heating and cooling across communities!

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BPU backs Jersey City schools energy-efficiency plan, awards SWE RFQ and extends geothermal MOU The board approved a $2,000,717.06 incentive for Jersey City Public Schools to install energy-efficiency upgrades, authorized a statewide evaluator procurement for EM&V, and approved a no-cost extension of an MOU on geothermal systems with DEP and NJCAT.

Jersey City Public Schools just scored a $2 million incentive for energy upgrades that could save over $1.2 million annually!

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