In 2024, we hosted our first Thermal Energy Networks Symposium. Since then, this emerging clean-energy solution has accelerated nationwide:

• Twelve states have passed legislation related to TENs since 2021.
• Twenty-six utility pilot proposals are being considered by regulators across the country.
• Massachusetts enacted clean energy grid legislation that will empower the gas-to-geo transition. 
• Colorado has allocated millions of dollars to campuses, municipalities, and nonprofits looking to use the “heat beneath our feet.”
• An update to federal tax law means third-party companies can now lease TENs and other geothermal systems to residents. 

It’s clear: Progress is moving fast, and we need to work together to succeed. Our third Thermal Energy Network Symposium will bring together all stakeholders necessary to share best practices, dialogue across industries, and learn how we can all partner for opportunities and manage challenges in this exciting industry

Why Baltimore, Maryland?

Maryland is a trailblazer for TENs! In 2024, the state passed HB0397, the Working for Accessible Renewable Maryland Thermal Heat (WARMTH) Act. The Act allows gas, electric and water utilities to own thermal energy networks, while requiring gas companies with more than 75,000 customers to propose pilot projects. The WARMTH Act also includes very strong provisions for labor and job creation among other critical requirements. Strong grassroots organizing support means that local communities are engaged on TENs and ready to work toward installing these systems in the areas of greatest opportunity and need.