CT Farm Energy Geothermal Pilot Project

Through support from USDA Rural Development through a REDA grant secured by CT RC&D, the CT Farm Energy Program implemented a new CT Farm Energy Geothermal Pilot Project. CT RC&D implemented this pilot (2018-2022) project by offering education, outreach, workshops and renewable energy assessments specifically focused on geothermal opportunities for farms and agriculturally based rural small businesses in Connecticut. The goal of this project was to reduce barriers to alternative renewable energy resources by providing eligible farms and agriculture based rural small businesses with a free geothermal energy assessment and corresponding report. This would allow for consideration of another alternative form of energy in operations at no obligation to implement.

• You can learn more from our educational Geothermal handout.