Pathway 5.

Electricity Decarbonization → Distributed Renewable Energy

5.2.18 Creating Technical Standards for Geothermal and District Heating

LPDD Recommendation: “State legislatures, PUCs, or nongovernmental organizations with expertise should develop standards for GHPs and district heating to properly measure and account for the efficiencies these geothermal resources can contribute.”

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Model Code for Geothermal Permitting on Long Island

Jurisdiction: Local Governments

Model code for towns and villages to fast-track permitting process for geothermal systems

NYC’s geothermal screening tool

Jurisdiction: Local Governments

NYC’s Local Law No. 6 directed the city to develop a screening tool for determining whether a geothermal system may be cost-effective for a property.