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Course Description

In this technical presentation, Jesse Kolodin, Research Scientist an dGeothermal Program Lead at the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU), provides an overview of NJBPU’s Geothermal Program Ecosystem, consisting of multiple pathways from early Thermal Energy Network (TEN) project development to scalable geothermal deployment, specifically Utility Thermal Energy Networks (UTENs), Municipal & Community Thermal Energy Networks (MTENs), Single-Customer & Campus Thermal Energy Networks, and Single-Site Closed-Loop Geothermal. 

Recorded at the September 17, 2026 Energy Efficiency Stakeholder Meeting.

Learning Objectives:

• Discuss the four emerging Thermal Energy Network pathways of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities’ Geothermal Ecosystem..
• Describe potential funding resources for Thermal Energy Network projects.
• Define what a Thermal Energy Network is and how it works.
  
  

About the Instructor:

Jesse Kolodin is a Research Scientist and Geothermal Program Lead at the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities  

Course Outline

• BPU Geothermal Program Ecosystems

• Thermal Energy Networks (TENs) Pathways

• What are Thermal Energy Networks (TENs)

• Waste Heat Opportunities

• Utility Thermal Energy Networks (UTENs) Feasibility: Utility Pathway

• Municipal & Community Thermal Energy Networks (MTENs): Community Pathway

• Single-Customer & Campus Thermal Energy Networks: Project Development Pathway

• Single-Site Closed Loop Geothermal: NJ GridReady: New Construction Pathway

• Additional Geothermal Workstreams

• Exam