Colorado Regional Interest Group (RIG) | Geothermal Rising

RIG Champions: E ric Stautberg, Emilie Gentry, Logan Hackett

Second Annual Field Trip: Exploring the Geothermal Energy Potential of the Denver Basin Through Outcrops in the Front Range of Colorado

August 9, 2025 starting at 8:15am MT Field Trip Start: Colorado School of Mines Campus

Join us for our second Geothermal Rising Colorado RIG geothermal field trip through Colorado's Front Range, as we unravel the geological features that set up potential geothermal resources deep in the Denver Basin. This field trip delves into the heart of the earth's thermal energy, focusing on the Lyons Formation and Pre-Cambrian basement outcrops along the Front Range for their geothermal energy potential. Additionally, we will spend some time at the start of the trip learning about ground source heat pumps (GSHPs) by touring the newly constructed East Classroom building at Colorado School of Mines and the GSHP system that was engineered to heat and cool this building. Cost is $30/per person. This event has a limited amount of space. Please register quickly.

EVENT REGISTRATION

Past Events-June 2025

The Colorado GR RIG was excited to visit to the US DOE-funded GLADE Project, arranged in coordination with Oxy.

Best regards,
~The GR CO RIG Planning Committee

We look forward to posting some photos from this event soon!

Geothermal Energy in Colorado: Resource Assessment and Project Development

Hello friends of the Colorado GR RIG:
Thank you for meeting us on Wednesday, June 18th 6:00 - 9:00 PM (Mountain Time)
As the CO GR RIG hosted a hybrid virtual/in-person event at New Terrain Brewery!

At this meeting, our guest presenter Emilie Gentry, Geothermal Lead at TEVERRA, presented on " Geothermal Energy in Colorado: Resource Assessment and Project Development"

Thanks for supporting the geothermal community in Colorado!

Best regards,
~The GR CO RIG Planning Committee

Past Events-May 2025

On Wednesday, May 21st, there was an informal happy hour at Barrels & Bottles in South Golden starting at 5 p.m.
Thank you for coming and supporting the Colorado RIG!

~The GR CO RIG Planning Committee

Past Events-March 2025

Thank you for attending as the Colorado GR RIG:
Organized a hybrid virtual/in-person event at New Terrain Brewery.
Our guest presenter was Amanda Kolker, Laboratory Program Manager—Geothermal Technologies, National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

Make sure you check out the Video here on YouTube

Thanks for supporting the geothermal community in Colorado!
Best regards,
~The GR CO RIG Planning Committee

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https://youtu.be/NCD8auJvmr0
For those of you who may have missed it, The above is the link to the recording.

Guest speaker Johanna Ostrum, Chief Operating Officer at Gradient Geothermal, on "Geothermal Smorgasbord: a little
bit of everything happening in the industry today" was held on Thursday October 3, 2024 6:00- 9:00 PM MDT

Colorado RIG Front Range Field Trip Guidebook

Download The Colorado RIG Field Trip Guidebook here

Thank you for those that were able to join us for the first ever Geothermal Rising Colorado RIG geothermal field trip through Colorado's Front Range, as we unraveled the geological features that set up potential geothermal resources deep in the Denver Basin. For those of you that were unable to be there in person please note that we have created the Colorado RIG Front Range Field Trip Guidebook and it is now available. SEE Download link above

Contact Kam Noren if you need assistance Kam@geothermal.org

July 18th 2024 the CO GR RIG organized a hybrid virtual/in-person event at New Terrain Brewery, happy that some of you joined us! At this meeting, our guest speaker was Jason Sorter, Community Engagement and Policy Director with Geothermal Rising. He presented on "Geothermal Federal and State-level Policy Update". Jason is a senior clean energy policy and strategic communications professional with over 14 years of experience advancing renewable energy policies and deployment at the federal, state and local levels.

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