United States Geothermal Direct-Use Database - 2025 Update
This database of geothermal direct-use systems in the U.S. was updated as part of the Geothermal Market Report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Types of direct-use applications include hot springs resorts and pools, aquaculture farms, greenhouses, and district heating systems, among others; power-generating facilities and ground-source heat pumps were excluded. Where possible, the current operation status, open and close dates, well data, and other technical data were included for each entry. The database is housed in an Excel file that organizes site attributes, application types, technical parameters, costs, location data, and project status information into labeled columns with consistent units and source references.
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AB - This database of geothermal direct-use systems in the U.S. was updated as part of the Geothermal Market Report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Types of direct-use applications include hot springs resorts and pools, aquaculture farms, greenhouses, and district heating systems, among others; power-generating facilities and ground-source heat pumps were excluded. Where possible, the current operation status, open and close dates, well data, and other technical data were included for each entry. The database is housed in an Excel file that organizes site attributes, application types, technical parameters, costs, location data, and project status information into labeled columns with consistent units and source references.
AU - Akindipe, Dayo
A2 - Pauling, Hannah
DB - Geothermal Data Repository
DP - Open EI | National Laboratory of the Rockies
DO -
KW - geothermal
KW - energy
KW - direct-use
KW - thermal applications
KW - installations
KW - market
KW - United States
KW - geothermal direct-use
KW - geothermal heating
KW - district heating
KW - geothermal wells
KW - site attributes
KW - temperature data
KW - flow rate
KW - geothermal capacity
KW - operational status
KW - database
KW - geothermal market report
KW - location
KW - installation cost
KW - operation cost
KW - geothermal resources
KW - processed data
LA - English
DA - 2024/10/14
PY - 2024
PB - National Renewable Energy Laboratory
T1 - United States Geothermal Direct-Use Database - 2025 Update
UR - https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1803
ER -
Akindipe, Dayo, and Hannah Pauling. United States Geothermal Direct-Use Database - 2025 Update. National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 14 October, 2024, Geothermal Data Repository. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1803.
Akindipe, D., & Pauling, H. (2024). United States Geothermal Direct-Use Database - 2025 Update. [Data set]. Geothermal Data Repository. National Renewable Energy Laboratory. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1803
Akindipe, Dayo and Hannah Pauling. United States Geothermal Direct-Use Database - 2025 Update. National Renewable Energy Laboratory, October, 14, 2024. Distributed by Geothermal Data Repository. https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1803
@misc{GDR_Dataset_1803,
title = {United States Geothermal Direct-Use Database - 2025 Update},
author = {Akindipe, Dayo and Pauling, Hannah},
abstractNote = {This database of geothermal direct-use systems in the U.S. was updated as part of the Geothermal Market Report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Types of direct-use applications include hot springs resorts and pools, aquaculture farms, greenhouses, and district heating systems, among others; power-generating facilities and ground-source heat pumps were excluded. Where possible, the current operation status, open and close dates, well data, and other technical data were included for each entry. The database is housed in an Excel file that organizes site attributes, application types, technical parameters, costs, location data, and project status information into labeled columns with consistent units and source references. },
url = {https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1803},
year = {2024},
howpublished = {Geothermal Data Repository, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/1803},
note = {Accessed: 2026-04-11}
}
Details
Data from Oct 14, 2024
Last updated Dec 2, 2025
Submitted Dec 2, 2025
Organization
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Contact
Hannah Pauling
Authors
Keywords
geothermal, energy, direct-use, thermal applications, installations, market, United States, geothermal direct-use, geothermal heating, district heating, geothermal wells, site attributes, temperature data, flow rate, geothermal capacity, operational status, database, geothermal market report, location, installation cost, operation cost, geothermal resources, processed dataDOE Project Details
Project Name Geothermal Electricity and Heat Market Analysis
Project Lead Sean Porse
Project Number 36269
