U.S. Department of Energy

09/08/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/08/2026 17:38

Eight Projects to Strengthen the Geothermal Workforce

The Office of Geothermal has announced the Phase 2 winners of the Partnerships to Accelerate Training and Hiring for Geothermal Heat Pumps (GHP PATHs) Prize. The three-phase prize supports regional partnerships to build a stronger workforce for geothermal heat exchange systems and shallow drilling, which is vital to help expand the use of geothermal.

In Phase 2, called Engage, competitors formalized partnerships envisioned in Phase 1 and proposed a workforce development program. Each of the eight teams will receive a $150,000 prize for their work in Phase 2 and proceed to Phase 3, Execute. In this last phase of the prize, competitors will implement their workforce programs and share results including new hires and workers trained.

The Engage winners and their project names are:

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