# Vermont Gas Funds Hinesburg Geothermal Loops

Vermont Gas Systems will fund the upfront geothermal ground-loop installation at Riggs Meadow, a 44-unit affordable housing development in Hinesburg, Vermont. Dandelion Energy will design and drill the system, which is described as serving 36 homes across four multifamily buildings; Vermont Gas Systems will own the buried loop network. The project is a partnership, not an announced solicitation, and neither the installation cost nor resident loop fee has been disclosed.

- This arrangement offers utilities and geothermal contractors a project example of utility-funded ground-loop infrastructure for affordable housing, though the signal does not identify an open procurement opportunity.
- Contractors and housing developers can assess whether a similar utility-financing and network-ownership structure fits other projects; the undisclosed costs limit direct cost comparison.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Energy & Utilities, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 06, 2026

### Vendors
- Dandelion Energy (Geothermal system designer and installer)
- Vermont Gas Systems (Utility funder and owner of the buried ground-loop network)
- Champlain Housing Trust (Project developer)
- Evernorth (Project developer)

### Sources
- [Vermont gas utility to fund geothermal loops for affordable housing](https://gcn.com/vermont-gas-utility-geothermal-affordable-housing/22216) - gcn.com