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Financing Thermal Energy Networks: A Reference Guide for Municipalities & Community Advocates
BDC
Provides a straightforward guide to infrastructure financing tools for advocates, community leaders, municipal officials, and public or mission-driven utilities to learn how to lower initial capital barriers for thermal energy networks (TENs)
Financing and Incentives, Thermal Energy Networks (TENs)
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Minnesota Thermal Energy Network Site Suitability Study
Minnesota Department of Commerce - Division of Energy Resources
Identifies areas suitable for deployment of thermal energy networks (TENs) statewide and the potential barriers to the deployment of TENs
Thermal Energy Networks (TENs)
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Minnesota Thermal Energy Network Deployment Workgroup Report
Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
Presents the findings of the workgroup and recommendations for the Legislature for how to structure regulation so that it protects the public interest, accounting for reliability, affordability, environmental, and socioeconomic impacts
Thermal Energy Networks (TENs)
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Modern Rate Design in the Northeast: Unlocking Efficiency, Affordability, and Electrification
Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships
Explores how modern rate design can align with electrification, encourage demand flexibility and embed equity and affordability
Electrification, Rate Reform
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The Future of Geothermal Energy
International Energy Agency
Quantifies the technical and market potential of next-generation geothermal and recommends measures to increase wider geothermal uptake
Thermal Energy Networks (TENs)
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2025 Wrapped: Building Decarb Edition
BDC
Annual Building Decarbonization Roundup
Efficiency and Building Performance, Electrification, Future of Gas, Future of Heat, HVAC, Neighborhood Scale, Thermal Energy Networks (TENs), Workforce Development
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Clean Heat Policy Tracker
Regulatory Assistance Project
Provides an up-to-date overview of heating policies, identifies common approaches, and highlights best practices
Efficiency and Building Performance, Technologies
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The [Building] Electrification Imperative
Climate Action and Planning, Efficiency and Building Performance, Electrification
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Geothermal Energy Networks: Transforming Our Thermal Energy System
MIT and HEET
Provides an overview of how geothermal networks can lead the transformation of our thermal system towards clean renewable energy
Thermal Energy Networks (TENs)
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Building Decarbonization Legislative Roundup, 2025
BDC
A curated tracker and analysis of building decarbonization policies across the U.S. in 2025
Efficiency and Building Performance, Electrification, Future of Gas, Future of Heat, Neighborhood Scale, Thermal Energy Networks (TENs), Workforce Development
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Momentum Q3 | 2025
BDC
A quarterly update on the building decarbonization movement
Building Codes, Electric Technologies, Future of Gas, Future of Heat, Heat Pumps, Neighborhood Scale, Thermal Energy Networks (TENs)
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The End of Gas System Subsidies
BDC
This policy brief offers an overview of the current line extension allowance (LEA) landscape in the U.S. and recommendations for reforming outdated LEA policies that promote the growth of gas consumption and emissions.
Future of Gas, New Construction
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The Clean Building Compass is made possible with a generous grant from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District and the support of our partners at the Bay Area Regional Collaborative and those on the Compass Advisory Committee.

The Clean Building Compass is made possible with a generous grant from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District and the support of our partners at the Bay Area Regional Collaborative and those on the Compass Advisory Committee.
