Bedford Library to Go Geothermal

BEDFORD, NH - With some help from Eversource, Bedford's town library will be "tapping in to the warmth of the earth," with the construction of a "state-of-the-art geothermal heating/cooling/ventilation solution" that will provide year-round comfort to patrons of the town’s library, according to a press statement.

The project has been made possible, in part, by an Eversource program rebate. The groundbreaking was held earlier this week. It's expected to be operational by this fall.

“This is a unique and exciting opportunity for the town of Bedford and for Eversource, and we are proud to have been able to work with the community to help them achieve a substantial energy efficiency incentive for a project that supports our environment and will help significantly lower the library’s energy costs,” said Eversource Senior Energy Engineer Russell Hunt. In addition to the $50,000 energy efficiency incentive from Eversource toward the purchase of a water source heat pump system, the project has received more than $380,000 in financial support from a New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission renewable energy fund grant, and support from town funds previously appropriated for an oil-fired HVAC replacement system.

Read the full press release online.

Caption: Joining state and local officials and project contractors at the March 23 groundbreaking for a state-of-the-art geothermal heating/cooling system for the Bedford Town Library were Strategic Account Executive Craig Trottier (right) and Community Relations Specialist Maria Letourneau (3rd right).