Doug Dougherty has been president and CEO of the Geothermal Exchange Organization (GEO) since March of 2011. In that role, he became a major player in the lobbying effort to get the federal geothermal tax credits passed.

The N4H6 Performance 16 heat pump is an energy-efficient, two-stage model, achieving up to 17.5 SEER/13.5 EER cooling efficiency and up to 9.5 HSPF heating efficiency.

Veterans of the geothermal HVAC industry have long been asked what it’s going to take to provide enough traction for geothermal to stand on its own.

On Dec. 15, a Senate-House Conference Committee released its agreed-upon tax reform bill. But to the surprise and dismay of GEO, our hard-fought language to finally bring tax credit parity back to the GHP industry was NOT included within the bill. Needless to say, we were extremely disappointed that the tax credit inequity created by Congress in a solar incentive deal they passed in late-2015 remains.

Comprehensive tax reform is a presidential signature away from becoming a reality.

This product accelerates and decelerates continuously. Since the unit does not stop and start to meet temperature settings, it increases cost-savings for home and building owners.

After two years of strenuous, grassroots efforts, it appears as if geothermal tax credits are making a comeback.