Hello folks,

Welcome back to Part 2 of our conversation with Eric Bosworth (watch part 1 here).

Eric is the Manager of Clean Technology at Eversource, his journey spanning oilfield engineering, utility infrastructure, and emerging decarbonization technologies. Currently, Eric leads efforts to pilot and scale alternatives to fossil gas – including hydrogen, carbon capture, and (most relevant) community-scale geothermal.

He draws on field experience in oil and gas, system planning expertise from utility engineering, and a customer-first approach to identify and deploy the best-fit solutions across Eversource’s portfolio. Most notably, Eric led the development and execution of the Framingham geothermal pilot – one of the first utility-owned thermal energy networks in the United States.

🧠 Highlights

* Framingham’s real-world data shows strong winter performance and customer satisfaction, even in extreme cold.

* Scaling = viability: Networked geothermal shows falling marginal costs with larger customer bases.

* Magic wand wish? Eric would create more drilling firms in the Northeast tomorrow; workforce gaps are the biggest blocker to scale.

* Beyond boreholes: A future “thermal marketplace” could trade heat between buildings, pools, wastewater, and more.

🔍 Where to Learn More

* Project updates & background: eversource.com/geothermal

* Find Eric on LinkedIn to connect and collaborate

* Industry groups: Heat pump alliances, geothermal networks, utility decarbonization forums

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