The United States Air Force has published the list of US companies that have been deemed “Awardable” for geothermal projects in all US Department of Defense branches and facilities worldwide. This announcement follows a solicitation that was released in late 2024.

 

F-16 Fighting Falcons with the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, perform during the Speed of Sound Airshow at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base in St. Joseph, Mo., Sept. 15, 2024. Hosted by the 139th Airlift Wing and city of St. Joseph, the event was a chance to thank the community and approximately 50,000 attendees for their support.

The companies are as follows:

Addis Energy

Baker Hughes

EarthBridge Energy

Energy Systems Group / GE Vernova and partners

GreenFire Energy

Power Planet Inc.

Quaise Energy

Sage Geosystems and California Resources Corporation

SLB

TLS Geothermics

XGS Energy

This announcement means that these companies have now been pre-approved to pursue geothermal projects with the US Air Force, Navy, and Army.

This initiative aims to help facilitate the development of utility-scale geothermal projects at US Department of Defense installations. With geothermal identified as one of the energy sources under the Trump Administration’s Energy Emergency Policy, the geothermal industry is positioned to play an important role in the evolving energy landscape of the United States.