Bedrock Energy pioneers first municipal geothermal network in Hayden, Colorado
Governor Jared Polis with the Bedrock Energy team at the Hayden, Colorado site (source: Gov Jared Polis via Facebook)
Carlo Cariaga
21 Aug 2025
Bedrock Energy held a groundbreaking event for a geothermal network project in Hayden, Colorado, showcasing a demonstration of their drilling technology.
A groundbreaking event hosted by Bedrock Energy and the town of Hayden, Colorado provided a rare, up-close look at the drilling technology that will pave the way for Colorado’s first municipal geothermal network.
The event, “Rocky Mountain Resilience: Colorado Geothermal in Action,” was a milestone in celebrating the potential of geothermal development in Colorado using innovative technologies, thus strengthening the energy infrastructure and supporting rural economic growth. In attendance were U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, utility executives, state energy leaders, and local officials. Colorado Governor Jared Polis also visited the site prior.
As part of the event, a live drilling demonstration showcased the active construction of geothermal heat exchangers to a thousand feet below ground, leveraging Bedrock Energy’s AI-driven subsurface modeling and intelligent drilling machinery. These “seeing-while-drilling” technologies “read” the earth inch-by-inch during a subsurface construction process, and the computationally-guided drilling controls achieve faster, deeper, less manually intensive, and more controlled installation of geothermal. In Colorado, Bedrock’s technologies have been reducing the space and time required for geothermal construction by over 50%.
“This project represents more than a new energy system — it’s an investment in Hayden’s future. By building a district-scale geothermal network for our new business park, we’re creating the infrastructure to attract employers, support local jobs, and give our community reliable, cost-effective heating and cooling for decades to come,” said Mathew Mendisco, Town Manager of Hayden.
“This drilling showcase gave energy and policy leaders a real, boots-on-the-ground example of geothermal deployment in action, and we demonstrated that advancements in geothermal technologies are ready to serve communities with concrete benefits today,” added Joselyn Lai, Co-Founder and CEO of Bedrock Energy.
“By combining AI subsurface technologies and precision drilling, Bedrock is bringing reliable, cost-effective, clean thermal energy to regions that historically have had limited affordable options. We’re grateful to the Town of Hayden, our partners, and the leaders who joined us for showing what’s possible when innovation meets local commitment.”
“Our energy future is happening right now – right here in Hayden. This partnership between the Hayden community and Bedrock Energy is unleashing clean, reliable, and efficient geothermal technology for the community, driving good-paying jobs and lowering energy bills,” further said Senator John Hickenlooper.
The project is supported by the Colorado Energy Office’s Geothermal Program, the Colorado Office of Just Transition in the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, and the Colorado Department of Local Affairs.
Bedrock Energy had previously completed its inaugural project for a geothermal heating and cooling system in Austin, Texas. Since then, the company has successfully raised $12 million in Series A funding to support further R&D work in technology deployment efforts.
Source: Email correspondence
