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Oil transformed Pierce, Colorado. Now, geothermal might too

Two groundbreaking geothermal projects are being studied in a tiny oil town in Weld County.

This story is part of the Hotspots series exploring Colorado’s geothermal energy industry by CPR’s Climate Solutions Team. Explore the series here.

On a gusty day in February, Ben Burke and Johanna Ostrum toured Jennings 1, an idle oil well in Pierce, Colorado. Hemmed in by a fence and ringed by homes, the well looked unremarkable.