Boise plans to tap its geothermal network to heat 300 affordable homes

Published on November 2, 2026

Boise already knows how to tap the carbon-free heat beneath our feet. The city operates the country’s largest geothermal heating system, which pipes naturally warmed, 177-degree-Fahrenheit water from underground to about 100 buildings — including the Idaho State Capitol.  Last week, semiconductor multinational Micron…