Canadian Geothermal Energy Association

What Canadian Geothermal Energy Association does

Canadian Geothermal Energy Association (CanGEA), founded in 2005 and now operating as Geothermal Rising Canada following its December 31, 2024 acquisition by US-based Geothermal Rising, is a small Calgary-based non-profit industry association. Its core function is policy advocacy and community engagement on behalf of Canada's geothermal energy sector, encompassing direct-use geothermal, geothermal electricity generation, ultra-deep geothermal, oil and gas co-production, district heating, space heating, and ground-source heat pumps. The organization coordinates a unified industry voice at the federal, provincial, tribal, and local levels through the Canada Geothermal Rising Policy Council (Canada GRPC), conducting monthly meetings, policy document development, and direct engagement with government officials, think tanks, and media.

The business model is a tiered, recurring annual membership structure denominated in Canadian Dollars: Participant Level at $1,000 CAD, Observer Level at $2,000 CAD, and Board Level at $3,000 CAD, with each tier conferring escalating rights to mailing list access, meeting participation, representation counts, and (at the Board tier) voting rights on policy documents and the ability to propose or draft policy. Anchor Board-level members include Cascade Institute, DEEP Earth Energy Production Corp, Eavor, Futera, Rodatherm, and SLB. Distribution is direct, with members enrolling through the Geothermal Rising website and a membership director (Kerry Fellers) handling onboarding.

The organization has no technology product, no AI/ML capabilities, and no meaningful proprietary technology beyond its institutional knowledge, policy relationships, and consensus-building capability. Go-to-market is relationship-driven, supported by a website, email mailing lists, virtual Lunch and Learn sessions, monthly council meetings, and participation in government-arranged policy workshops. Following the acquisition, the Canadian operations continue CanGEA's nearly two-decade policy legacy while gaining access to Geothermal Rising's broader North American conference, awards, and US Policy Council infrastructure.

Name

Canadian Geothermal Energy Association

Legal name

Canadian Geothermal Energy Association

Website

https://cangea.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Canadian Geothermal Energy Association (CanGEA), now Geothermal Rising Canada, is a Calgary-based non-profit industry association that advocates for geothermal energy policy across Canada through a tiered membership-based policy council, operating under Geothermal Rising since December 2024.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geothermal Energy Industry Association

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Geothermal Electric Power Generation (221116)

akta.pro primary industry

Geothermal Environmental & Regulatory Services (Permitting, Monitoring, Induced Seismicity, Water Management) (EUAMAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Geothermal Direct Use Heat Projects (District Heating, Greenhouses, Aquaculture, Industrial Heat) (EUAMAEAG), Geothermal Power Plant Development & IPP (Permitting, Financing, Project Development) (EUAMAEAD)

Keywords

• Geothermal energy advocacy
• Renewable energy policy
• Industry association services
• Geothermal policy council
• Clean energy lobbying

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: Annual membership fees at three tiers (Participant $1,000 CAD, Observer $2,000 CAD, Board Level $3,000 CAD) providing varying levels of access to policy council activities, meetings, and advocacy participation.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Canadian Geothermal Energy Association (now Geothermal Rising Canada) is a non-profit industry association that provides a Policy Council forum for Canadian geothermal energy stakeholders. Its core service is delivering policy advocacy, consensus-building, and government education across federal, provincial, tribal, and local levels through a three-tiered annual membership program (Participant $1,000 CAD, Observer $2,000 CAD, Board Level $3,000 CAD) that grants escalating access to meetings, policy drafting, voting rights, and representation.

Product overview

The Canadian Geothermal Energy Association (CanGEA), now operating as Geothermal Rising Canada following its acquisition by Geothermal Rising on December 31, 2024, is an industry association offering advocacy and membership services rather than a technology product company. The organization provides a three-tiered membership structure (Participant, Observer, and Board Levels) that enables stakeholders in Canada's geothermal energy industry—including direct-use geothermal, geothermal electricity generation, ultra-deep geothermal, oil and gas co-production, district heating, space heating, and ground-source heat pumps—to participate in policy development, monthly meetings, and advocacy activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Canada Geothermal Rising Policy Council (Canada GRPC) A policy council add-on for Geothermal Rising Organization Members focused on informing Canadian geothermal policymaking at the federal, provincial, tribal, and local levels. It serves as a forum for industry stakeholders to discuss issues, solve problems, reach consensus on joint interests and initiatives, and educate agencies and public office holders.
• Canada Policy Council Membership (Participant, Observer, Board Levels) A three-tiered annual membership structure providing escalating access to advocacy activities, monthly meetings, policy document drafting and voting, and representation allowances for organizations in Canada's geothermal energy industry. Tier prices are Participant $1,000 CAD, Observer $2,000 CAD, and Board Level $3,000 CAD.

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Geothermal RisingflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 December 2024On December 31, 2024, Geothermal Rising announced the acquisition of CanGEA to form Geothermal Rising Canada. The acquisition was approved unanimously by all CanGEA members, the Board of Geothermal Rising, and the former Board of CanGEA. Geothermal Rising Canada continues CanGEA's pivotal community engagement and policy education work in Canada.
• Cascade InstitutecoreOthersBoard Level Member of the Canada Geothermal Rising Policy Council. The Cascade Institute supports geothermal policy advocacy and industry consensus-building through participation in the council's activities.
• DEEP Earth Energy Production CorpcoreOthersBoard Level Member of the Canada Geothermal Rising Policy Council. DEEP Earth Energy Production Corp participates in policy development and advocacy for deep geothermal energy production in Canada.
• EavorcoreOthersBoard Level Member of the Canada Geothermal Rising Policy Council. Eavor contributes to council policy initiatives and industry-wide consensus building for geothermal energy.
• FuteracoreOthersBoard Level Member of the Canada Geothermal Rising Policy Council. Futera participates in geothermal policy advocacy and stakeholder engagement activities.
• RodathermcoreOthersBoard Level Member of the Canada Geothermal Rising Policy Council. Rodatherm contributes expertise to policy council initiatives for Canada's geothermal heating sector.
• SLBcoreOthersBoard Level Member of the Canada Geothermal Rising Policy Council. SLB (formerly Schlumberger) participates as a major energy services company contributing to geothermal policy development and industry standards.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Geothermal Rising: US-based parent organization that acquired CanGEA on Dec 31, 2024 to form Geothermal Rising Canada. Operates the US Policy Council and runs the annual Geothermal Rising Conference — directly comparable mission as the leading North American geothermal industry advocacy and membership body.
• International Geothermal Association (IGA): Global geothermal industry association headquartered in the Netherlands, serving members across more than 60 countries. Closely comparable as a membership-based advocacy organization promoting geothermal policy, education, and stakeholder coordination at the international level.
• European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC): European industry association representing geothermal heat and power producers, drillers, and equipment manufacturers. Directly comparable as a regional advocacy body that promotes policy frameworks, financing, and technology adoption for geothermal across multiple European markets.
• International Ground Source Heat Pump Association (IGSHPA): North American association promoting geothermal heat pump technology, standards, and installer training. Directly comparable to one of CanGEA's stakeholder segments (GSHP industry) as a membership-based body focused on policy and adoption of ground-source heat pumps.

Broad incumbents

• Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA): Canada's largest renewable energy industry association representing wind, solar, and energy storage. Comparable as a Canadian-focused clean energy advocacy organization, though it operates at a broader industry level rather than geothermal-specific.
• Clean Energy Canada: Canadian clean energy think tank and advocacy organization based at Simon Fraser University. Comparable as a Canadian policy advocacy entity engaging federal and provincial decision-makers, though its scope spans all clean energy technologies rather than geothermal.

Regional players

• Geothermal Association of New Zealand: New Zealand's national geothermal industry association serving electricity generation, direct-use, and heat pump stakeholders. Closely comparable membership-and-advocacy model in a country with mature geothermal generation, but operating in a different geography.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cangea
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCSqOWncVIrqAPH2pkPqCxTg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/canadian-geothermal-energy-association-cangea-
• Facebookfacebook.com/CanGEA

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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