What Midwest Geothermal, Llc does

Midwest Geothermal, LLC is a privately-held geothermal drilling and design-build contractor headquartered in Kentwood, Michigan, founded in 2007. The firm provides three integrated service lines — ground loop installation (drilling, excavation, large-diameter pipe fusion, vault and manifold installation, and system flush/fill), turnkey design-build (consultation through permitting, installation, and commissioning), and equipment supply (heat pumps, accessories, and pumping stations) — serving commercial buildings, educational institutions, and residential customers. The firm self-describes as the nation's leading geothermal drilling services provider and maintains a reference roster including Microsoft (2024, Redmond WA), Princeton University (2020, Princeton NJ), University of Notre Dame (2016, South Bend IN), and a series of K-12 public school districts across Ohio and Michigan.

The company's underlying technology is mechanical and civil-engineering in nature: in-house crews operate specialized drilling and pipe-fusion equipment to install vertical bore loops and horizontal ground-loop fields that exchange heat with the earth for HVAC applications. Midwest Geothermal has accumulated more than 7 million feet of vertical bore and over 685 miles of geothermal pipe across projects in 48 states. A notable proprietary asset is the only non-union, U.S. Department of Labor-registered and certified Geothermal Well Driller apprenticeship program in the nation, which combines classroom education with hands-on drilling and project-management experience and creates a structural pipeline of skilled labor in a supply-constrained trade.

The business model is project-based, with revenue generated primarily through professional-services fees for ground-loop installation and design-build work, supplemented by hardware sales from equipment distribution. Go-to-market is a hybrid of enterprise field sales (targeting large commercial, university, and K-12 projects) and direct-to-customer engagement for residential heat pump installations, supported by a website and Indeed-based recruitment. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; quotes are obtained via [email protected]. The firm operates independently with no disclosed parent company, institutional investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity, and employs 11-50 people.

Name

Midwest Geothermal, Llc

Legal name

Midwest Geothermal

Website

https://mwgeothermal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Midwest Geothermal, LLC is a privately-held Kentwood, Michigan-based geothermal drilling and design-build contractor providing turnkey ground loop installation, design-build, and equipment supply services to commercial, educational, and residential customers across 48 states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geothermal Drilling and HVAC Installation Services

NAICS

Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (23822)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389), Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Geothermal Heat Pumps & Ground-Source Systems (Residential/Commercial, Drilling/Loop Installation) (EUAMAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Geothermal Drilling & Well Construction (Production/Injection, Directional, Well Services) (EUAMAEAB), Geothermal HVAC Installation (HSAOAGAE)

Keywords

• Geothermal drilling services
• Ground loop installation
• Geothermal HVAC systems
• Heat pump equipment
• Design build contracting

Headquarters

HQ city

Kentwood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Ground Loop Installation: Project-based revenue from large-scale ground loop installations including drilling, excavation, pipe fusion, vault and manifold installation, and system flush and fill services performed with in-house crews anywhere in the country.
2. Turnkey Design Build: Comprehensive ground loop design and installation services from initial consultation through design, permitting, installation, and commissioning. Provides complete packages for seamless geothermal experiences.
3. Equipment Supply: Distribution of heat pumps, accessories, and pumping stations. Works with customer's existing network of HVAC providers and MEP teams for sizing, selection, and layout guidance during design phase.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Midwest Geothermal provides geothermal drilling, ground loop installation, and turnkey design-build services for commercial and residential HVAC systems. Their core offerings include large-scale ground loop construction (drilling, excavation, pipe fusion, vault and manifold installation, system flush and fill), comprehensive design and permitting through commissioning, and distribution of heat pumps, accessories, and pumping stations. In-house crews deliver projects nationwide across 48 states.

Product overview

Midwest Geothermal is a geothermal drilling and design-build contractor offering three integrated service lines: Ground Loop Installation (drilling, excavation, pipe fusion, vault/manifold installation, and system flush/fill), Turnkey Design Build (comprehensive design, permitting, and installation), and Equipment Supply (heat pumps, accessories, and pumping stations distribution with HVAC design support). The company operates nationwide completing projects in 48 states, with over 7 million feet of vertical bore and 685 miles of geothermal pipe installed. Services are delivered through in-house crews and target both commercial and residential segments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ground Loop Installation Large-scale ground loop installation services including drilling, excavation, large diameter pipe fusion, vault and manifold installation, and system flush and fill. Delivered by in-house crews for projects nationwide, targeting commercial buildings, educational institutions, and residential properties requiring geothermal HVAC systems.
• Turnkey Design Build Comprehensive ground loop design and installation services spanning initial consultation, design, permitting, final installation, and commissioning. Provides complete end-to-end packages for commercial and residential geothermal systems.
• Equipment Supply Distribution of heat pumps, accessories, and pumping stations, with sizing, selection, and layout guidance during the design phase. Works with customers' existing network of HVAC providers and MEP teams for interior installations.

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• NIBE Energy Systems: European-headquartered manufacturer of geothermal and air-source heat pumps that owns WaterFurnace. Comparable to Midwest on the equipment side of the geothermal value chain and a relevant incumbent for HVAC equipment supply dynamics.
• EMCOR Group: Large publicly traded mechanical and electrical contractor with commercial HVAC and plumbing work that overlaps Midwest's design-build scope. Much broader portfolio and far greater scale than Midwest, but a credible comparator for institutional/commercial HVAC bidding dynamics.
• Daikin: Global HVAC and heat pump leader with broad commercial and residential offerings. Provides an established incumbent reference point for heat pump equipment and HVAC project delivery, even though Daikin's U.S. geothermal drilling footprint is minimal.
• Carrier Global: Major HVAC equipment manufacturer with commercial and residential heat pump offerings. Overlaps with Midwest's equipment supply business and represents a large established player with the balance sheet to vertically integrate installation if it chose to.
• Bosch Thermotechnology: Global manufacturer of heat pumps and HVAC systems under Bosch, including ground-source and air-source heat pump product families. Overlaps with Midwest's Equipment Supply business and represents an established competitor that could expand U.S. commercial channel presence.
• Trane Technologies: Global HVAC incumbent that manufactures and supports geothermal heat pumps and commercial HVAC systems. Competes indirectly with Midwest's equipment supply line via branded heat pumps and could expand into installation services at scale.
• WaterFurnace: Geothermal heat pump manufacturer focused exclusively on residential and commercial ground-source systems. Overlaps with Midwest's equipment supply and serves overlapping installer networks in the U.S. geothermal HVAC channel.
• ClimateMaster: U.S. geothermal heat pump manufacturer specializing in water-source and ground-source equipment for residential and commercial buildings. Competes with Midwest's Equipment Supply line at the OEM level and serves many of the same end-customer channels.

Direct peers

• Dandelion Energy: Residential-focused geothermal heat pump installer that drills ground loops and supplies/installs heat pumps for single-family homes. Closest U.S. peer on bundled drilling-plus-equipment business model, though concentrated in the residential segment versus Midwest's commercial/institutional tilt.
• Brightcore Energy: U.S. residential and commercial geothermal installation contractor with a turnkey design-and-install model similar to Midwest's Ground Loop Installation and Design-Build service lines, often serving schools and commercial campuses. Directly comparable on customer type and project delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/midwestgeothermal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/midwest-geothermal

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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