Why geothermal cooling costs half as much

Cool Talk with Hartzell's | Your HVAC Questions, Answered! · May 13, 2026 · 20m · transcript

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Every June somebody asks me if geothermal is actually worth it. The brochure numbers from manufacturers are fine. The numbers that matter are what my real customers pay OG&E and CKenergy in July versus what their conventional neighbor with the same square footage pays. I have those numbers from Kingfisher, Canadian, and Garfield county installs. This episode lays out the actual July bills side by side, the upfront cost difference, the rebates that still apply in 2026, and when geothermal makes sense for a Central Oklahoma homeowner. More episodes…