THE SPECIFIC PROJECT OBJECTIVES ALIGNED TO DOE’S FOA GOAL FOR ACCELERATING THE DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF INNOVATIVE GEOTHERMAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES ARE: PROMOTE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION BY DEVELOPING CUSTOMIZED DIVERSITY EQUITY AND INCLUSION (DEI) STRATEGIES; CHARACTERIZE AND DESIGN THE SURFACE FACILITY TO FEED THE HEATING DEMAND OF THE END-USERS; PERFORM TECHNO-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM AND EVALUATE THE GRID IMPACT OF THE CURRENT SYSTEM BASED ON THE AVAILABLE HYDROCARBON WELLS; COLLECT PILOT PLANT OPERATIONAL DATA, DEMONSTRATE VALIDATION OF TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC ASSUMPTIONS, AND DOCUMENT LESSONS LEARNED; COMPLETE ENVIRONMENTAL AND LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF SMART DDU SYSTEM FOR EXISTING WELLS; AND EDUCATE AND OUTREACH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND STAKEHOLDERS TO ESTABLISH CONFIDENCE IN GEOTHERMAL ENERGY SYSTEMS.