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By Keith Edwards kedwards@centralmaine.com Staff Writer
AUGUSTA -- The new O'Connor Chevy, Buick, GMC and Cadillac dealership building that opened Monday taps deep into the earth for its heat and cooling.
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OConnor Chevy, Buick, GMC and Cadillac owner Randy Hutchins, left, explains the geothermal heating system he installed in the new 18,000-square-foot Augusta dealership to Gary Hammond during the grand opening on Monday. The auto business is heated and cooled by a climate control system, which uses 18 wells, up to 360 feet deep, drilled into the earth beneath the parking lot and building. Hamm
Staff photo by Andy Molloy
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The new OConnor Chevy, Buick, GMC and Cadillac dealership in Augusta held a grand opening on Monday.
Staff photo by Andy Molloy
* The new O'Connor Chevy, Buick, GMC and Cadillac dealership is about 18,000 square feet and cost about $3 million to build, according to city permitting records.
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Geothermal system tapped for new building of O'Connor Group
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