About Electrify Ithaca
In June 2019, the City of Ithaca's Common Council made the ambitious commitment to decarbonize the entire city by 2030 with a focus on equity and justice. In pursuit of that goal, the City created a first-of-its-kind collaboration with electrification partner BlocPower, who serves as the Program Manager and shares our vision and goals for our community. The partnership brings clean, comfortable, fully electric buildings within reach for all residents and allows us to slash greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming and threaten life on Earth.
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The flagship Electrify Ithaca program is available to everyone that owns, operates, or occupies a home or building in the City of Ithaca and brings competitive financing that leverages bulk buying of equipment and State and Federal incentives to make decarbonization affordable and accessible. Paired with the social and economic justice goals of the Ithaca Green New Deal, the program prioritizes Climate Justice Communities in the queue for electrification and in populating the green jobs pipeline, the comprehensive workforce development needed to support Electrify Ithaca.
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Electrification Town Halls
Sustainability staff are working with Common Council to schedule informational town halls tentatively scheduled for late September, early October. These sessions will provide updates to the program and answer any and all questions residents have about electrification, BlocPower, financing, and future IGND plans. If you live in the City of Ithaca, your Alderperson will be in touch with details on how to connect. If you live in the City of Ithaca and would like information on the electrification town halls, please contact your elected representative.
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