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Council hears update on Tompkins Green Energy Network community choice aggregation
Summary
City officials and council members received a long-awaited status update on the Tompkins Green Energy Network (TGen), the City of Ithaca's community choice aggregation (CCA) program, which has secured state approval for an administrator and is preparing to issue an RFP, presenters said.
Ithaca Common Council members on Monday received a presentation on the Tompkins Green Energy Network (TGen), the local community choice aggregation program that will bulk-purchase electricity and (initially) gas for most city accounts, presenter Director Evans said.
"It's the Costco of energy," Director Evans said, summarizing the program's purpose: to combine buying power and issue a request for proposals to procure more renewable supply at a stable rate than individual customers typically obtain.
Why it matters: The council was told the program aims to deliver cleaner electricity, consumer savings if market bids allow, and new pathways for local renewable projects and microgrids. Director Evans said the statewide regulatory process delayed launch but that a CCA administrator approval came through at the end of December and the city is ready to move forward with procurement and outreach.
Details from the presentation: Director Evans…
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