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Ithaca forum outlines opt‑out community choice aggregation plan to boost local renewables and stabilize bills
Summary
Speakers at an Ithaca forum described a proposed community choice aggregation (CCA) branded "TGen" that would default residents into higher‑renewable electricity, aim to keep energy dollars local, offer price stability or lower bills, and begin outreach ahead of a hoped‑for rollout next spring or summer.
Speakers at an Ithaca forum outlined a local plan to use community choice aggregation to expand renewable energy, stabilize household bills and invest in local projects.
"Climate change has really changed our planet, not 20 years off, but today," said Speaker 1, framing the initiative as part of an urgent push to cut greenhouse gas emissions. The presenters described the program as an "opt out" CCA that would enroll residents by default in a supply with a higher renewable content "at a price that meets or beats the utility's price," according to Speaker 1.
Presenters said the model —…
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