While much of the focus has been on the impact on SNAP benefits, the ongoing government shutdown is also affecting a program that hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers rely on to help heat their homes. The Home Energy Assistance Program, also known as HEAP, has had its application process delayed until further notice due…
As many NYSEG customers have realized, energy costs have gone up and will continue to rise. Gerri Wiley is a volunteer and long-term resident in NY’s Southern Tier, dedicated to tracking and breaking down delivery and supply cost increases through periodic updates. For electricity delivery costs, the major factors affecting these include aging infrastructure and…
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(Ithaca Times, 2-20-25, by Matt Dougherty) ITHACA, N.Y. — Sustainable Finger Lakes is tackling energy inefficiency and climate vulnerabilities in Tompkins County through an innovative heat pump pilot program for mobile homes. The initiative is funded by $522,000 from the Tompkins County Community Recovery Fund and seeks to retrofit mobile homes with energy-efficient heat…
The Ithaca Times reports that after years of development and delays, Ithaca’s Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) program, branded as Tompkins Green Energy Network (TGEN), is scheduled to begin enrolling customers by the end of the year. For those unfamiliar with the program, Ithaca Sustainability Director Rebecca Evans describes TGEN as “the Costco of energy” designed…
(Original article from NYSERDA, December 4, 2024) Clean Energy Sector Job Growth More than Doubles Overall Statewide Growth and Remains on Pace with National Rate Governor Kathy Hochul today announced record high clean energy job growth in New York State with 178,000 workers employed at the end of 2023—an increase of 7,700 jobs—per the findings…