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Amount of energy reductions needed to allow for a 100% renewable powered grid.

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CCE-TC's Energy Bike helps kids feel how much energy it takes to power inefficient lights.

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CCE-TC's Energy Educators bring energy literacy to local classrooms.

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Energy Educators map out our local electrical grid for an energy efficiency workshop.

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Attendees examine a smart meter during a workshop on smart meters and the smart grid.

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Energy Smart Community

Do you have a Smart Meter? Learn more about the goals of Energy Smart Community, whether smart meters have been installed in your area as well as other grid upgrades.

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Smart Usage Plan

NYSEG customers with Smart Meters have the option to sign up for a new plan where prices change depending on the time of day.

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Energy Efficiency

Energy efficiency is a great way to start reducing energy use while saving money and the environment. Click here to find out more

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Energy Manager

NYSEG has an online tool for people with Smart Meters to view hourly energy usage, learn more about Smart Usage Plan, energy efficiency tips, products, and services.

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Contact

Guillermo Metz

gm52@cornell.edu
607-220-2292

Last updated November 21, 2022

Energy Smart Community Tompkins

  • About the Energy Smart Community
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Energy Manager
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • OptimizEV
  • Resources
  • Smart Usage Plan
  • Upcoming Workshops

What is a Smart Grid?

Check out the video below for a simple explanation on how the smart grid works and how these upgrades improve our energy systems.

ESC & Home Solar

Concerned about what Smart Use Rate means if you have home solar?

How is Cornell University engaged in the Energy Smart Community

Leveraging Virtual Storage to Turn Advanced Metering Infrastructure into a Smart Service System

Events

    Exterior of CCE Tompkins building at 615 Willow Avenue in Ithaca NY showing new greenhouse assembled summer 2021.
  • Board of Directors Meeting
    Thursday, June 5
    5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • CLOSED for Juneteenth
    Thursday, June 19
    8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Board of Directors Meeting
    Thursday, July 3
    5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • CLOSED for Independence Day
    Friday, July 4
    8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Board of Directors Meeting
    Thursday, August 7
    5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

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Got A Smart Meter?

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Working Together!

CCE-TC educates about the importance of energy efficiency and alternative energies.

Smart meters have the potential to help people reduce their energy use and support more solar and wind energies connecting to the grid.

CCE is facilitating community engagement to help maximize the potential of the ESC to help further our County and State energy efficiency goals.

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Cornell Cooperative Extension
Tompkins County

CCE-Tompkins Education Center
615 Willow Avenue
Ithaca, NY 14850-3555
TEL: 607.272.2292
FAX: 607.272.7088
tompkins@cornell.edu
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-4:00 pm

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