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Sustainability & Climate Justice Commission

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Aug 21, 2026

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Ithaca CCA Program Paused

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

Jul 13, 2026

Commission Discusses Extreme Heat Response

Staff presented short- and long-term strategies for responding to extreme heat after an extreme heat watch from July 1–3. The Participatory Budgeting Committee is developing a program structure and expects to provide Common Council with a draft proposal before its September meeting.

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Briefing

Jun 8, 2026

Energy code timeline and utility rates

Staff reported that the final phase of the Ithaca Energy Code Supplement is anticipated to take effect October 1, 2026, delayed from January 1 because of pending state litigation. Staff also reported temporary residential rate increases of 0.2% for electric service and 1.7% for gas service while additional negotiations continue.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

May 11, 2026

Community energy outreach remains paused

Community Choice Aggregation outreach remains paused, while the distributed energy resources program will continue as planned under state law. Staff said the Climate Action Plan will be reviewed by Common Council next month with the commission’s recommendation.

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Briefing

Apr 13, 2026

Ithaca CCA Program Paused

Staff said Ithaca’s CCA program will be paused because suppliers are not bidding and outreach does not count under state CCA regulations. The commission unanimously approved continuing with two vice chairs, David Kay and Sam Poole.

2 min readMunicipal coverage