Business Models and Regulation for Energy Systems in Facilities: The Ithaca Example

In 2021, the City of Ithaca, NY announced approval of a plan to decarbonize all of its buildings by 2030. To get there, Ithaca is leveraging both policy mechanisms and public private partnerships with a range of innovative clean tech startups. Dubbed the Efficiency Retrofitting and Thermal Load Electrification Program, Ithaca’s wide ranging initiative offers a real-time case study in both policy and business model innovation to spur efficiency and electrification in buildings. Join this session for a deep dive on Ithaca’s ambitious strategy featuring some of the cleantech innovators working to make it a reality.