Your one stop shop for home energy upgrades.

Visit upgradeupstate.org to get a no-cost or reduced-cost energy assessment. Learn which rebates, tax credits, and loans you qualify for to help pay for work. Check out how-to videos for low-cost / no- cost improvements and testimonial videos of Tompkins County residents who have made upgrades. Upgrade Upstate is a program of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County.

The Weatherization Assistance Program provides installation of energy saving measures in owner occupied homes and rental units. The program is available at no cost to income-qualified Tompkins County homeowners, renters and landlords. Call Tompkins Community Action at 607-273-8816 or visit www.tcactionweb.org for more information.

Finance your energy upgrades with low interest loans:

• Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services Energy $ense Loan: Visit ithacanhs.org or call607-277-4500.
• Alternatives Federal Credit Union Energywise Home Equity Loan: Visit alternatives.org or call 607-216-3409 or 607-216-3412.

Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County and Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services want to help you save on heating costs. For a limited time you can receive low interest financing for home improvements aimed at energy efficiency and a $500 rebate toward a pellet stove. This pilot program could cut your heating bills in half! Visit www.ccetompkins.org/warm-up-tompkins to see what your neighbors are saying after having gone through the program. For more information contact Guillermo Metz at CCETC at 607-272-2292 x 185 or gm52@cornell.edu.

The Finger Lakes Climate Fund works to promote energy efficiency projects while strengthening our regional economy and assisting local families in need. Carbon offset donations are used for grants to fund energy efficiency projects that would not otherwise be possible in low to moderate income households in our region. These grants help pay for insulation, air sealing, energy efficient heating equipment, and other upgrades to reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. Visit www.fingerlakesclimatefund.org to offset your 14 unavoidable emissions with a tax-deductible donation that helps others save energy.

Take advantage of the Green Resource Hub’s Watt Meter Lending Program, for homes or businesses. Appliances, televisions, and computers can account for 7% or more of a building’s energy consumption. Borrow one of our watt meters to see how much energy your electronics are using. Find easy ways to save money and energy! Visit www.greenresourcehub.org or call 607-216-1552 for more information.

Take the Finger Lakes Energy Challenge! A program of Sustainable Tompkins, the Finger Lakes Energy Challenge is an online platform where you can choose your own goals to achieve greater energy security, and connect to resources to help you meet your pledge. Together we can “walk our talk” and wean ourselves off fossil fuels. Visit sustainabletompkins.org for more information.