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The Nexamp solar array in Newfield is one of many solar projects in Tompkins County supported by the IDA’s community solar policy. Nexamp has contracted with a local company, Two Mothers Farm, that provides sheep to eat the grass around the solar panels. This is a greener and less expensive way of maintaining the 30 acres of solar panels. Not only is the project providing sustainable energy, it is also using sustainable methods of maintenance. Read more
TCAD President, Heather McDaniel, and the rest of the TCAD community are happy to share the 2021 Annual Report.
ITHACA, N.Y., December 21, 2022 – Ithaca Area Economic Development (IAED) announced it was awarded $31,500 in grant funding to advance its Direct to Work (DTW) manufacturing partnership program. IAED received support from the Community Foundation of Tompkins County to...
ITHACA, N.Y., July 12, 2022 – Applications for Fall 2022 Tourism Capital Grants are now being accepted by the Tompkins County Department of Planning and Sustainability. Tourism Capital Grants support major investments in visitor-generating projects such as theaters,...