Utility Thermal Energy Networks

NYSEG is developing an innovative project to deliver clean heating and cooling to customers through a Utility Thermal Energy Network (UTEN). The UTEN is a network of equipment and distribution infrastructure owned and operated by the utility that supplies thermal energy to connected buildings. The project will displace existing heating systems in residential and commercial buildings with high-efficiency heating, cooling, and ventilation (HVAC) systems that utilize geothermal energy for both heating and cooling. The UTEN will draw heat from geothermal wells as part of an open-loop system. The pilot project will be implemented in a specific area of Ithaca, NY, including parts of Franklin Street, Adams Street, Hancock Street, Third Street, Second Street, First Street, and Alice Miller Way. The project aims to support New York's clean energy goals by providing a constant and reliable source of renewable energy, enabling greater access to clean energy, promoting beneficial building electrification, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, creating jobs, supporting the clean energy workforce, and encouraging local economic development with investments.