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Ithaca, NY, is updating its energy strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by enhancing its Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) program and introducing a Distributed Energy Resources (DER) initiative. The CCA facilitates bulk purchasing of renewable energy, while the DER program encourages local investment in renewable projects and allows participation from neighboring municipalities. The city aims for carbon neutrality by 2030, although it will continue to rely on natural gas for heating in the interim.