Public Power Tompkins is a coalition of groups and residents who are tired of NYSEG’s skyrocketing rates, dismal billing practices, abhorrent customer service, and unreliable supply. We deserve a utility that listens to us and provides safe, affordable, reliable energy every single day. We’re sick of seeing NYSEG’s shareholder returns continue to rise while we’re slammed with electric bills tipping multiple hundreds of dollars.

More importantly, we’re your neighbors. We’re gig-workers, teachers, laborers, retirees, stay-at-home parents, grandparents, and hobbyists. We’re worried about the cost of living and being able to afford housing, food, and transportation. Like you, we’re tired of being taken advantage of by an overseas mega-corporation and we’re proposing a real, affordable, and public alternative.