Ithaca / Ë Éª Î¸ É k É / is a city in the Southern TierâFinger Lakes region of New York. It is the seat of Tompkins County, as well as the largest community in the IthacaâTompkins County metropolitan area. This area contains the municipalities of the Town of Ithaca, the village of Cayuga Heights, and other towns and villages in Tompkins County. The city of Ithaca is located on the southern shore of Cayuga Lake, in Central New York. It is named for the Greek island of Ithaca.[3]
In a micro CHP a fuel source such as natural gas is used to generate electricity, and the excess heat from that operation is used to heat a home and in some cases water as well. The efficiency of converting fuel to useful energy may be as high as 90 percent.
How and where electricity is generated. Electricity in the United States is generated using a variety of resources. The three most common are coal, natural gas, and nuclear power. Some of the fastest growing sources are renewable resources such as wind and solar.