The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency board has approved the sale of county property to a company that hopes to build a battery storage facility in the town of Ellicott. The IDA Board approved the sale of 12 acres for $75,000 to … [Read more...]
NYS Low Income Families Eligible For Grants To Make Homes More Efficient
New York State is now offering low-income families grants for home efficiency and electrification upgrades. The $39.6 million grants is part of Inflation Reduction Act Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates Program (HEAR) funding to … [Read more...]
Jamestown Schools 2024-25 Budget To Be Voted On May 21
The Jamestown Public Schools District has made its final presentation on the proposed $104 million 2024-25 budget ahead of the budget vote on May 21. The budget has no tax levy increase and a $2.9 million increase in State Foundation … [Read more...]
BPU Announces Plans to Retool District Heating System
The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities has announced plans to expand and retool its district heating system. The announcement follows a 15-month engineering study by Ramboll Engineering that was funded by the New York State Energy Research and … [Read more...]
Sen. Borrello Asking Gov. Hochul To Rescind Or Fully Fund Electric School Bus Mandate
State Senator George Borrello and 14 Republicans are asking Governor Kathy Hochul to rescind the electric bus mandate for public schools or commit to fully funding the conversion. The electric bus mandates were passed in the 2022-23 state budget … [Read more...]
BPU General Manager Says No Impact to Operations if City Signs Climate Smart Community Pledge
Jamestown Board of Public Utilities' General Manager doesn't see a proposal to register Jamestown as a Climate Smart Community as negatively impacting the utility's operations. Dave Leathers met with Jamestown City Council Monday to give his … [Read more...]
Sen. Borrello Introduces Legislation Prohibiting Fossil Fuels in Manufacturing of Renewable Energy Equipment
State Senator George Borrello has introduced legislation that would prohibit the use of fossil fuels in the manufacturing of renewable energy equipment. Borrello said emission-producing energy sources are often used to manufacture green energy … [Read more...]
Gov. Hochul: New York State May Have a Budget By End of Week
New York State could have a budget by the end of the week. That's according to Governor Kathy Hochul in comments to news media on Tuesday. The budget was originally due April 1. State lawmakers and Hochul are continuing to discuss issues … [Read more...]
Portions of Jamestown, North County Designated Disadvantaged Communities by NYS Climate Justice Working Group
Portions of Jamestown and north county will receive more clean energy and energy efficiency funding after being designated disadvantaged communities. The state’s Climate Justice Working Group, composed of representatives from environmental justice … [Read more...]
Jamestown BPU Pursuing $12 Million Grant to Create a Microgrid
The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities is pursuing a $12 million grant through the U.S. Department of Energy to create a microgrid. BPU Transmission and Distribution Manager Kris Sellstrom said a microgrid is a power plant or generation resource … [Read more...]
