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NYS To Receive Nearly $250 Million To Help Families Get Access to Solar Power

April 23, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

New York State will receive nearly $250 million to help families get access to solar power. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the $249.8 million in federal funding for the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority will … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chuck Schumer, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, NYSERDA, Solar Energy, Solar for All grant

Public-Private Solar Project Moving Forward in Village of Sherman

May 25, 2023 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

A solar project that's a public-private partnership is moving forward in the village of Sherman. The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency board approved a 9.62 megawatt project by Solar Liberty Sherman LLC and Solar Liberty Sherman II … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency Board, Colleen Meeder, Solar Energy, Solar Liberty, Village of Sherman

NYS Approves Final Siting Permit for South Ripley Solar Project

April 25, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A solar project has received its final siting permit to locate in the town of Ripley. The New York State Office of Renewable Energy Siting issued a final siting permit for ConnectGen Chautauqua County LLC’s South Ripley Solar to develop, design, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: ConnectGen, New York State Office of Renewable Energy Siting, Ripley, Solar Energy

CCIDA Puts Hold on Approving New Solar Projects

March 3, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency has put a hold on approving new solar projects. CCIDA CEO and Deputy County Executive of Economic Development Mark Geise said the agency has decided to "pump the brakes" on reviewing new … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, County Legislature Planning and Economic Development committee, Mark Geise, Solar Energy

State Sen. Borrello Expresses Concern Over Fuel Costs

November 3, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

With the gas sales tax holiday set to end in less than two months, State Senator George Borrello is expressing concern over increasing gas and diesel prices. Borrello said in the month of October, diesel prices increased $1.40 a gallon, "Right … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Clean Energy, Gas Tax, George Borrello, hydropower, New York State Legislature, Sales Tax, Solar Energy, Wind Energy

Retool ’22 Keynote Speaker: ‘We’re Halfway Through Transition to Modern Energy’

October 19, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

We're halfway through the transition to modern energy according to Retool '22 Conference keynote speaker Clint Wilder. Wilder is the Editorial Director for CleanEdge which is a developer and publisher of stock indexes tracking clean energy, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: battery storage, CHIPS and Science Bill, Clean Energy, CleanEdge, Clint Wilder, Inflation Reduction Act, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, John Ellis, Northwest Arena, Retool '22 Climate Technology Conference, Solar Energy, Wind Energy

[LISTEN] Community Matters – PJ Wendel – April 28, 2022

April 29, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel gave his reaction to the 2022-23 New York State Budget and also his opinions about a then-proposed resolution to cap the county's sales tax on motor fuel sales, the increased interest by solar companies in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Gas Tax, New York State Budget, PJ Wendel, Solar Energy

County Planning Department Develops Solar Decommissioning Template for Municipalities

February 22, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Planning and Development department has developed a solar decommissioning template for municipalities. The template gives recommendations for developing and, or, updating local municipal laws specific to decommissioning … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Agriculture and Farmland Protection Board, Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Development, Chautauqua County Planning and Development, solar decommissioning, Solar Energy

CCIDA Board Approves $88 Million in Incentives for Ripley Solar Project

January 26, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency has approved incentives for ConnectGen Chautauqua County LLC’s South Ripley solar project. The 270 megawatt large-scale solar project will be located in South Ripley. The Project will include a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency Board, ConnectGen, Linda Burns, Mark Geise, Ripley, Solar Energy

Increase in Locating Solar Projects in Chautauqua County on the Rise

June 4, 2021 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Over a dozen solar projects come before the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency in the last six months. IDA CEO Mark Geise says the companies are either feeling the waters, some are more serious, and some are at the level to ask for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Mark Geise, Solar Energy

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