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Firm Selected to Help Identify Future Use for NRG Plant in Dunkirk

September 12, 2019 By WRFA Leave a Comment

DUNKIRK - Congressman Tom Reed announced Wednesday that Bergman Associates from Buffalo has been chosen to move forward as consultants on the NRG Redevelopment Alternative and Feasibility Study in Dunkirk. The study will look at all facets of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Appalachian Regional Commission, Bergman Associates, NRG, NRG Redevelopment Alternative and Feasibility Study, Tom Reed

Dunkirk to Receive $60,000 Federal Grant for NRG Power Plant Feasibility Study

February 22, 2019 By WRFA 1 Comment

DUNKIRK - Congressman Tom Reed Thursday announced a $60,000 grant to the city of Dunkirk to help cover the cost of a redevelopment feasibility study of the NRG power plant site. In the summer of 2018, NRG announced it would not pursue repowering … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: NRG, Tom Reed

IDA Announces Feasibility Study for Shuddered NRG Power Plant

August 29, 2018 By WRFA Leave a Comment

DUNKIRK - The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency says it will be moving forward with trying to complete a feasibility study to determine the future of the NRG power plant in Dunkirk. The Post-Journal is reporting that during the IDA's … [Read more...]

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

[LISTEN] Community Matters – George Borrello July 2018 Interview

July 23, 2018 By WRFA Leave a Comment

MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, July 19, 2018. WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Chautauqua County Executive George Borrello, who provides a mid-year update on various issues affecting the county, including shared … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Chautauqua County Airport, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Chautauqua County Shared Services Plan, Community Matters, George Borrello, NRG, Police Consolidation Study

NRG Repowering Project is No More

July 12, 2018 By WRFA Leave a Comment

Company officials confirm they will no longer pursue reopening the plant DUNKIRK - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that NRG officially announced Wednesday it has withdrawn its Dunkirk application from the New York Independent System … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Cathy Young, New York Independent System Operator, NRG

NRG Won’t Pursue Repowering of Dunkirk Power Plant Due to Reconnection Cost

July 11, 2018 By WRFA Leave a Comment

DUNKIRK - The effort to repower Chautauqua County’s largest property taxpayer appears to be over for good. That’s according to the Jamestown Post-Journal, which reports Wednesday that county officials were made aware Monday of NRG’s decision to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Dunkirk Repowering Project, New York Independent System Operator, NRG

Future of NRG Repowering Project Up in Air Following News of Reconnection Cost

June 8, 2018 By WRFA Leave a Comment

DUNKIRK - It appears the fate of the county’s largest property tax payer is once again in jeopardy. The Dunkirk Observer is reporting that the repowering of the NRG generating plant in Dunkirk from coal to natural gas is once again facing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Cathy Young, Dunkirk Repowering Project, New York Independent System Operator, NRG

2017-18 State Budget Finally Approved, Benefits Chautauqua County’s Two Cities, School Districts

April 10, 2017 By WRFA Leave a Comment

ALBANY - New York will become the first state to make tuition at public colleges and universities free for middle-class students. The tuition initiative is part of a new $153 billion state budget approved Sunday by the state Senate, a day after the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Cathy Young, Jamestown Public Schools, Lyft, National Comedy Center, New York State Budget, NRG, State Assembly, State Senate, Uber

County IDA Approves Revised PILOT for NRG Power Plant

March 1, 2017 By WRFA Leave a Comment

NOTE: Updated March 2, 2017 to include a correction in the ninth graph on the scheduled PILOT agreement for NRG when the plant was mothballed, along with a quote from NRG Spokesman David Gaier, who provided WRFA with the correction. JAMESTOWN - … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andy Goodell, Cathy Young, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Dunkirk Repowering Project, Fieldbrook Foods, George Borrello, Great Lakes Cold Storage, New York State Budget, NRG, Richard Dixon

Lawsuit Against Dunkirk Power Plant Dropped, Opens Door for Possible Repowering

November 22, 2016 By WRFA Leave a Comment

DUNKIRK - The mothballed NRG power plant in Dunkirk could have a chance of reopening. NRG Energy, the plant's owner, said it will look to revive its original plan to convert the coal-burning power plant to run on natural gas. The announcement … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Cathy Young, Dunkirk Repowering Project, Entergy Corporation, National Fuel, NRG, Public Service Commission

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