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25th Annual ‘Cents for St. Susans’ Campaign Underway

May 3, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The 25th annual Jamestown Board of Public Utilities “Cents for St. Susan’s” campaign is underway. BPU volunteers and others hope to raise at least $32,000 this year to meet last year’s total amount raised for the soup kitchen. The BPU and the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Cents for St. Susan, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Rebecca Robbins, St. Susan Center

Jamestown BPU Retool Conference Set for June 11

May 2, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

This year's Jamestown BPU Retool conference theme is "Connect. Collaborate. Create Clean Energy Opportunities." The one-day conference will be held Tuesday, June 11 at the Chautauqua Harbor Hotel in Celoron. This year’s conference theme is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Ellen Ditonto, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jon M. Williams, NextCorps, ReTool Conference, Scale for ClimateTech, University of Rochester, Viridi

BPU Employees Visiting Homes As Part of ‘Check Your Pipes’ Project

April 30, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown Board of Public Utilities employees will be stopping at residences this month as part of the "Check Your Pipes" project. BPU employees will be working 6:30 p.m. weeknights and from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Saturdays starting this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Check Your Pipes project, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities

BPU Announces Plans to Retool District Heating System

April 24, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Climate Act, Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, David Leathers, District Heat, Flex-Tech grant program, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Kris Sellstrom, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, NYSERDA, Ramboll Engineering, Wastewater Treatment Plant

BPU Annexation Litigation Case Coming To An End

April 23, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The litigation regarding the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities Annexation of the Dow Street Substation is coming to an end. The BPU Board approved a settlement agreement at its monthly meeting Monday that will now go to the town of Ellicott, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Annexation, Chautauqua County Supreme Court, Dow Street Substation, Falconer Central School District, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities Board, New York 4th Appellate Division, Sam Teresi, Town of Ellicott, Village of Falconer

BPU Yard Waste Site Opens April 13

April 12, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities Yard Waste Site opens Saturday for the 2024 season. Hours for the Yard Waste Site this year are 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturdays, April 13, through November 9; and 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesdays, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Yard Waste Site

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown BPU’s Ellen Ditonto – February 29, 2024

March 1, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown Board of Public Utilities Business Development Coordinator Ellen Ditonto explains two programs to help local manufacturers. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Ellen Ditonto, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities

Jamestown BPU Announces Programs To Help Local Industries

February 26, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities has announced two programs to help local industries. BPU Business Development Coordinator Ellen Ditonto said the BPU received a $140,000 Manufacturing Climate Technology Equipment/Software Investment grant … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Electrovaya, Ellen Ditonto, Inflation Reduction Act, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Manufacturing Climate Technology Equipment/Software Investment grant, NYSERDA

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown BPU Presentation to City Council – February 15, 2024

February 16, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown Board of Public Utilities General Manager David Leathers and staff gave an update on the utility to Jamestown City Council members at their work session on Monday, February 12, 2024. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: David Leathers, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown City Council

City Council Receives Update From BPU

February 15, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council received an update from the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities at their work session Monday. BPU General Manager David Leathers said bids have been launched for phase two of a water main replacement project. He said the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: David Leathers, Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown City Council, Kris Sellstrom, microgrid, Natural Gas, New York State Water Infrastructure Improvement Act, U.S. Department of Energy

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