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Jamestown BPU Closed Good Friday

April 17, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities offices will be closed on Friday, April 18, in observance of Good Friday. The Customer Service Office will reopen for business at 9:00 a.m. Monday, April 21. Garbage and recycling will be picked up on its … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Board of Public Utilities

City Council Member Proposes Law To Eliminate Residency Requirement For Department Heads

April 7, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council member Bill Reynolds is proposing a local law to eliminate the requirement that City of Jamestown Department Heads live in the City of Jamestown. According to the staff report, Reynolds wishes to amend the law to allow for a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bill Reynolds, Collaborative Children's Solutions, David Leathers, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown City Council, New York State Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Program, Pioneer Production Services LLC, Property Tax Cap, Viewpoint with Dennis Quaid

BPU Yard Waste Site Reopens April 12

March 31, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities Yard Waste Site will reopen April 12. A new 2025 Yard Waste Site sticker is required to enter the Site. The site is located at 1001 Monroe Street and will be open 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturdays, April … [Read more...]

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

Jamestown BPU Looking At How Canadian Tariffs On Electricity Will Impact Customers, Utility

March 11, 2025 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities is looking at how a 25% tariff on electricity coming into New York State from Canada may impact customers and the utility. Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced that the province will charge New York, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Canada, David Leathers, Donald Trump, Doug Ford, Independent Electricity Operator of Ontario, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, LM6000 Gas Turbine, New York Independent Systems Operator, NYISO, Province of Ontario, Province of Quebec, Tariffs

JCC Receives $50,000 Workforce Development Grant From BPU

March 10, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown Community College is receiving a $50,000 workforce development grant from the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities. The funding is for successfully developing and implementing a Building Automation Systems Program in its Workforce … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Accelerate the Southern Tier program, Building Automation Systems Program, David Leathers, Grant Umberger, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown Community College, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, NYSERDA, Retool WNY Initiative, Workforce Development

BPU General Manager Dave Leathers To Retire

February 26, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown Board of Public Utilities General Manager David Leathers is set to retire in January 2026. Board Members of the BPU announced Leathers' planned retirement and will begin a search process for his replacement. Leathers has served as the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Public Power Association, Chautauqua County CHamber of Commerce, Chautauqua Leadership Network, David Leathers, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities Board, Jamestown Center City Development Corporation, New York Association of Public Power, New York Power Authority

Jamestown BPU Closed Feb. 17 In Observance of Presidents’ Day

February 14, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities offices will be closed on Monday, February 17, in observance of Presidents’ Day. The Customer Service Office will reopen for business at 9 a.m. Tuesday, February 18.  Garbage and recycling will be picked … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Presidents’ Day

Trade War Should Not Impact Jamestown BPU

February 3, 2025 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

The pending trade war between the United States and Canada should not affect the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities. WRFA contacted Jamestown Board of Public Utilities General Manager David Leathers about whether the 25% tariffs on Canada that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Canada, David Leathers, hydropower, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, LM6000 Gas Turbine, New York Independent Systems Operator, Tariffs

Jamestown Community Microgrid Project Information Meeting Scheduled For Jan. 28

January 23, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A community information meeting about the Jamestown Community Microgrid Project is being held January 28. The public meeting will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 28, in the fourth floor Police Training Room in Jamestown City Hall. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown Community Microgrid Project, U.S. Department of Energy

Jamestown BPU Offices Closed For Martin Luther King Jr. Day

January 17, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities offices will be closed on Monday, January 20, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The Customer Service Office will reopen for business at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 21. Garbage and recycling … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Martin Luther King Jr.

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