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Jamestown BPU Customer Service Closed On Memorial Day, Garbage Collection Postponed To Tuesday

May 24, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities' Customer Service Office will be closed on Monday, May 27, in recognition of Memorial Day. Garbage and recycling will not be collected on Monday, with regular Monday solid waste collection postponed to … [Read more...]

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

BPU Annexation Litigation Ends, Settlement Approved

May 21, 2024 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

City of Jamestown officials have mixed emotions that the seven years of litigation around the attempted annexation of the Dow Street Substation property has come to an end. City Council approved a settlement Monday night that discontinues the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Annexation, City of Jamestown, Dow Street Substation, Falconer Central School District, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown City Council, Kim Ecklund, Tony Dolce, Town of Ellicott, Village of Falconer

Jamestown City Council To Vote On Ending BPU Annexation Litigation

May 20, 2024 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

Jamestown City Council will vote tonight on approving a settlement proposal between the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Village of Falconer, the town of Ellicott, and the Falconer Central School District to discontinue the annexation … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Annexation, Annual Action Plan, City Rec Baseball League, Community Development Block Grant, Dow Street Substation, Falconer Central School District, HOME Program, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Local Development Corporation, Nordstrom Park, NYMIR, Spectrum Northeast LLC, Town of Ellicott, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Village of Falconer, Wicked Jimmy's LLC

Jamestown BPU Electric Division Receives Safety Award

May 14, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities' Electric Division has been recognized by the American Public Power Association. The division earned the APPA Gold Status Safety Award of Excellence for safe operating practices in 2023. More than 160 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Public Power Association, BPU Electric Division, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown BPU Officials on District Heat – May 9, 2024

May 10, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities recently announced they are researching options to "retool" the utility's District Heating system. BPU officials joined us to explain what the system is and what is next. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: District Heat, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities

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

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