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Jamestown BPU Approves Resolution To Establish Digital Services Division, Goes To City Council For Approval

September 30, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities has approved a resolution to establish a Digital Services Division. BPU General Manager Kris Sellstrom said the resolution requests Jamestown City Council to pass a local law to recognize the new division, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: BPU Community Fiber, Digital Services and Infrastructure Division, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown City Charter, Jamestown City Council, Kris Sellstrom

Jamestown BPU Seeks To Create Sixth Division For Fiber Project

September 23, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Board of Utilities is looking to create a sixth division for its fiber project. General Manager Kris Sellstrom, speaking before Jamestown City Council Monday, said the new division would become known as the Digital Infrastructure … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: BPU Electric Division, BPU Solid Waste, BPU Wastewater Division, BPU Water Division, Digital Infrastructure Division, District Heat, Empire State Development, EntryPoint Networks, Fiberspark, Jamestown Board of Utilities, Jamestown City Council, Kris Sellstrom, New York State ConnectALL Office, SumoFiber

Local Law To Abolish City’s Strategic Planning And Partnership Commission Tabled

September 23, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A local law to abolish the City of Jamestown’s Strategic Planning and Partnership Commission has been tabled until October. The City Council Public Safety Committee tabled the law until its October 5 committee meeting to allow for further … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: City Code, City Council Public Safety Committee, Jamestown City Charter, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Strategic Planning and Partnership Commission, Jason Sample, Jennifer Williams, Jeremy Engquist, Kevin Whitaker, Kim Ecklund, Kris Sellstrom, Lillian Ney, Marie Carrubba, Regina Brackman

Project To Increase Electric Capacity In Mason Industrial Park Moves Forward

August 26, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A project to increase the electrical capacity in Mason Industrial Park is moving forward. The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities approved a $2 million contract with Dirt Worx Excavating LLC for the excavation, installation, backfilling, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bush Industries, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Dirt Worx Excavating LLC, Dow Street Substation, Electrovaya, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Kris Sellstrom, Mark Geise, Mason Industrial Park, Power Up NY, POWER UP Program, Serta Mattress

BPU Approves Replacing District Heat Pipe On Harrison Street, Community Fiber Make Ready Work Complete

June 24, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities has approved replacing a District Heat Pipe along the Harrison Street Bridge. The Board approved a bid by Wm. T. Spaeder Co., Inc. of Erie to replace approximately 220 feet of district heat pipe and 12-inch … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: BPU Community Fiber, District Heat, Ellen Ditonto, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Kris Sellstrom, ReTool Conference, Wm. T. Spaeder Co. Inc.

Jamestown BPU Approves Contracts For Battery System At Power Plant, Buffalo St. Pump Station

May 20, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities has approved two contracts to install battery energy storage systems at the power plant and Buffalo Street Pump Station. General Manager Kris Sellstrom said the battery energy storage systems would provide … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Buffalo Street Pump Station, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Kris Sellstrom, NYSERDA, Ring Elementary, Stark Tech Operating Company, Washington Middle School

Fiber-Optic Line Installation Starting Soon For BPU Fiber Project

May 1, 2026 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

Contractors will soon begin installing fiber-optic lines from the street to homes for the Jamestown BPU Fiber project. The installation of the lines to the exterior of homes will happen in the Board of Public Utilities’ electric territory where … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: BPU Community Fiber, Fiber Spark, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Kris Sellstrom, Sumo Fiber

Jamestown BPU Building Solar Array On Top Of Northwest Arena

April 29, 2026 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities will be building a solar array on top of the Northwest Arena. The BPU Board approved a resolution to have Solar Liberty Energy Systems Inc. to build the 52,000 square foot solar photovoltaic facility for a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown Center City Development Corporation, Jamestown Community College, Kris Sellstrom, LM6000 Gas Turbine, Northwest Arena, Solar Energy, Solar Liberty, Solar Liberty Energy Systems Inc.

NYS Awards Jamestown BPU $6.6 Million To Increase Electric Capacity In Mason Industrial Park

April 28, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities has been awarded $6.6 million from New York State for a project to support more electrical use in the Mason Industrial Park. The funding is through the Empire State Development’s Promote Opportunity with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Electrovaya, Empire State Development, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Kris Sellstrom, Mason Industrial Park, POWER UP Program, Promote Opportunity with Electric Readiness for Underdeveloped Properties program, shovel ready site

City Council To Vote On Issuing Bond For Cassadaga Water Pump Station Project

April 27, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council will vote tonight on issuing a bond for work to be done to the Cassadaga Pump Station. The resolution under new business requests the city issue Bond Anticipation Notes in the amount of $1.5 million at prevailing interest … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Appalachian Regional Commission, Cassadaga Pump Station, Cassadaga Water Pump Station project, Chadakoin River Basin Activation Project, El Greco Woodworking, Empire State Development, Greater Jamestown Riverwalk, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Department of Development, Kris Sellstrom, Mark Tabone, New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation, Southern Tier West, Wendel Engineering

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