Water rates for Jamestown Board of Public Utilities customers will increase 7.5% in 2026 along with a new fee to use the Yard Waste Site. BPU General Manager David Leathers gave an update on the utility’s budget to City Council Monday night. He … [Read more...]
Westfield, Mayville Receiving Trees Under 2025 Tree Power Program
Westfield and Mayville are areas receiving trees through the 2025 Tree Power Program under the New York Power Authority. The program is delivering 1,650 trees to 49 low-cost energy and energy efficiency customers as part of Governor Kathy Hochul’s … [Read more...]
Gov. Hochul Wants To Build Nuclear Power Plant In Upstate NY, Sen. Borrello Says Build It In Dunkirk
Governor Kathy Hochul wants to build a zero-emission advanced nuclear power plant in Upstate New York and State Senator George Borrello says to build it in Dunkirk. Hochul announced Monday her directive to the New York Power Authority to identify … [Read more...]
BPU General Manager Dave Leathers To Retire
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...]
Gov. Hochul Demands NYPA Suspend Rate Hike
Governor Kathy Hochul is demanding the New York Power Authority suspend its proposed electric rate hike. NYPA’s proposed hike would nearly triple current rates, increasing them from $12.88 per megawatt hour to $33.05 per megawatt hour. Hochul … [Read more...]
Borrello, Molitor Join Calls For NYPA To Reconsider Proposed Rate Hike
State Senator George Borrello and Assemblyman Andrew Molitor have joined others in urging the New York Power Authority (NYPA) Board of Trustees to reconsider a proposed rate hike that would nearly triple the cost of hydropower for “preference power” … [Read more...]
MAST, Buffalo Niagara Manufacturing Alliance Oppose Proposed Hydropower Rate Increase
The Manufacturers Association of the Southern Tier (MAST) and the Buffalo Niagara Manufacturing Alliance (BNMA) are coming out in opposition to a proposed rate increase by the New York Power Authority (NYPA) that would nearly triple the rates charged … [Read more...]
Wells Enterprises Receiving Additional Hydropower Allocation
Wells Enterprises will receive an additional low-cost Niagara hydropower allocation through the New York Power Authority. Governor Kathy Hochul said the award was approved Tuesday by the NYPA board of trustees. Wells is a current NYPA customer … [Read more...]
Leathers Appointed to American Public Power Association Board’s Executive Committee
Jamestown Board of Public Utilities General Manager David Leathers has been appointed the American Public Power Association Board's Executive Committee. The APPA represents approximately 2,000 U.S. community-owned electric utilities that serve … [Read more...]
NY Power Authority Rep To Speak at ReTool ’24 Conference
A New York Power Authority representative will be a featured speaker at the ReTool'24 Conference. Jamestown BPU Business Development Coordinator Ellen Ditonto said NYPA Senior Vice President for Customer Solutions Maribel Cruz-Brown will one of … [Read more...]
