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...]
NYS Pledges Support to Puerto Rico Following Devastation by Hurricane Fiona
Hurricane Fiona strengthened to a category 3 overnight after leaving widespread devastation in Puerto Rico. The storm dumped more than 2 feet of rain on the island and knocked out the U.S. territory’s electricity supply. More than one million … [Read more...]
NYT: NYS Legislature Passes Gun Bills Package, Broaden Abortion Protections
The New York Times reports the State Legislature has passed a broad package of gun bills that will raise the minimum age to buy a semiautomatic rifle to 21, ban most civilians from purchasing bullet-resistant body vests and revise the state’s red … [Read more...]
Teresi Acknowledges Impact of Cuomo’s Green New Deal on Local Power Generation, Says BPU Will Develop Long-Term Strategy
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi says the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities is doing what it can to prepare for an ambitious statewide initiative that calls for a transition from fossil fuel-based energy to clean, renewable energy during the … [Read more...]
