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BPU Gives $19,000 To Seven Manufacturers To Help With Clean Energy Sector Part Development

May 8, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities has provided seven local manufacturers with $19,000 each to assist their efforts in developing and producing parts and components in the clean energy sector. The manufacturing transformation mini-grants were … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Accelerate the Southern Tier program, Anderson Precision, Blackstone Advanced Technologies, Dawson Metal, Falconer Electronics, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, NYSERDA, Retool WNY Initiative, SKF Aeroengine, Stuart Tool and Die, Weber Knapp

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

Federal Home Electrification and Appliance Rebate Program Open To Moderate, Low-Income Residents

July 15, 2024 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities is alerting moderate and low-income customers to a Federal Home Electrification and Appliance Rebate program. The program is administered by New York State through its EmPower+ project. Homeowners and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: EmPower+ program, Federal Home Electrification and Appliance Rebate program, Inflation Reduction Act, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, NYSERDA

Retool Conference To Feature Panel Discussions on Manufacturers Becoming Part of Clean Energy Supply Chain

June 10, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Retool'24 Conference will feature panel discussions by business experts and developers who work with manufacturers to help them become part of the clean energy supply chain ecosystem. The conference will take place Tuesday, June 11 at the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Advanced Semiconductor Technologies Center, Alliance for Manufacturing and Technology, Appalachian Regional Commission, Benjamin Rand, BldgBoss, Carol Miller, Derek Johnson, Dwayne Caldwell, Eaton Microgrid, Enspi Technologies, Green Ducklings, Insyte Consulting, John Cerveny, Jonathan Bird, Joseph Stefko, Jude Auman, Kathleen Martin, Kristian Ravn, Ljungstrom, Manufacturing Extension Partnership, Mike Riedlinger, New Energy New York, New York Battery and Energy Storage Technology Consortium, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, NextCorps, NYSERDA, offshore wind turbines, ReTool Conference, Robert Kirslis, ROC2025, Ryan Case, Scale for ClimateTech, SecondMuse, Stacey Sabo, University of Buffalo

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

NYS To Receive Nearly $250 Million To Help Families Get Access to Solar Power

April 23, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

New York State will receive nearly $250 million to help families get access to solar power. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the $249.8 million in federal funding for the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority will … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chuck Schumer, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, NYSERDA, Solar Energy, Solar for All grant

Rep. Langworthy Calling For Moratorium On Wind Turbines In Lake Erie

March 19, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Congressman Nick Langworthy is calling on Governor Kathy Hochul to place a moratorium on future wind project in Lake Erie. Langworthy, speaking in Hamburg, said, "Wind turbines do not belong on the shorelines of our Great Lakes. They are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: House Ways and Means Committee, Kathy Hochul, Lake Erie, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Nick Langworthy, NYSERDA, Wind Turbines

Sen. Borrello Heralds Feasibility Study Report on Wind Turbines in the Great Lakes

January 5, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A feasibility study into placing wind turbines in the Great Lakes found lacking benefits to the potential projects. The report on the study, released by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, noted that,"Great Lakes Wind … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Climate Act, George Borrello, Great Lakes, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Wind Turbines

Final Webinar Ahead of BPU’s Retool ’22 Climate Tech Conference Scheduled

September 9, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities is working on final details, including a webinar, for the Retool '22 Climate Technology Conference that's taking place in Jamestown in October. BPU Business Development Coordinator Ellen Ditonto said the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Climate Tech Conference, David Whipple, Ellen Ditonto, Empire State Development, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Launch NY, Marnie LaVigne, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, NYSERDA, Retool '22 Climate Technology Conference

Podcast on Retool WNY Initiative Released

August 31, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A podcast on the Retool WNY Initiative and the upcoming Climate Tech Conference for Manufacturers has been released. FUZEHUB, which is a consortium of 11 not-for-profit agencies that provides resources to manufacturers in New York State, talked … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Climate Tech Conference, FUZEHUB, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Kris Sellstrom, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, NYSERDA, Retool WNY Initiative

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