DUNKIRK - The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency says it will be moving forward with trying to complete a feasibility study to determine the future of the NRG power plant in Dunkirk. The Post-Journal is reporting that during the IDA's … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – George Borrello July 2018 Interview
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, July 19, 2018. WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Chautauqua County Executive George Borrello, who provides a mid-year update on various issues affecting the county, including shared … [Read more...]
NRG Repowering Project is No More
Company officials confirm they will no longer pursue reopening the plant DUNKIRK - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that NRG officially announced Wednesday it has withdrawn its Dunkirk application from the New York Independent System … [Read more...]
NRG Won’t Pursue Repowering of Dunkirk Power Plant Due to Reconnection Cost
DUNKIRK - The effort to repower Chautauqua County’s largest property taxpayer appears to be over for good. That’s according to the Jamestown Post-Journal, which reports Wednesday that county officials were made aware Monday of NRG’s decision to … [Read more...]
Future of NRG Repowering Project Up in Air Following News of Reconnection Cost
DUNKIRK - It appears the fate of the county’s largest property tax payer is once again in jeopardy. The Dunkirk Observer is reporting that the repowering of the NRG generating plant in Dunkirk from coal to natural gas is once again facing … [Read more...]
2017-18 State Budget Finally Approved, Benefits Chautauqua County’s Two Cities, School Districts
ALBANY - New York will become the first state to make tuition at public colleges and universities free for middle-class students. The tuition initiative is part of a new $153 billion state budget approved Sunday by the state Senate, a day after the … [Read more...]
County IDA Approves Revised PILOT for NRG Power Plant
NOTE: Updated March 2, 2017 to include a correction in the ninth graph on the scheduled PILOT agreement for NRG when the plant was mothballed, along with a quote from NRG Spokesman David Gaier, who provided WRFA with the correction. JAMESTOWN - … [Read more...]
Lawsuit Against Dunkirk Power Plant Dropped, Opens Door for Possible Repowering
DUNKIRK - The mothballed NRG power plant in Dunkirk could have a chance of reopening. NRG Energy, the plant's owner, said it will look to revive its original plan to convert the coal-burning power plant to run on natural gas. The announcement … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan June 2016 Interview
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, June 30, 2016. WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample gets a mid-year report from Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan. The two discuss economic development, budget challenges, … [Read more...]
State Public Service Commission to Terminate Contract Between NRG and National Grid
WASHINGTON - Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning) and State Sen. Cathy Young (R-Olean) are expressing their concern and disappointment with the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) after learning it plans to terminate a contract involving the … [Read more...]
