Jamestown Mayor Kim Ecklund discusses the closing of Bush Industries, NYS' Lead Rental Registry, the BPU solar project, and Safe Streets 4 All initiative. … [Read more...]
Jamestown BPU Building Solar Array On Top Of Northwest Arena
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...]
Sen. Borrello Announces He’s Seeking Re-Election
State Senator George Borrello has officially announced he is seeking re-election to represent the 57th District. Borrello said the defining issue in the 2026 legislative session and the years ahead will be the state’s Climate Act and its impact on … [Read more...]
NYS To Receive Nearly $250 Million To Help Families Get Access to Solar Power
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...]
Public-Private Solar Project Moving Forward in Village of Sherman
A solar project that's a public-private partnership is moving forward in the village of Sherman. The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency board approved a 9.62 megawatt project by Solar Liberty Sherman LLC and Solar Liberty Sherman II … [Read more...]
NYS Approves Final Siting Permit for South Ripley Solar Project
A solar project has received its final siting permit to locate in the town of Ripley. The New York State Office of Renewable Energy Siting issued a final siting permit for ConnectGen Chautauqua County LLC’s South Ripley Solar to develop, design, … [Read more...]
CCIDA Puts Hold on Approving New Solar Projects
The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency has put a hold on approving new solar projects. CCIDA CEO and Deputy County Executive of Economic Development Mark Geise said the agency has decided to "pump the brakes" on reviewing new … [Read more...]
State Sen. Borrello Expresses Concern Over Fuel Costs
With the gas sales tax holiday set to end in less than two months, State Senator George Borrello is expressing concern over increasing gas and diesel prices. Borrello said in the month of October, diesel prices increased $1.40 a gallon, "Right … [Read more...]
Retool ’22 Keynote Speaker: ‘We’re Halfway Through Transition to Modern Energy’
We're halfway through the transition to modern energy according to Retool '22 Conference keynote speaker Clint Wilder. Wilder is the Editorial Director for CleanEdge which is a developer and publisher of stock indexes tracking clean energy, … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – PJ Wendel – April 28, 2022
Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel gave his reaction to the 2022-23 New York State Budget and also his opinions about a then-proposed resolution to cap the county's sales tax on motor fuel sales, the increased interest by solar companies in the … [Read more...]
