Governor Kathy Hochul and officials gathered for the groundbreaking of a new affordable housing development in the City of Dunkirk Thursday. The $37 million Homesteads at Dunkirk Landing, when completed, will have 78-units of affordable housing … [Read more...]
Ramsay Agriculture Plans $120 Million Investment In Jamestown As Part Of Vertical Farming Operation
Ramsay Agriculture plans to invest $120 million into three sites in the City of Jamestown as part of creating a vertical farming operation. Ramsay Agriculture’s Ross Ramsay was joined by members of his teams to address Jamestown City Council … [Read more...]
NYS Attorney General James Joins 12 Other States In Suing Trump For Termination of Energy And Infrastructure Projects
New York State Attorney General Letitia James has joined a coalition of 12 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration for terminating billions of dollars in Congressionally approved federal funding for energy and infrastructure … [Read more...]
Dept. Of Energy Grant For BPU’s Microgrid Project Terminated
A federal grant for the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities’ Microgrid Project has been terminated as part of 321 awards being canceled by the Department of Energy. According to a list of all 321 terminated awards obtained by Latitude Media, every … [Read more...]
RFPs Being Accepted For Jamestown Microgrid Project
Request for proposals are being accepted for the Jamestown Community Microgrid Project. The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities issued a RFP for Professional Engineering Services for the project. The selected proposal will provide engineering … [Read more...]
Jamestown Community Microgrid Project Information Meeting Scheduled For Jan. 28
A community information meeting about the Jamestown Community Microgrid Project is being held January 28. The public meeting will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 28, in the fourth floor Police Training Room in Jamestown City Hall. … [Read more...]
BPU Receives Go Ahead To Start Construction of Microgrid
The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities has the go ahead from the U.S. Department of Energy to begin work on a microgrid in the greater Jamestown area. The DOE awarded and signed a contract with the BPU to finalize an agreement for $17,377,034 in … [Read more...]
NYS Low Income Families Eligible For Grants To Make Homes More Efficient
New York State is now offering low-income families grants for home efficiency and electrification upgrades. The $39.6 million grants is part of Inflation Reduction Act Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates Program (HEAR) funding to … [Read more...]
City Council Receives Update From BPU
Jamestown City Council received an update from the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities at their work session Monday. BPU General Manager David Leathers said bids have been launched for phase two of a water main replacement project. He said the … [Read more...]
Jamestown BPU Pursuing $12 Million Grant to Create a Microgrid
The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities is pursuing a $12 million grant through the U.S. Department of Energy to create a microgrid. BPU Transmission and Distribution Manager Kris Sellstrom said a microgrid is a power plant or generation resource … [Read more...]
