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ReEnergy Holdings reopens Black River generation facility
FORT DRUM — ReEnergy Holdings, LLC earlier this month announced the reopening of its Black River generation facility at the U.S. Army’s Fort Drum installation near Watertown. The facility operates with 60 megawatts of generation capacity, Latham, N.Y.–based ReEnergy Holdings said in a news release. It could provide energy to satisfy all of Fort Drum’s […]
Allume focuses on lighting efficiency
DeWITT — Lighting does a lot more than illuminate a workspace. Oftentimes, lighting can run up the electric bill for many businesses. That’s where Allume LLC strives to help businesses. Owner Joseph Lormand originally founded his business as JPL Electric, a commercial and industrial wiring business, in 1997. However, in 2007, he changed the business
Cuomo announces $10 million to modernize New York’s power grid
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced $10 million is available to modernize the state’s electric grid with new “Smart Grid” technologies. They’ll “reengineer” the grid
The New York Environmental Facilities Corp. (EFC) board of directors has approved a three-year, $7.3 million loan to the city of Oswego to upgrade equipment
New York dairy farmers get higher prices for milk in May
Dairy farmers in the Empire State received an average of $20.60 per hundredweight of milk sold during May, up 10 cents from April and $3.30
National Grid awards brownfield-remediation grant to Camillus Mills
CAMILLUS — National Grid today announced a grant of $300,000 that Camillus Mills will use for brownfield redevelopment at the former Camillus Cutlery factory in
State awards funding for improvements at parks
State parks in the Central New York region, the Mohawk Valley, and the Southern Tier will benefit from state funding aimed at repairs and improvements in the parks, according to New York’s governor. Gov. Andrew Cuomo Friday announced $90 million in funding from the NY Works program for nearly 90 construction projects at parks and
New York wheat production rises, hay stocks at record low
Winter wheat production in New York this year is forecast at 7.37 million bushels, up 38 percent from the 2012 crop, according to the USDA’s
Gillibrand outlines priorities in proposed farm bill
As area farmers watch over their crops, milk their cows, and produce fruits and vegetables for markets, the $500 billion farm bill soon will again be under consideration on Capitol Hill. The Senate Agriculture Committee is expected to begin considering the farm bill during the week of May 13, according to U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
Following storm renovations, Binghamton hotel reopens as DoubleTree by Hilton
BINGHAMTON — DoubleTree by Hilton today announced the opening of the DoubleTree by Hilton Binghamton, formerly known as the Riverwalk Hotel and Conference Center. The
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