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NYSERDA bonds generate $24 million for energy-improvement loans
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced it has raised more than $24 million from revenue bonds it issued to finance
Cuomo: change in fuel-tax law will improve cash flow for petroleum distributors
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced a change in state tax law he says will benefit small-business operators selling heating oil and certain highway diesel-motor fuels.
EPA awards grants targeting the water quality of Onondaga Lake
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded two grants totaling $260,000, aimed at improving the water quality in Onondaga Lake and its watershed.
DiNapoli report examines NYPA finances, employee expenses
New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli on Thursday released a report that examined the New York Power Authority’s (NYPA) finances, along with money it transferred
NYBEA tours bioenergy facility at Fort Drum
FORT DRUM — The New York Biomass Energy Alliance (NYBEA) today took a tour of ReEnergy Black River biopower facility at Fort Drum. The
SBA offers disaster loans for Upstate flood victims
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on Friday announced Upstate flood victims, including those in the Mohawk Valley, can apply for low-interest disaster loans.
BlueRock Energy providing electricity for the Buffalo Bills
SYRACUSE — BlueRock Energy, Inc. of Syracuse on July 1 announced an agreement with the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League to become the team’s “official” electricity provider. The deal, which took effect a month earlier, is a “multi-year contract,” says Philip Van Horne, president and CEO of BlueRock Energy. He declined to provide
NYISO names Cheryl Hussey chief financial officer
The board of directors of the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO), the nonprofit that operates New York state’s power grid, has named Cheryl Hussey
Cuomo releases plan to reduce ‘harmful’ power-plant emissions
Calling them “a major contributor to global-climate change,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday proposed revised regulations to reduce “harmful” power-plant emissions. The proposed regulations would
Eric Mower + Associates launches energy and sustainability specialty group
SYRACUSE — Eric Mower + Associates (EMA), the largest advertising agency in Central New York, on Thursday announced the formation of a new specialty group,
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