May - 2019

NYSEG files request to raise electrical & gas rates

BUFFALO, N.Y. — NYSEG's rate plan with the State of New York expired last month. While rates will remain stable for the next year, the rate increase NYSEG is hoping to secure for electrical delivery is significant: 23.7 percent. If approved, the new rate would go into effect in May 2020. Documents filed with the state show 23.7% will amount to an additional $10.17 a month, bringing the average monthly bill to more than $53. In its submission to the Public Service Commission,

90-megawatt solar farm proposed for Homer

90-megawatt solar farm proposed for Homer

Stock image A proposed solar farm could bring up to 90 megawatts and be based on properties in the town of Homer, if the company can find land owners to participate. “EDF Renewables plans to begin reaching out to landowners in the next two weeks,” said Jack Honor, a development manager for the company, in a statement. EDF Renewable, an international company that develops and operates renewable energy facilities, plans to build a solar farm on 300 to 400 acres of land in Homer

Tesla’s New York Jobs Target On Track as Buffalo Factory Expands Beyond Solar

Tesla’s New York Jobs Target On Track as Buffalo Factory Expands Beyond Solar

In addition to its solar roof, Tesla will begin making equipment for its energy storage and EV chargers in New York, offering clarity about the future of its Gigafactory 2. Tesla has pledged to bring 5,000 jobs to New York state within a decade of the Gigafactory 2's completion. Tesla reported Wednesday that it has exceeded its 2019 jobs target for New York state, with 632 full-time and four part-time jobs through the end of April — more than the 500 it was required to have.

GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES COMPLETED 2.76 MEGAWATT BALDWINSVILLE SOLAR PROJECT TO SERVE ANHEUSER-BUSCH

GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES COMPLETED 2.76 MEGAWATT BALDWINSVILLE SOLAR PROJECT TO SERVE ANHEUSER-BUSCH

Anheuser-Busch's Largest Off-Site Installation in the Nation, Enough to Brew Over 3 Million Cases of Beverages Annually AES Distributed Energy Brings Reliable and Cost-Effective Distributed Energy System to Brewery Investment Complements "CNY Rising" - Central New York's Comprehensive Strategy to Revitalize Communities and Grow the Economy Supports Governor Cuomo's Green New Deal Which Calls for 70 Percent of the State's Electricity to Come from Renewable Sources by

US Surpasses 2 Million Solar Installations as Industry Looks to ‘Dominate’ the 2020s

US Surpasses 2 Million Solar Installations as Industry Looks to ‘Dominate’ the 2020s

The market’s rapid growth has “reshaped the energy conversation in this country,” says Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association. Agent of the future. Photo Credit: Shutterstock.com The number of solar installations in the United States has officially surpassed 2 million, according to the latest data from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). The milestone comes just three years after the

GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES ADOPTION OF FINAL REGULATIONS TO MAKE NEW YORK POWER PLANTS COAL-FREE BY EN

New York is First in Nation to Advance Regulatory Phase Out of Coal-Fired Power Plants State Will Require All Power Plants to Meet Stringent CO2 Limits - See Adopted Regulations Here Supports Governor's Nation-Leading Clean Energy Program Including the Goal to Reduce Statewide Greenhouse Gas Emissions 40 Percent by 2030 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that New York State is building on its nation-leading actions to ensure cleaner air for New Yorkers and reduce climat

Maid of the Mist to launch first emission-free passenger boats in U.S.

Maid of the Mist to launch first emission-free passenger boats in U.S.

A rendering of the all-electric Maid of the Mist boats that the Niagara Falls tourism company plans to launch in September, replacing its diesel-powered boats. (Provided photo) For generations, throngs of tourists sailing the Maid of the Mist fleet beneath Niagara Falls have experienced the roar of the cataract, the splash of the river – and the fog of diesel fumes. Scratch the diesel fumes from future Maid of the Mist vessels following the venerable tour company’s Friday ann

US wind power development hits record levels in first quarter

US wind power development hits record levels in first quarter

Shutterstock U.S. wind power construction and development activity hit record levels in the first quarter, according to the American Wind Energy Association’s (AWEA) U.S. Wind Industry First Quarter 2019 Market Report. The report found that U.S. project developers announced new wind farms with a total capacity of 6,146 megawatts (MW) in the first quarter of 2019. That is more than the capacity of all the currently operational wind farms in California. This additional capacity

Plummeting battery prices to make electric cars cheaper than gas cars in 3 years

Plummeting battery prices to make electric cars cheaper than gas cars in 3 years

NISSAN LEAF ELECTRIC CAR CHARGING ON A LONDON STREET. (PHOTO CREDIT: MILES WILLIS VIA GETTY IMAGES) Batteries have been getting smaller and cheaper so much faster than expected that the experts at Bloomberg NEF (BNEF) have had to revise their own projections for electric vehicles every year. BNEF projected in 2017 that “the crossover point when electric vehicles will be cheaper upfront than a combustion vehicle” would be 2026 (nine years), BNEF energy analyst Nathaniel Bullar

A Portion Of The World’s Largest Ice Shelf Is Melting At A Ridiculously High Rate

A Portion Of The World’s Largest Ice Shelf Is Melting At A Ridiculously High Rate

DE AGOSTINI PICTURE LIBRARY VIA GETTY IMAGES A portion of the Ross Ice Shelf is melting 10 times faster than the average ice shelf, said researchers who have been studying its temperatures, salinity, melt rates and ocean currents for the last several years. A portion of the world’s largest ice shelf is melting 10 times faster than the overall ice shelf average due to warming surface water, according to a new report that emphasizes the impact such warming has on ice melt. Rese

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