The scoping plan SUNY ESF professors have been working on since 2019 received a vote of approval in December by the New York state Climate Action Council, setting it to integrate with New York state’s sweeping Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. Over the course of a three-year effort beginning with CAC’s formation, the scoping plan went through nearly 20 meetings of the group on its own, 11 public hearings and over 35,000 written comments before arriving at the f

Syracuse, N.Y. – State regulators today decided to pay off $672 million in overdue utility bills for thousands of households and businesses who racked up the charges during the Covid pandemic. The customers, who might otherwise face service termination, will qualify for assistance regardless of income. The cost will be borne by all utility ratepayers, who will pay a surcharge on gas and electric bills for one to 10 years, depending on which utility serves their area. The stat

Electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers are now available in Oswego as part of the New York Power Authority’s EVolve NY high-speed charging network. (Photo credit: New York Power Authority) OSWEGO, N.Y. — The first electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers that any all-electric vehicle can use are now available in downtown Oswego. The two-charger hub extends NYPA’s EVolve NY high-speed charging network, the New York Power Authority (NYPA) and the New York State Department of State (DOS

Combined 309 MW Solar Facilities to Bring Over $458 Million to Local Economy, Power 69,000 New York Homes 11 Large-Scale Renewable Energy Projects Approved by ORES Since Its Creation in 2021 Traducción al español Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the New York State Office of Renewable Energy issued three siting permits that will deliver enough clean energy to power over 69,000 New York homes for at least 20 years. Today's announcement, when coupled with eight previously p