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May 24

N.Y. Power Authority Announces Significant Funding for Transmission Improvements Under the Energy Highway Initiative

May 24

N.Y. Power Authority Awards Nearly $6 Million in Contracts to Three WNY Businesses in Support of Niagara Hydropower Plant Operations

May 23

Governor Cuomo Announces Low-Cost Hydropower Will Support the Creation of 136 Upstate Jobs (Governor's news release)

May 21

N.Y. Power Authority Trustees Award First Power Proceeds Grants for Entrepreneurial and Manufacturing Efforts in WNY

May 21

Governor Cuomo Announces $3.7 Million Transmission Line Relocation Project to Support Alcoa's Massena Modernization (Governor's press release)

May 17

Blenheim-Gilboa Visitors Center to Host Two Free Events: Revolutionary War Reenactment and Eagle Festival Weekend of May 18 & 19 (photo and caption included)

May 15

Solvay High School Awards Fortistar Renewable Scholarships for Second Year (Fortistar news release)

May 15

Gates at Iroquois Dam to be Lowered

May 10

NYPA President & Chief Executive Officer Gil C. Quiniones Delivers Keynote Address at the ISO New England - New York ISO Energy Conference: Navigating Change

May 8

President Obama Meets with Electric Utility Industry Executives (photo and caption included)

May 8

Readout of the President’s Meeting with Electric Utility CEOs and their Trade Associations (White House news release)

May 6

N.Y. Power Authority Opens Hinckley Boat Launch to Public Following Installation of Navigational Buoys

May 1

Governor Cuomo Announces Installation of Backup Generators at Grand Central Terminal to Bolster New York's Emergency Preparedness and Enhance Public Safety (Governor's news release)

April 30

Task Force Announces Update on Progress of N.Y. Energy Highway

April 26

New York Power Authority's Energy Services Schools Program Receives National Honor

April 25

Video Highlights: Speakers Discuss Comprehensive Energy Efficiency Upgrades at SUNY Upstate Medical University

April 25

Comprehensive Energy Efficiency Upgrades at SUNY Upstate Medical University (photo and caption)

April 25

Governor Cuomo Announces Comprehensive Energy Efficiency Upgrades at SUNY Upstate Medical University (Governor's news release)

April 23

NYPA Wins National Hydropower Association's Outstanding Stewards of America's Waters Award (photo and caption included)

April 22

Governor Cuomo Releases Earth Day Statement and New Environmental Initiatives

April 22

RIT Partners with NYPA on Energy Efficiency Project (RIT news release)

April 22

First LEED Gold Existing Building in NY Achieves Another Milestone (photo and caption included)

April 19

Spring Flashboards to be Installed at Crescent and Vischer Ferry Dams, Beginning April 23

April 18

NYPA to Begin Dock and Buoy Installation Week of April 22

April 16

N.Y. Power Authority's 2012 Annual Report Highlights NYPA Contributions Toward Governor Cuomo's Energy Initiatives

April 15

N.Y. Power Authority Receives National Award for Workplace Safety (photo and caption included)

April 13

Governor Cuomo Announces Completion of $88 Million in Energy Efficiency Projects By N.Y. Power Authority in 2012 (Governor's news release)

April 9

New York Power Authority Fishing Piers Open for the Season

April 8

N.Y. Power Authority Awards $17 Million in Contracts to Three New York State Businesses

April 5

Governor Cuomo Announces NY-SUN Initiative to Provide $13.5 Million to Reduce Solar Installation Costs and Support Training for Local Officials (Governor's news release)

April 5

Statement by NYS Parks Commissioner Rose Harvey and NY Power Authority President Gil Quiniones on the Temporary Restraining Order on the Construction at Schoellkopf Site

March 30

Governor Cuomo Announces Alcoa Ready to Move Forward with Next Phase of Massena Facilities' Modernization (Governor's news release)

March 28

Governor Cuomo Announces $46 Million Awarded Through NY-Sun for Large Solar Power Installations to add 52 MW of Solar Capacity (Governor's press release)

March 28

Governor Cuomo Announces Fifth Round of Low-Cost Power Allocations Under ReCharge NY Program (Governor's news release)

March 27

New York Power Authority Begins Construction of Energy Efficiency Upgrades at the College at Brockport as Part of Build Smart NY (photo and caption included)

March 22

Governor Announces Low-Cost Hydropower Allocations to Five Western NY Firms in Support of 215 New Jobs and $193 Million in Capital Investments (Governor's news release)

March 11

N.Y. Power Authority Partners with Lake Placid on Clean, Quiet Electric Shuttle Bus to Advance New York's Clean Energy Goals (photo and caption included)

March 7

N.Y. Power Authority Installs Internet Energy Monitoring System at Queens College

February 28

N.Y. Power Authority Trustees Reduce Electricity Supply Costs by Over $53 Million for New York City and Westchester Government Customers

February 26

Six N.Y. Power Authority Employees Recognized for Advancing Innovative Technologies

February 11

Energy Efficiency Projects At UAlbany Support Governor Cuomo's Build Smart NY Initiative (Joint NYPA & NYSERDA release)

February 9

Governor Cuomo Gives Update Following Winter Storm (Governor's news release)

February 8

Governor Cuomo Declares State of Emergency as Winter Storm Hits New York State (Governor's news release)

February 7

Governor Cuomo Activates State Emergency Operations Center in Advance of Major Winter Storm (Governor's news release)

February 7

Buffalo and Erie County Greenway Fund Standing Committee Meets February 19

February 1

N.Y. Power Authority and Office of General Services Announce Energy Efficiency Projects at Harriman State Office Building Campus and Empire State Plaza

January 28

New York Power Authority and the City of New York Bring Energy Efficiency to Metropolitan Museum of Art

January 4

Statement From Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on S&P Revising NYPA Outlook to Positive

January 4

Statement by Long Island-New York City Offshore Wind Collaborative on Federal Request for Public Input on Lease Application Off the Coast of Rockaways

January 4

Statement by Long Island-New York City Offshore Wind Collaborative on Federal Request for Public Input on Lease Application off the Coast of Rockaways

January 3

BOEM Seeks Competitive Interest in Proposed Wind Energy Project Site Offshore New York (BOEM news release)

December 28

Governor Cuomo Launches "Build Smart NY" Initiative with Executive Order (Governor's news release)

December 26

Governor Cuomo Activates Emergency Operations Center as Winter Storm Hits New York State (Governor's news release)

December 24

Governor Cuomo Announces $250 Million for Renewable Energy Projects to Add Reliable Clean Power to New York’s Energy Highway

December 21

N.Y. Power Authority Awards Contracts to New York State Businesses

December 19

Governor Cuomo Announces $726 Million Transmission Upgrade Program for Advancing “Energy Highway” Blueprint (Governor's news release)

December 19

Governor Cuomo Announces Fourth Round of Recharge NY Power Allocations (Governor's news release)

December 19

N.Y. Power Authority Trustees Approve 2013 Operating Budget Focused on Bolstering Generation and Transmission Infrastructure and Controlling Costs

December 4

Governor Cuomo Announces Agreement to Save Maid of the Mist from Shutting Down (Governor's news release)

December 4

Tour Boat Operator to Invest $32 Million to Keep Iconic Tourist Attraction Afloat (Photo and Caption)

November 30

High Schoolers Benefit from Green Careers Internship Pgm. (photo and caption included)

November 27

Governor’s Energy Highway Gains Momentum (NYS Public Service Commission news release)

November 26

Power Authority Fishing Piers Close for Winter Season

November 21

Veterans Park Lights (Photo and Caption)

November 13

Fall Seasonal Removal of Flashboards and Fish Bypass Systems at Crescent and Vischer Ferry Dams

November 9

Governor Cuomo Announces Agreement to Provide Financial Assistance to City of Niagara Falls (Governor's news release)

October 29

October 29 News Conference For Storm Preparedness at the Blenheim-Gilboa Visitors Center

October 25

NYPA Participates in NY Smart Grid Initiative Event in NYC (photo and caption)

October 23

Reservoir State Park Boasts New Look with Revamped Ball Fields and Other Improvements from $6 Million Upgrade

October 22

Governor Cuomo Receives Plan to Modernize the State's Energy Infrastructure and Spur Billions of Dollars in Private Sector Investment (Governor's news release)

October 22

NYPA to Begin Removal of Docks and Buoys Along the St. Lawrence

October 11

N.Y. Power Authority and NYC Governmental Customers Ask Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to Reconsider Order That Would Result in Higher Electricity Costs

October 2

N.Y. Power Authority OKs $2.2 Million for Measures to Create Green Research Center at Historic Clarkson Building (photo and caption)

October 2

NYPA Closes Public Fishing Access at the Crescent Plant to Accommodate Repair Work

September 24

Governor Cuomo Announces More Than 2,000 Jobs to be Created Through Third Round of ReCharge NY Power Allocations (Governor's news release)

September 21

Update: NYPA Plans Restoration Work Along Schoharie Creek

September 20

Blenheim-Gilboa Area First Responders Recognized

September 19

Governor Cuomo Announces Grants to Help First Responders in Schoharie and Delaware Counties Rebuild After Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee (Governor's news release)

September 17

Governor Cuomo Announces ReCharge NY Program Supports Hundreds of Jobs and $37 Million Investment at Glass Container Maker in Elmira Heights (Governor's news release)

September 17

Governor Cuomo Announces Launch of Initiative to Bring New Energy Efficient Technologies Into the Marketplace - N.Y. Power Authority Issues Request for Proposals for Advancing Use of Latest Energy Efficiency Technologies (Governor’s news release)

September 10

Final Phase of Route 104/Lewiston Road Work to Begin Mid-September

September 7

ReCharge NY at Mayer Bros. Cider Mill in West Seneca

September 6

Governor Cuomo Announces Recharge NY Power Program Supports Hundreds of Jobs at Western New York Fruit Juice Producer Facility

August 30

NYPA Continues Free "Friday Matinees" in September with Classic and Contemporary Films

August 27

Governor Cuomo Authorizes Hydropower Contract to Support Economic Development in St. Lawrence County (Governor's news release)

August 23

New York State Responds - Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee: One Year Later (Governor's Report)

August 23

Governor Cuomo Announces More Than $574 Million in State Aid Delivered in One Year Since Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee (Governor’s news release)

August 15

Governor Cuomo Hosts First New York State Yogurt Summit (photos and captions)

August 14

Permits for Bow Hunters to be Issued by N.Y. Power Authority

August 10

Water Levels to be Adjusted at NYPA's Vischer Ferry Project to Accommodate Blueback Herring

August 6

Boat Launch Closed at Hinckley Reservoir Due to Low Water Levels

August 1

NYPA Trustees Award Contract to Ferguson Electric for Work on Life Extension and Modernization Project at Lewiston Facility

July 31

Low-Cost Hydropower Allocations Provide Incentives for Two Job-Producing Expansions in Western New York

July 31

NYPA Trustees Award Contracts to Two New York Firms for Nature Center and Bridge Refurbishing

July 27

NYPA to Provide Continued Reliability to State Power Grid

July 25

New York Power Authority Trustees to Meet July 31

July 25

New York Power Authority Governance and Audit Committees to Meet July 31

July 23

NYPA Plans Restoration Work Along Schoharie Creek

July 19

Low-Cost Hydropower and Other State and Local Government Incentives Revive St. Lawrence County Dairy Plant

July 13

Governor Cuomo Announces $9 Million in Flood Mitigation Grants Awarded Through NY Works Program

July 10

Statement by N.Y. Power Authority Chairman John R. Koelmel and President and CEO Gil C. Quiniones on Resignation of Vice Chairman John S. Dyson from NYPA Board

July 2

Governor Cuomo Announces $30 Million to Help Bring New Energy Efficient Technologies into the Marketplace

June 29

Governor Cuomo Announces 85 Entities Respond to Energy Highway Task Force RFI

June 29

NYPA Trustees Award More Than $25 Million in Contracts to New York State Businesses

June 28

Governor Cuomo Announces Second Round of Low-Cost Power Allocations to Finger Lakes Region Under ReCharge New York

June 28

Governor Cuomo Announces Second Round of Low-Cost Power Allocations to Mid-Hudson Region Under ReCharge New York

June 28

Governor Cuomo Announces Second Round of Low-Cost Power Allocations to New York City Under ReCharge New York

June 28

Governor Cuomo Announces Second Round Of Low-Cost Power Allocations To Long Island Under Recharge New York

June 28

Governor Cuomo Announces Second Round of Low-Cost Power Allocations to Central New York Under ReCharge New York

June 28

Governor Cuomo Announces Second Round of Low-Cost Power Allocations to the Southern Tier Under ReCharge New York

June 28

Governor Cuomo Announces Second Round of Low-Cost Power Allocations to the North Country Under ReCharge New York

June 28

Governor Cuomo Announces Second Round of Low-Cost Power Allocations to the Mohawk Valley Under Recharge New York

June 28

Governor Cuomo Announces Second Round of Low-Cost Power Allocations to the Capital Region Under ReCharge New York

June 28

Governor Cuomo Announces Second Round of Low-Cost Power Allocations to Western New York Under ReCharge New York

June 28

NYPA Trustees Award Contract to Rochester Firm for Maintenance to Niagara Power Project Switchyard

June 28

NYPA Helps to Create 30 New Jobs With Low-Cost Hydropower Allocations

June 27

N.Y. Power Authority Trustees Elect John Koelmel Board Chairman (photo and caption included)

June 27

Local Potsdam Company Receives Contract from New York Power Authority to Undertake Habitat Improvements at Nichols Hill Island (photo and caption included)

June 27

Illustration of Plans for Nichols Hill Island Habitat Improvement Project (photo and caption included)

June 20

Hot Weather Leads to NYPA's Activation of Demand Response Program to Lower Electricity Use in NYC

June 15

Cancelled - Ben Franklin Appearance at NYPA

June 14

NYPA Hosts 22nd Annual Purchasing Exchange on June 6 (photos and captions)

June 13

Mountain Men Visit Blenheim-Gilboa Visitors Center (photo and caption included)

June 13

NYPA Celebrates Discovery of Electricity

June 12

N.Y. Power Authority, Buffalo Community Associations and Elected Officials Dedicate New Park in Buffalo Old First Ward Neighborhood (photo and caption included)

June 7

St. Lawrence River Research and Education Fund Announces January 1 Application Deadline

June 6

Governor Cuomo Announces Deployment of 325 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Across New York State (Governor's news release)

June 5

Governor Cuomo Announces Confirmations (Governor's news release)

June 5

NYPA Hosts 22nd Annual Purchasing Exchange

May 30

NYPA's Sustainability Achievements Promote a Cleaner, Greener Economy for New York

May 24

NYPA and MTA Continue Partnership with Energy Efficiency Upgrades to Metro-North Railroad System

May 21

Spring Flashboards to be Installed at Crescent and Vischer Ferry Dams - Second Update

May 21

Power Authority Opens Lower Reservoir to Gas-Powered Engines and Sailboats: Temporary Restrictions Removed

May 21

Update: Spring Flashboard to be Installed at Crescent and Vischer Ferry Dams

May 18

NYC Parks Celebrates Green Improvements to St. Mary's Recreation Center (photo and caption included)

May 18

NYC Parks Celebrates Green Improvements to St. Mary's Recreation Center (NYC Parks & Recreation news releases)

May 18

Spring Flashboards to be Installed at Crescent and Vischer Ferry Dams - Update

May 14

Spring Flashboards to be Installed at Crescent and Vischer Ferry Dams (updated news release)

May 10

New York Power Authority Trustees Honor Jefferson Resident - Lynn H. Hait (photo and caption included)

May 9

Tradition of Service, Plans for the Future Described in N.Y. Power Authority’s 2011 Annual Report

May 4

NYPA to Hold Public Hearing on Hydropower Contract for St. Lawrence County Economic Development

May 3

NYPA Receives 2012 Outstanding Stewards of America’s Waters Award from National Hydropower Association (photo and caption included)

May 1

Governor Cuomo Nominates John Koelmel to New York Power Authority Board of Trustees (Governor's News Release)

May 1

Two Grants Approved for Environmental, Educational and Research Projects in the St. Lawrence River Watershed

May 1

Spring Flashboards to be Installed at Crescent and Vischer Ferry Dams

April 27

Governor Cuomo Announces Energy Efficient Upgrade Projects Saved New York State $9 Million and Created 3,000 Jobs in 2011 (Governor's news release)

April 27

Gov. Announces - SUNY Brockport Campus - NYPA Energy Efficiency Project (photo and caption included)

April 27

Gov. Announces - SUNY Plattsburgh Campus - NYPA Energy Efficiency Project (photo and caption included)

April 27

Gov. Announces - Cohoes Public Library - NYPA Energy Efficiency Project (photo and caption included)

April 27

Gov. Announces - Westchester County Center - NYPA Energy Efficiency Project (photo and caption included)

April 27

Gov. Announces - Suffolk Community College - NYPA Energy Efficiency Project (photo and caption included)

April 27

Gov. Announces - Syracuse Upstate Medical Center Campus - NYPA Energy Efficiency Project (photo and caption included)

April 27

Gov. Announces - Williamsville Central School District - NYPA Energy Efficiency Project (photo and caption included)

April 27

Gov. Announces - Brooklyn Bus Depot - NYPA Energy Efficiency Project (photo and caption included)

April 26

Governor Cuomo Announces Clean Energy and Environmental Initiatives During Earth Week Cabinet Meeting (Governor's news release)

April 25

Governor Cuomo Announces First Round of Power Allocations for ReCharge New York Program (Governor's news release)

April 25

Grand Central Earth Day Event (photo and caption included)

April 24

Upgrades to Grand Central Terminal to Cut Energy Consumption 30%; MTA's Largest Energy Efficiency Project with New York Power Authority Ever (joint NYPA - MTA news release)

April 23

‘Solar Strand’ Opens as New Gateway to UB Campus (joint NYPA - University at Buffalo news release)

April 23

Each Trip on the MTA Keeps More Than 10 Pounds of Carbon Out of the Air (Metropolitan Transportation Authority news release)

April 19

Governor Cuomo Announces Comprehensive NY-Sun Initiative to Expand Solar Development in New York (Governor's news release)

April 18

Village of Solvay, Fortistar and NYPA Partner on College Scholarship Fund for Renewable Energy Careers (Village of Solvay news release)

April 11

Governor Cuomo Announces Next Major Step in Building the New York Energy Highway (Governor's news release)

April 9

Mayor Bloomberg Announces City Has Tripled Its Production of Solar Power With New Panels on 10 Buildings and Opens New Offices for Tech Startup, Efficiency 2.0

April 9

Mayor Bloomberg Announces City has Tripled its Production of Solar Power with New Panels on 10 Buildings and Opens New Offices for Tech Startup, Efficiency 2.0 (Mayor's news release)

April 5

NYPA to Begin Dock and Buoy Installation Week of April 23

April 4

Governor Cuomo's Energy Highway Task Force Holds Summit (Governor's news release)

April 4

NYISO CEO Notes Value of Strategic Transmission Investment at Governor’s Energy Highway Summit

March 29

New York Power Authority Allocates Low-Cost Power to Help Hurricane-Damaged Delaware County Company Rebuild

March 28

NYPA Trustees Award Contract to Buffalo Company for Work on Life Extension and Modernization Project at Lewiston Facility

March 28

NYPA Trustees Approve Low-Cost Power Allocations to Three Western New York Firms in Support of 115 New Jobs

March 27

$30 Million Solar Market Acceleration Program Introduced by N.Y. Power Authority

March 27

NYPA Trustees Elect John Dyson Vice Chairman

March 27

NYPA Trustees Advance Proposed 20-Megawatt Hydropower Contract for St. Lawrence County Economic Development

March 26

N. Y. Power Authority Expects First Allocations Under Recharge New York in April

March 22

Roadway Expansion-Joint Replacement Set for April on Route 104/Lewiston Road

March 21

New York Power Authority’s Green Power Program Helps to Prevent More Than 93,000 Tons of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

March 15

Buffalo and Erie County Greenway Standing Committee to Meet April 25

March 8

NYPA Reviewing Circuit Breaker Malfunction at St. Lawrence-FDR in Close Consultation with DEC

March 8

Statement on Small Equipment Fire at New York Power Authority Hell Gate 1 (Bronx) Power Station, 3-7-12

March 6

Record-Breaking Numbers for Nesting Terns Highlight Success of N.Y. Power Authority Relicensing Project in Buffalo Harbor (photo and caption included)

February 29

NYPA Completes Energy Efficiency Projects in Cortland and Oneida Counties (photo and caption included)

February 27

Six N.Y. Power Authority Employees Receive National Industry Recognition Awards for Technology Achievements (photo and caption included)

February 21

NYPA Completes Major Energy Efficiency Project at the University at Buffalo (photo and caption included)

February 14

Fishing Pier at Base of NYPA Project will be Closed April 3 and 4

February 2

Energy Efficiency Upgrades by N.Y. Power Authority Providing Major Savings to Williamsville Central School District and Better Learning Environment

February 1

New York Power Authority Awards Contract to WNY Company for Shoreline Restoration and Habitat Work on Motor Island

February 1

New York Power Authority Approves Contract with Massena Company to Undertake Aquatic Habitat Improvement Work in St. Lawrence County

January 31

Governor Cuomo Activates State Emergency Operations Center in Advance of Major Winter Storm (Governor's news release)

January 12

N.Y. Power Authority Participates in Community Program Marking the Life of Martin Luther King, Jr. at State Capital

January 10

January 27 Project Submission Deadline for Next Round of Funding for Buffalo and Erie County Greenway Standing Committee

January 9

Governor Cuomo Announces Confirmations (Governor's News Release)

January 9

Statement by the New York Power Authority Trustees

October 1 - December 31, 2011