News Advisory: NYPA to Present Ceremonial Checks to Niagara Power Coalition

Contact
Michael Saltzman
914-390-8181
michael.saltzman@nypa.gov

December 16, 2005

The New York Power Authority (NYPA) will present ceremonial checks Tuesday for a total of $8 million representing the up-front portion of a 50-year agreement with the Niagara Power Coalition for the relicensing of the Authority’s Niagara Power Project. The checks will be presented at the Power Vista, the Niagara Power Project’s Visitors’ Center, to the seven coalition members: the Niagara Falls City School District, the City of Niagara Falls, the Lewiston-Porter Central School District, the Town of Lewiston, the Niagara Wheatfield Central School District, the Town of Niagara, and Niagara County.

DATE: Tuesday, December 20

LOCATION:       Power Vista
                        Niagara Power Project Visitors’ Center
                        5777 Lewiston Rd.
                        Lewiston, N.Y.
                        (@ University Drive & Route 104)

TIME: 12 noon

PHOTO OPPORTUNITY: The ceremonial check presentation will include brief remarks. The event will coincide with NYPA making the initial payments to the seven coalition members.