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Marcy Resident Honored by Power Authority Contact: May 25, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCY—Robert Sblendorio of Marcy, a senior system operator I at the New Power Authority’s Clark Energy Center, has been named an Employee of the Quarter for the Power Authority’s Transmission Business Unit. Sblendorio was selected by his fellow employees for his prompt and effective response on March 15 to an ice buildup on the Niagara River that could have significantly impeded the flow of water into intakes at the Power Authority’s Niagara Power Project. He had previously served for 12 years as ice coordinator at the Niagara Project, New York State’s largest power source, and his instincts and experience proved essential when a snow storm with strong winds moved in quickly over the river. In concert with Niagara project operators, Sblendorio quickly made adjustments to water flows to the plant that resulted in ice movement. A Power Authority staff member since 1983, Sblendorio came to the Clark Energy Center, the nerve center of the Authority’s statewide operations, in 2000. Sblendorio and his wife, Sharie, have three sons, all members of Boy Scout Troop 79 in Marcy. He serves as secretary of the troop. About NYPA: ■ NYPA uses no tax money or state credit. It finances its operations through the sale of bonds and revenues earned in large part through sales of electricity. ■ NYPA is a leader in promoting energy-efficiency, new energy technologies and electric transportation initiatives. ■ It is the nation’s largest state-owned electric utility, with 18 generating facilities in various parts of the state and more than 1,400 circuit-miles of transmission lines.
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