News Advisory and Photo Opportunity: NYPA to  Present Checks to Nine Emergency Organizations in the Northern Catskills

Contact:
Steve Ramsey
1-800-724-0309
steve.ramsey@nypa.gov

June 14, 2006

NORTH BLENHEIM – The New York Power Authority (NYPA) on Wednesday night will present checks totaling $20,000.00 to nine fire and rescue organizations serving the communities surrounding the Blenheim-Gilboa Pumped Storage Power Project.

The event will begin at 6 p.m. at the project visitors center.

Horace Horton, NYPA’s regional manager, Central New York, will present checks to the Middleburgh Fire Department, Middleburgh Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Conesville Fire Department, Conesville Rescue Squad, Jefferson Fire Department, Jefferson Rescue Squad, Grand Gorge Fire Department, Grand Gorge Rescue Squad and Blenheim Hose Company. 

WHAT:            Emergency Services Checks Presentation
WHEN:            Wednesday, June 14
TIME:               6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
WHERE:          Blenheim-Gilboa Visitors Center
                       1378 State Route 30
                       North Blenheim, NY  12131

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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