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April 1 - June 30, 2008

June 30 - New York Power Authority Will Play Host to Summer Movies on Tuesdays From July 1 to August 26

June 26 - Governor Paterson Announces Hydropower Allocations to Three Western New York Businesses (Governor's press release)

June 26 - Niagara Power Project to Play Host to Art Exhibit Featuring County Residents

June 25 - New York Power Authority Names Jefferson Resident Lynn Hait to Regional Manager (includes photo and caption)

June 24 - St. Lawrence-FDR Visitors Center Renamed to Honor Frank S. McCullough, Jr., NYPA Chairman (includes photo and caption)

June 24 - N.Y. Power Authority: To Refund $72.1 Million in Auction Rate Securities

June 24 -  N.Y. Power Authority and Ontario Power Generation Mark 50 Years of Power Production at St. Lawrence Project

June 20 - Press Advisory and Photo Opportunity: NYPA Planning June 24 Festivities to Mark 50 Years of Power Production at St. Lawrence-FDR Project

June 20 - Media Advisory and Photo Opportunity: NYPA Invites Community to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of St. Lawrence Project

June 20 - NYSERDA and NYPA Help New Yorkers STAY COOL This Summer - Summertime cooling tips for comfort and savings (joint NYPA-NYSERDA press release)

June 19 - Boat Launch at NYPA's Hawkins Point Visitors Center Will be Closed June 23 and 24

June 19 - New York Power Authority Supports Restoration of Bronx Zoo Lion House with Fuel Cell

June 19 - New York Power Authority Trustees to Meet June 24

June 18 - NYPA Sponsors 18th Annual Purchasing Exchange June 19 for Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises

June 18 - Free Ice Cream and Fireworks to Highlight Community Celebration for 50th Anniversary of NYPA's St. Lawrence Project

June 17 - NYPA Planning June 24 Festivities to Mark 50 Years of Power Production at St. Lawrence-FDR Project

June 17 -Economic Development Power Allocation Board to Meet June 18

June 16 - Governor Paterson Praises State Agencies for Turning Green Policies into Practice (Governor's Press Release)

June 16 - New York Power Authority Trustees to Hold Special Meeting on June 17

June 15 - Governor Paterson Announces The Resignation Of New York Power Authority President Roger Kelley (Governor's press release)

June 12 - New York Power Authority to Play Host to 19th Century Baseball Game

June 11 - NYPA Announces Pivotal Step to Provide Clean Renewable Power For Rebuilt World Trade Center

June 10 - Hot Weather Triggers Second Day for N.Y. Power Authority Demand Reduction Program for Participating Customers in N.Y.C.

June 10 - Governor Paterson Announces Support for New Advanced Coal Power Plants for Jamestown -- First of its Kind in the World (Governor's press release)

June 9 - Peak Demand Reduction Program Activated by N.Y. Power Authority Monday for Participating Customers in N.Y.C.

June 6 - New York Power Authority to Play Host to 19th Century Baseball Game (Includes photo)

June 5 - Governor Paterson Takes Action to Preserve Hinckley Reservoir Water Supply (Governor's press release)

June 5 - Power Authority Visitors Center to Play Host to Schoharie County Conservation Field Day

June 4 - Local Residents Among Those Honored as N.Y. Power Authority's Employees of the Year for 2007 at Blenheim-Gilboa Project (Includes photo)

June 3 - NYPA Facility Named for Roger Clough (Includes photo)

June 3 - Power Authority Completes Upgrades on Generating Unit at Its Blenheim-Gilboa Project in Time for Peak-Demand Season

June 2 - Annual D.A.R.E Car Show Set for NYPA Facility

May 28 - Press Advisory and Photo Opportunity: NYPA Set to Sponsor Informational Meeting on Energy Reduction and Savings

May 27 - NYPA to Hold June 4 Hearing in Syracuse on Hydropower Supply Contracts With Upstate Utilities

May 23 - NYPA's Blenheim-Gilboa Project Visitors Center and Lansing Manor are Close By Attractions for this Memorial Day

May 21 -  Power Authority Trustees Support Statewide Energy-Savings "Stay Cool" Campaign

May 21 - Power Authority Visitors to Play Host to Revolutionary War Battle Re-Enactment

May 20 - 500 New “Green Collar” Manufacturing Jobs Coming to Niagara Falls - New Facility Will Help Attract Additional High-Tech Jobs; Major Economic Development Positions Western New York as Potential Solar Energy Hub (joint Empire State Development - NYPA news release)

May 20 - Three Niagara Falls Manufacturers Receive Low-Cost Niagara Hydropower Allocations for 139 New Jobs and Nearly $20 Million in Capital Investment

May 20 - New York Power Authority Awards Contract for New Dike Design in Wilson Hill Wildlife Management Area

May 16 - Media Advisory: Scheduled Greenway Project Review Announced by Buffalo and Erie County Standing Committee

May 15 - Economic Development Power Allocation Board to Meet May 19

May 15 - NYPA Trustees to Meet May 20

May 11 - Statement by NYPA President and C.E.O. Roger Kelley Regarding the Attorney General's Investigation

May 8 - Energy Efficiency Project at Rome Water Filtration Plant Synonymous with 'Green' Energy Practices

May 7 - Media Advisory & Photo Opportunity: NYPA Set to Co-Sponsor Northern Adirondack Envirothon

May 7 - Photo and Caption: Boy Scout Tour of Niagara Power Project

May 6 - Media Advisory: Buffalo and Erie County Greenway Fund Standing Committee to Hold First Meeting, May 14

May 2 - NYPA Completes Installation of Docks and Buoys Along the St. Lawrence River

May 2 - NYPA Trustees Approve Low-Cost Hydropower Allocations for New Ethanol Facility in Niagara Falls and 105 New Jobs

May 1 - NYPA to Hold Public Hearing on May 8

May 1 - Hydro Allocations to Support Creation of 110 New Jobs in Western New York

May 1 - NYPA Lansing Manor Museum to Play Host to Mother's Day Quilt Show

April 30 - Press Advisory and Photo Opportunity: New York Power Authority to Play Host to Envirothon at its Niagara Power Project

April 29 - Brewster Resident and NYPA Employee Receives First Place Award for Work Safety on Behalf of  Power Authority (Includes photo and caption)

April 29 - New York Power Authority Selects Proposal For New Clean Generating Plant to Serve New York City Governmental Customers

April 29 - NYPA to Hold June 4 Hearing in Syracuse on Hydropower Supply Contracts with Upstate Utilities

April 29 -NYPA Receives First Place Award for Work Safety (Includes photo and caption)

April 29 - Press Advisory and Photo Opportunity: NYPA Participates in Students for a Sustainable Future Conference and Expo at Pace University

April 25 - NYPA Visitors Center to Play Host to Free Energy Code Workshop and Energy Efficiency Expo

April 25 - Press Advisory and Photo Opportunity: Earth Day Event Set for Staten Island Zoo

April 24 - Lansing Manor House Set to Reopen on May 1

April 24 - Economic Development Power Allocation Board to Meet April 29

April 24 - NYPA Trustees to Meet April 29

April 23 - NYPA Joins Climate Registry to Combat Global Warming, Celebrates Earth Day With Environmental Educational & Community Initiatives

April 23 - Capital Region Envirothon Set For NYPA Visitors Center

April 23 - Power Authority Reservoirs Reopened for Recreational Boating

April 21 - Camp For Grieving Children Scheduled at NYPA Visitors Center

April 18 - Spring Flashboards and Boat Warning Systems to be Installed at Crescent & Vischer Ferry Dams

April 18 - Press Advisory and Photo Opportunity: April 19 Earth Day Expo Set for South Bronx

April 17 - Power Project to Celebrate Earth Day at Niagara Project Visitors Center

April 17 - Power Authority Visitors Center to Host Earth Day Activities

April 14 - New York State Safe Boater Certification Course Scheduled for Power Authority Visitors Center

April 10 - Power Authority Visitors Center Listed as 'Top 25' Attraction (includes photo and caption)

April 10 - NYPA Audit Committee to Meet April 16

April 9 - Astoria Park Vehicles Go “Clean & Green” To Reduce Air Emissions through Efforts of Queens Boro Prez, Queens Clean Air Project Partners and NYC Parks & Recreation (jointly issued with Clean Air Communities, Queens Borough President's Office, NYC Parks & Recreation Dept.) (includes photo, caption, fact sheet and remarks)

April 8 - NYPA Offers Free Spring Break Movie Days

April 7 - Power Authority Staff Members to Give Presentation on Electrical Safety

April 1 - Equipment Overhaul by NYPA of NYC Wastewater Treatment Plant Yielding Major Savings and Environmental Benefits