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Photos and Captions:
January 12 - Governor Paterson Approves New Long-Term Contract
Between NYPA and Alcoa to Secure North Country Jobs
January 12, 2009
Governor David A. Paterson is joined by New
York Power Authority (NYPA) Acting Chairman Michael J.
Townsend, right, and NYPA President and Chief Executive
Officer Richard M. Kessel, left, at the signing of the Alcoa
contract with NYPA in Massena on Jan. 12, 2009. The
contract will make available to Alcoa 478 megawatts of
low-cost hydropower for a term of 30 years beginning in 2013.
In exchange for the use of that power, Alcoa has guaranteed
900 jobs and will invest $600 million to upgrade its
facilities.
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Larry Richards, United Steelworkers,
representing Locals 420 and 450, addresses the audience at the
signing of the long term power contract between Alcoa and the
New York Power Authority which guarantees 900 North Country
jobs.
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Photo Credit: New York Power Authority
For more information, please contact:
Christine Pritchard
518-322-9143
christine.pritchard@nypa.gov
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