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Media Advisory: Nypa President Kessel to Hold News Conference on Initiative for Wind Power Projects Offshore the Great Lakes Contact: April 21, 2009 New York Power Authority (NYPA) President and Chief Executive Officer Richard M. Kessel will be joined at a news conference by City of Niagara Falls Mayor Paul A. Dyster, the Citizens Campaign for the Environment and other environmental advocacy organizations to make an announcement related to a major public-private initiative for the potential development of wind power projects in the Great Lakes off New York State shores. EVENT: Great Lakes Offshore Wind Project DATE: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 TIME: 10:30 a.m. LOCATION: Erie Basin Marina 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. For more information, www.nypa.gov. |
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