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Highlights of our activities in the region:

North Blenheim – Lynn Hait, NYPA’s regional manager for Central New York, was honored with the SAPA 2012 Public Service Excellence Award at a ceremony held on May 9, in Albany. The State Academy for Public Administration recognized Hait for his more than 35 years of outstanding and dedicated service to the Power Authority, and gave him special commendation for his oversight of the emergency management operations at NYPA’s Blenheim-Gilboa Pumped Storage Power Project during Tropical Storm Irene last August. In addition, the NYPA Board of Trustees presented Hait with a special Certificate of Recognition at their April 24 meeting. More...

Sidney – Amphenol Aerospace Operations will remain in Delaware County thanks to an allocation of low-cost power approved by NYPA trustees on March 27. Now, with the allocation for 2,300 kilowatts, the company’s manufacturing facility will relocate to a nearby site that is safer from future flood risks – and hundreds of local jobs will be saved. Amphenol Aerospace, which has operated out of its current facility in Sidney, N.Y., for more than 80 years, experienced severe flooding during last summer’s hurricane and tropical storms. The extensive damage at its Delaware Avenue facility forced Amphenol to consider moving its operations outside of New York State.

The new facility represents a significant and continued investment by Amphenol Aerospace in its employees and its economic presence in the Sidney area. The allocation of power will also lower the company’s operating costs and further support its commitment to stay in New York. More…

North Blenheim – Recreational boating season is open in the upper and lower reservoirs at the Blenheim-Gilboa Pumped Storage Power Project. As of now, only rowboats, canoes and kayaks are permitted - with or without electric-trolling motors. Gasoline-powered engines and sailboats are prohibited on both the upper and lower reservoirs.

Boats and boat trailers accessing both reservoirs must be clearly marked with registration numbers and a NYPA permit. The upper reservoir, located on Kingsley Road in the Town of Gilboa, will be open to boating daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Permit holders are required to call the day before they intend to use the upper reservoir (800 367-6972, extension 6364).

Advance notice is not required to use the lower reservoir. Boating will be permitted from 7:30 a.m. until the park closes each day. The park will be open until 4 p.m. until the first weekend in May; afterward, it will remain open until dusk. More…


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