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NYPA News from Central New York
Highlights of our activities in the region:
Syracuse – NYPA President and CEO Gil Quiniones and NYPA Trustee and Onondaga County Executive Joanne Mahoney joined officials from NYSERDA, National Grid and the SUNY Upstate Medical University at a special Earth Week event on April 25, discussing progress on a comprehensive energy efficiency project, part of Governor Cuomo’s Build Smart NY initiative.
NYPA is financing and implementing the nearly $21 million energy efficiency upgrade, which is one of the largest Build Smart NY projects to date. The campus-wide, energy-saving improvements include numerous building system upgrades that will save the Syracuse school more than $1.3 million annually. Read news release…
North Blenheim – NYPA’s Blenheim-Gilboa Visitors Center welcomed guests for Earth Day Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, April 27 and 28. Visitors of all ages enjoyed a weekend of FREE green-themed family fun including screenings of “Wall-E” and the film “Planet Earth” and created green arts & crafts such as personalized Earth Day buttons and take-home flower gardens!
North Blenheim – Saturday, January 26, was a beautiful winter's day, just perfect for a snowshoe hike! The weather cooperated with clear blue skies, cold temperatures and enough snow on the ground to make things interesting for our intrepid hikers.
With a great location adjacent to the more than five miles of hiking trails at neighboring Mine Kill State Park, the Blenheim-Gilboa Visitors Center has a lot to offer both cross-country skiers and snow shoers! The views of the surrounding hills and valley are incredible and the visitor center is perfect to stop in afterwards to warm up and learn about how the New York Power Authority generates electricity!
North Blenheim – Reaching a milestone is always a reason to celebrate, and at NYPA’s Blenheim-Gilboa Visitors Center we recently commemorated a big one – 2 million visitors! On Dec. 8 this achievement was recognized during the popular “Photos with Santa” holiday event. The celebration attracted people from throughout Schoharie County and guests were invited to pose for a picture worth “2 million” words. Housed in a 19th-century dairy barn, the Blenheim-Gilboa Visitors Center opened in 1974 and welcomes people of all ages to enjoy the region's history, natural beauty and state-of-the-art exhibits and interactive displays. Read more on B-G’s big milestone…
North Blenheim - NYPA crews from the Blenheim-Gilboa Power Project and the Clark
Energy Center worked tirelessly in Long Island from October 31 through November 11, supporting LIPA and National Grid linemen. Their work included assessing the condition of high-voltage transmission lines and providing support for the restoration of service to communities and rebuilding electrical infrastructure heavily damaged by Superstorm Sandy. More information on the Superstorm Sandy recovery effort...
North Blenheim - Nine Schoharie and Delaware County First Responder organizations were recognized on Wednesday, September 19, as NYPA representatives presented them with more than $207,000 in grants. NYPA President and CEO Gil C. Quiniones and Lynn Hait, regional manager, Central New York, were joined by state elected officials at the Special Funding Presentation, which was held at NYPA's Blenheim-Gilboa Visitors Center. The grants will aid in efforts to rebuild equipment and systems capabilities that were affected by Tropical Storms Irene and Lee last year.
The volunteer organizations that received funding include the Blenheim Hose Company, Conesville Fire Department, Conesville Rescue Squad, Grand Gorge Fire Department, Grand Gorge Rescue Squad, Jefferson Fire Department, Jefferson Rescue Squad, Middleburgh Emergency Volunteer Ambulance Corp. and Middleburgh Fire Department. NYPA also issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to improve cellular and wireless communications in the Northern Catskills. More...
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