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NYPA News from Western New York
Highlights of our activities in the region:
Lewiston – We would like to say thank you to all of the visitors who made our “Every Day is Earth Day” celebration on Saturday, April 27, at the Power Vista such a wonderful event. The fun-filled day was complete with activities, art and entertainment. We had a record number of guests participate in the sculpture contest – a feature event with prizes awarded to Most Creative, 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners! See photos...
Throughout the day visitors enjoyed the music of the Solar Punch rock band, free rides on the Niagara Scenic Trolley between the Power Vista and Gorge Discovery Center, face painting by the YMCA of Lockport’s Teen Leaders Club, a visit by the Buffalo Zoomobile, crafts presented by the State Parks’ Interpretive Center and more!
Lewiston – This year marks the 150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. The Power Vista honored the special milestone throughout February. To commemorate the historical moment, the Power Vista’s Black History Month exhibit featured artwork and projects from local students of the Lewiston-Porter Primary Education Center and Niagara Falls High School. The display also included reproductions of historic photos about the Emancipation Proclamation from the Library of Congress and images of the Cataract House in the City of Niagara Falls from the Niagara Falls Public Library. More...
Lewiston – Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and James Glynn, chairman and CEO of the Maid of the Mist Corp., signed a ceremonial agreement on Dec. 4 for the Maid of the Mist to invest $32 million to make the former Schoellkopf Power Station site suitable for the winter storage and maintenance of its Niagara Falls tour boats. Standing, from left, are Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster, Gil C. Quiniones, president and CEO of the New York Power Authority, Christopher Glynn, president of the Maid of the Mist, Senator George Maziarz, and Rose Harvey, commissioner, New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. The signing ceremony took place at the Niagara Gorge Discovery Center. More...
Lewiston – October was Energy Awareness Month at the Power Vista. The Niagara Power Project Power Vista hosted family-friendly "Energy Awareness Activities" and presentations throughout the month, including "Timon & Pumbaa" and "Louie the Lightning Bug" movie shorts on electrical safety, a "Basics of Electricity" show, a "Bill Nye the Science Guy" film explaining the benefits of renewable energy, and kids even got to assemble their own model wind turbine! For the adults there was an abundance of information on alternative energy options, expert tips on how best to prepare the home for winter with simple strategies, and sessions exploring the benefits of a free or low-cost Home Performance with Energy Star home audit through the state's Green Jobs.
West Seneca – Representatives from NYPA and Mayer Bros. Apple Products were joined by Western New York elected officials at the fruit juice producer's cider mill on September 6. The cider mill, along with another Mayer Bros. facility in nearby Barker, is benefiting from lower cost power from Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's ReCharge NY (RNY) program. Business and other enterprises began benefiting from the Governor's statewide program this summer, receiving allocations of power in return for job and capital investment commitments.
Mayer Bros. is a family-owned business, established in 1852. It is among the hundreds of employers in the Buffalo-Niagara region and other parts of New York State that receive power under the program. The company has committed to retain 200 jobs and invest $9 million in operation upgrades, in connection with its RNY allocations.
NYPA President and Chief Executive Officer Gil C. Quiniones said, "The program has gotten off to a tremendous start and we're looking forward to making additional power allocations in the months ahead." More...
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