Broome County officials say a NYSEG rate proposal for electricity generated by the new Conklin solar farm would have turned the project into a money-losing proposition.
NYSEG is now reporting that power is almost completely restored to Delaware, Otsego and Chenango counties. Only scattered outages remain after powerful storms struck the area Wednesday afternoon and evening.
NYSEG and RG&E, together rank seventh in the nation in the number of participants in a utility wind energy program, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory ranking of “green” power programs.
NYSEG has up to $2 million in emergency economic development funds available to assist eligible businesses, municipalities, large residential establishments, agri-businesses and farms affected by Hurricane Sandy.
Rochester, NY – NYSEG has begun inspecting certain wooden transmission poles in the company’s Binghamton Division for decay and other damage.
These poles are the first of nearly 19,000 wooden transmission and distribution poles that will be inspected across a wide swath of the NYSEG service area this year, all in an effort to help head off potential problems that could lead to power interruptions.
NYSEG has launched a free online energy efficiency program for residential customers called Energy Saver.
The program provides personalized energy-saving recommendations and rewards NYSEG customers with points based on how much energy they save. The points can be redeemed for discounts from online retailers.
State Senator James Seward on Monday announced that after making multiple appeals, NYSEG is scheduled to take several steps to improve electrical service in the Town and Village of Laurens in Otsego County.