Gov. Kathy Hochul announced record-setting tourism numbers in New York from April 6-9 as visitors arrived for the total solar eclipse. Nearly 1 million people visited New York State Parks over that period, an increase of 45% compared to last year.
The state agency overseeing the development of Canalside in Buffalo has a new leader, after the agency s board approved Gov. Kathy Hochul s recommendation that Joan Kesner take over as chairwoman
Governor Hochul announced that leading alternative energy technology provider Plug Power has begun construction on a $290 million electricity substation and state-of-the-art green hydrogen fuel production facility at the Western New York Science, Technology and Advanced Manufacturing Park located in the Town of Alabama, Genesee County.
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54.5-Mile State-of-the-Art Power Line Will Enable Greater Flow of Clean Energy to Consumers Downstate and Help Combat Climate Change
Part of the Governor s 2021 State of the State, These Transmission Projects Will Speed Integration of Upstate Renewable Energy into Statewide Power Grid
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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the New York State Public Service Commission approved the New York Energy Solution Project - a 54.5-mile, 345-kilovolt transmission line valued at an estimated $530 million - starting in Rensselaer County and extending to Dutchess County to speed the flow of clean, reliable energy to high-demand markets and consumers downstate. The Public Service Commission also granted NextEra Energy Transmission New York, Inc. the necessary approvals to exercise municipal agreements to construct the Empire State Line - a 20-mile, 345-kilovolt electric transmission line, located in Niagara and Erie counties and valued at an esti