Oswego Daily News
Brookfield Power Announces Advisory For Oswego River
Brookfield Power reported to the Oswego County Emergency Management Office that a condition C advisory level has been declared for the Oswego River for Friday, April 29.
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Aubertine Continues Public Discussion Of Low-Cost Power For Economic Development Programs In Oswego
State Sen. Darrel J. Aubertine hosted the third roundtable and fourth overall public discussion of New York State’s low cost power economic development programs in a conference room at Rich Hall at SUNY Oswego on Tuesday.
Oswego Daily News
Councilors Hear About Wind Power Proposal
The city will look into the possibility of having a turbine constructed in Oswego in the future. It would be tied into the water treatment plant to start, the mayor indicated.
Fulton Daily News
Granby Residents Lose More Than Power To Ike
Residents of Joey K Lane and Jones Drive in Granby lost televisions, microwaves and computers during the wind storm that blew through Central New York Monday. One resident reports that 52 electrical meters have to be replaced along the two roads. Now, residents want to know why.
Fulton Daily News
National Grid Bringing In Extra Crews To Boost Restoration Efforts
National Grid is bringing in extra crews from outside of Central New York this morning in an effort to restore power for those who are still without power from the storm that blew through the area early Monday. Restoration efforts were strong through the day Monday, however. Working around the clock, company employees managed to bring the number of customers without power down from approximately 100,000 customers to approximately 20,000.
Fulton Daily News
Thousands Without Power After Hurricane Ike Remnants Blow Through CNY
The remnants of Hurricane Ike blew through Central New York overnight, knocking out power and bringing down trees and limbs. An estimated 100,000 customers are without power in Central New York this morning.
Oswego Daily News
NRC Renews Operating License For Entergy’s James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved the Entergy Nuclear application for a renewed operating license for the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant.
Oswego Daily News
Storm Sparks Power Outages
An overnight storm has knocked power out for thousands of National Grid customers in Oswego County. As of 6:30 a.m., nearly 1,800 customers in Oswego County were without power. By 7:30 a.m., that number had dropped to 1,365 customers.The company estimates that power will be restored to most by 9:30 a.m.
Oswego Daily News
Nat’l Grid Failed Service Standards, State Punishes Shareholders
A big fine of sorts for National Grid. The company’s shareholders will pony up nearly 9 million dollars because Grid’s had too many power outages across Upstate New York. The state PSC says Grid hasn’t gotten better at minimizing outages for three of the last five years, so it’s levying the maximum penalty. And it says National Grid could pay an even bigger penalty next year if what it calls “electric reliability” does not improve.