They chose the new Batavia location just off the New York State Thruway at exit 48 and their travel centers in Avon along Interstate 390 and in Belmont along Interstate 86.
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State allocates $52M for clean energy hubs, including in Finger Lakes 
The hubs would serve as centers of outreach, awareness and education to help foster participation, especially those in underserved or otherwise disadvantaged communities, in New York's clean energy transition, the governor's office said.
Read More »Plug Power establishes graduate scholarship at RIT 
Plug Power Inc. is partnering with Rochester Institute of Technology to provide scholarship support to a graduate student pursuing a master’s degree in engineering, sustainability and the sciences. The first Plug Graduate Scholarship was awarded this year to Mamta Choudhary, ...
Read More »GCEDC advances an array of solar energy projects 
The Genesee County Economic Development Center board of directors this week advanced final resolutions for solar projects that would generate $576.5 million of capital investment. The board also accepted an application for a $6.5 million community solar project in the ...
Read More »Honeoye Falls-Lima schools partners with Nexamp for solar power 
The school district will be an anchor tenant supporting 2.4 megawatts of renewable energy production from a Nexamp facility in Watertown. The district will receive energy credits to reduce its annual electric costs while contributing to the expansion of renewable energy.
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Read More »GCEDC approves incentives for revamped hotel with indoor water park in Batavia 
The Genesee County Economic Development Center board of directors advanced five projects totaling some $582.5 million of investments at its board meeting earlier this week. The board approved final incentives for a $12 million tourism hospitality project led by 8250 ...
Read More »Plug Power adding jobs locally to deliver green hydro energy worldwide by 2028 
Plug Power’s $125 million gigafactory in Henrietta is running at full production and adding jobs.
Read More »Conference will focus on New York’s growing battery and energy storage sector 
The event will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at the Hyatt Regency in Rochester, with a networking reception immediately following.
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Read More »German firm awarded $1M as Luminate NY Round 5 winner 
Lidrotec received the Company of the Year award at Luminate Finals 2022, which was held during Optica's Frontiers in Optics + Laser Science conference in Rochester.
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Read More »All Electric Campaign’s first year celebrated at energy efficient building downtown 
The AMPED campaign is a partnership of 20+ local institutions representing over 10 sectors promoting beneficial electrification throughout the 9-county Genesee/Finger Lakes region.
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Read More »Catalyst Power acquires Webster energy advisory firm 
Catalyst Power develops energy supply solutions with a focus on a network of Connected Microgrids and is a portfolio company of Dallas-based BP Energy Partners, LLC.
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Read More »Setting an example in sustainable energy, one public corporation at a time 
"This project demonstrates how public entities can help lead the way," Monroe County Executive Adam Bello said. "The future generations are looking at the actions we're taking now."
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Read More »Work begins on $42 million expansion at UR’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics 
LeChase Construction began the building expansion in July and the addition is expected to be completed in 2024. LLE was last expanded in 2003 to house the OMEGA EP laser.
Read More »Monroe County Water Authority’s solar array goes online 
The MCWA partnered with Sol Systems, a renewable energy company based in Washington, D.C., and the New York Power Authority on the project. Energy from the array is fed into the Rochester Gas & Electric grid, and the MCWA then receives a credit on its bill.
Read More »Solar farm in Genesee County will be largest in New York 
The nearly 3,000-acre solar farm will be built on property in the Genesee County village of Elba and town of Oakfield, just north of Batavia.
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