Bond...NYPA Bonds.🕵️To help rebuild the
#transmission
grid + move
#renewable
power in a cost-efficient way, we're selling $600M of tax-exempt
#GreenBonds
. Proceeds will help rebuild 86 miles of existing transmission lines & build a new 93-mile line.
Since Hurricane Maria hit, we’ve been committed to providing help to our brothers and sisters in need in
#PuertoRico
. We're dedicated to helping until power is restored:
.
@NYGovCuomo
: "NY is stepping up our efforts in Puerto Rico"; announces additional 160 utility personnel, including NYPA staff, and 100 vehicles and special equipment sent to
#PuertoRico
to assist with the ongoing effort to restore their power grid.
"On behalf of Governor Cuomo, NYPA is pleased to oversee NYS's utility response to this disaster.” -
@GQenergy
Governor Andrew Cuomo (
@NYGovCuomo
) announces another 72 NY
#utility
workers deployed to
#PuertoRico
to assist with ongoing recovery efforts.
.
@NYGovCuomo
says
#NYS
utilities working on power restoration in the San Juan metro area have restored power to 240,000 customers (nearly 80%), largely due to the effort of more than 450 NY
#utility
personnel that have been in
#PuertoRico
since November:
.
@NYGovCuomo
announces that 500,000 street lights will be converted to
#LED
technology by 2025, leading to reduced
#energy
consumption, annual taxpayer savings of $87M, a reduction of harmful
#GHG
emissions and an increase in public safety & visibility.
NYPA is preparing for Hurricane Henri and its potential impact on its generation & transmission assets.
We will continue to monitor the storm and share updates as needed through , social media channels & the news media.
MORE:
.
@NYGovCuomo
to deploy public utility experts from NYPA's response team to
#PuertoRico
to assist with power restoration efforts amid a blackout, identify vulnerabilities, and stabilize Puerto Rico's power system.
#PoweringPR
NYPA workers and our partner utilities helped turn the lights back on at this school, and in neighborhoods throughout
#PuertoRico
over the weekend. Check it out and view our journey and progress that’s been made so far.
#PoweringPR
#OneTeamOneMission
.
@NYGovCuomo
announces 200+
#NYS
public & private electric utility experts and more than 180 utility vehicles arrive in
#PuertoRico
in another wave of support to assist with the recovery of its power grid that suffered severe damage from
#HurricaneMaria
.
To recognize loved ones in the
#utility
industry spending their holidays helping out in
#PuertoRico
, we're launching the campaign,
#SendingLight2PR
. Send well wishes, take a pic, and use the hashtag
#SendingLight2PR
to share your thanks this holiday.
To recognize loved ones in the
#utility
industry spending their holiday season helping out in
#PuertoRico
, we're running a campaign:
#SendingLight2PR
. Send a message, snap a pic, and use the hashtag
#SendingLight2PR
to share your wishes this season.
Harnessing renewable resources and reducing dependence on fossil fuels,
@NYGovCuomo
announces a plan to transform
#PuertoRico
’s electric power grid to withstand future storms and utilize modern grid technologies:
After a decade as President and CEO of the nation’s largest state public power organization, Gil Quiniones has decided to pursue a new opportunity with Commonwealth Edison Company. (1/3)
The busiest convention center in the US will now be home to
#NYC
’s largest rooftop
#solar
generation project, as
@NYGovCuomo
announced the selection of
@Siemens
to design + install up to 1.4 MW of solar
#renewable
energy on the rooftop of the
@JavitsCenter
NYPA CEO
@GQenergy
is back in
#PuertoRico
to check on progress being made by NYPA workers and other members of the
#NYS
utility contingent working diligently to continue restoration efforts.
#PoweringPR
.
@NYGovCuomo
announces a rebate program designed specifically for the installation of
#EV
charging stations at workplaces, office buildings, multi-family apartment buildings & public locations furthering his
#cleanenergy
goal to reduce
#GHG
by 40% by 2030.
Last night,
#NiagaraFalls
(where much of NYPA’s power comes from) and other
#NY
landmarks were illuminated blue as part of the
#LightItBlue
campaign to honor front line workers battling the
#COVID19
pandemic. We thank all of the essential workers out there for what they’re doing.
The Remanso de la Montaña Nursing Home in
#PuertoRico
had been without power for 5 months, spending ~$350 a week to run on generators. Well, that changed on February 14th, when their lights were turned back on.
#OneTeamOneMission
#PoweringPR
@AEEONLINE
.
@NYGovCuomo
announces completion of cutting-edge
#solar
energy + battery storage system on
@SUNY
@NewPaltz
’s campus. The system provides continuous solar power generation + supports the college’s efforts to offset its reliance on electrical power grid.
.
@NYGovCuomo
announces one of the largest capital projects in
#NYS
history: a $1.1B project to modernize and digitize NYPA's Niagara Power Project, The 15-year project will directly support NY's
#cleanenergy
goals + 200K jobs & $17B in capital investments:
It wasn't easy but NYPA linemen and operators were able to get up to the mountain regions in
#PuertoRico
to help restore power and build roads so the infrastructure is more easily accessible.
Hundreds of workers from utilities in
#NewYork
State have been working to restore power in the metropolitan San Juan region of
#PuertoRico
in the wake of Hurricane Maria. (via
@LIBN
)
.
@NYGovCuomo
announces first ever "If You Can See It You Can Be It"- a day for girls to explore future career paths. NYPA loved having 20+ girls w/ us today for
#TakeYourChildToWorkDay
and are excited about continuing to inspire these talented young people
Soaking up those rays: The largest rooftop
#solar
array in the entire
@SUNY
system is now operational at
@UAlbany
.☀
Learn more about the 1.9 MWdc, 4,700+ panel solar project here:
To wrap up
#WomensHistoryMonth
, we spoke to women at NYPA and asked them what this month meant to them and what advice they could provide to future leaders.
The saying goes, "It takes a village".
In
#PuertoRico
, it took much more than just a town or a village. Many companies and utilities came together to work as a team to help restore power to residents affected by the hurricanes last year.
NYPA electric utility crews complete repair of a 300-ft, 115 kilovolt transmission line across Highway 22 in Bayamon,
#PuertoRico
. Under
@NYGovCuomo
's direction, over 400 NYS electric utility workers are on the ground in Puerto Rico assisting with the recovery of its power grid.
At
#2
on our
#NYPATop10
list: Puerto Rico. Since Hurricane Maria hit, NYPA crews have been working around the clock, restoring power to communities in
#PuertoRico
. The spirit of of Puerto Rico continues to motivate us to get residents back on their feet.
NYPA is leading a study of European offshore wind projects in order to inform the future of
#windenergy
in
#NewYork
State. The study supports
@NYGovCuomo
’s goal for 2,400MW of offshore wind and 50% of electricity to be produced by
#renewableenergy
by 2030.
We're announcing the first phase of a sensor deployment program that incorporates new tech to perform on-line monitoring of power plants, substations + power lines to increase efficiency, productivity and resiliency of
#NewYork
's public power network.
NYPA's getting ready to energize neighborhoods in
#PuertoRico
, replacing transformers and making sure our crews and the community stay safe during this process.
We're partnering with
@NYSThruway
on
@NYGovCuomo
's
#ChargeNY
2.0 initiative to install high-speed charging stations along the
#NewYork
State Thruway, enabling
#EV
owners to drive the entire length of the state without having to exit and recharge.
Happy Birthday
#NikolaTesla
! Tesla was an inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and futurist who is best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current electricity supply system.
#DidYouKnow
? In 1969, Niagara Falls was dewatered by the Army Corps of Engineers to study the accumulation of rocks. They did this to clean up the area, and check for structural integrity.
We completed a major
#power
system infrastructure project - placing and energizing 1.7 miles of underwater transmission cables across Lake Champlain, a milestone that supports
@NYGovCuomo
's plan to modernize the
#grid
in NYS.
You've got kale! Back in November, we launched a program in Buffalo to grow food in shipping containers to help promote indoor farming and increase food production for
#WesternNY
families in need. Over the past couple of months, they’ve been growing kale – check out the progress!
The Integrated Smart Operations Center is the latest example of
@NYGovCuomo
’s $5 billion investment in
#cleanenergy
technology and innovation and advances our goal of becoming the nation’s first all-digital utility.
Here's an inside look at how we're energizing
#PuertoRico
: first, by energizing the system, then going house to house to restore power to the homes, once it's determined that they are safe.
Since September, NYPA lineworkers have been working to fully restore power to
#PuertoRico
. Operations Supv. Tim Ahlfeld is nearing the end of his second journey to help - hear about his experience on the island, in the last part of our 4 part blog series.
We teamed up with
@UAlbany
on a 1.8MW rooftop
#solar
system, which will support their environmental &
#sustainability
goals, help make their ETEC building LEED-Platinum certified & further
#NewYork
State's goal to transition to a
#carbonfree
power grid.
.
@NYGovCuomo
announces the signing of an agreement between NYPA &
@OPG
to continue inter-country collaboration for the shared management of the Robert Moses and Robert Saunders Power Dam, which spans the St. Lawrence River.
We're strengthening our
#resilience
plan in the face of an ever-evolving environment to improve our readiness and response to any potential threats.
Learn about our Resource Alignment strategy in our
#VISION2030
plan:
At
@GQenergy
's final All-Hands Meeting, we bid him farewell and thanked him for his 14 years of service to NYPA, 10 as our visionary, innovative leader and the longest-serving CEO in our 90-year history.
Best wishes as you embark on the next steps in your journey, Gil!
NYPA and NYS utilities, under
@NYGovCuomo
's leadership, continue to lead
#NewYork
's restoration efforts in
#PuertoRico
. We will continue until the work is completed.
NYPA would like to congratulate CEO
@GQenergy
on being named to
@CityAndStateNY
's “2020 Power of
#Diversity
: Asian 100” list, as one of the most influential Asian Americans in New York politics and policy.
NYPA President and CEO
@GQenergy
welcomes PREPA (
@AEEonline
) leadership including their CEO, Jose Ortiz, to our Integrated Smart Operations Center (iSOC).
PREPA spent time with a number of NY utilities over the past couple of days, discussing operations and strategies.
NYPA’s Roger Gural is an energy pro and one of the many who comprise
#NYS
’s utility contingent leading the effort to help
#PuertoRico
get the lights back on.
On this day in 1856,
#NikolaTesla
was born. Today, we celebrate the life and accomplishments of this notable physicist, engineer and inventor who paved the way for modern electrical technology.
WATCH: We plan to electrify the entire
@NYSThruway
, from New York City to Buffalo, with the installation of high-speed charging stations for your
#electriccar
.
.
@NYGovCuomo
announces our new $250 million
#EV
infrastructure expansion program -
#EVolveNY
. The program will expand electric vehicle fast charging, create new
#NYC
airport charging hubs & establish EV model communities.
In honor of
#WomensHistoryMonth
,
#NiagaraFalls
(where much of the power we provide to NY is produced) was illuminated to celebrate all of the women who have paved the way for women’s rights.
Happy NYPA Anniversary
@GQenergy
!
On this day, 7 years ago, NYPA trustees elect Gil Quiniones to serve as acting president and chief executive of NYPA.