Last week, the NYS Legislature passed the budget bill, which includes an amendment that will dramatically speed up the permitting of renewable energy projects in New York State. The approved amendment – now referred to as Section 94-c of the Executive Law, formerly known as Article 23 of the State’s Economic Development Law – stems from (and successfully maintained many aspects of) Governor Cuomo’s “Accelerated Renewable Energy Growth and Community Benefit Act” proposed earli

On Thursday, October 24th, LaBella Associates and the Southern Tier 8 Regional Board presented an educational forum as part of the Regional Energy Assessment and Strategy. The event was designed to increase understanding among businesses and municipal officials about energy technologies, government policies and utility practices. The Board was recently awarded funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission to evaluate the energy infrastructure within its eight (8) county re