Daily Freeman: Onteora school trustees seek intervener status in review of proposed electric plant

BOICEVILLE, N.Y. – The Onteora Board of Education is seeking intervener status in the federal review of a proposed 2,800-megawatt Premium Energy Holdings electric generating plant at the Ashokan Reservoir. During a school board video conference  meeting Tuesday, March 4, Trustee Bennett Ratcliff said the proposed generating plant and all three potential locations for a…… Continue reading Daily Freeman: Onteora school trustees seek intervener status in review of proposed electric plant

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Hudson Valley 360: Reservoir proposal called ‘devastating’

Two quotes from this article: DEP was unaware of the proposal until recently, Director of Public Affairs Adam Bosch said. Adam Bosch, Public affairs director for NYC water supply We were made aware of it last month when the Ulster County Planning Department sent us the FERC filings in an email,” Bosch said, referring to…… Continue reading Hudson Valley 360: Reservoir proposal called ‘devastating’

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Town of Olive: Meeting on the Ashokan Reservoir Project

This 2:38min presentation on March 18th, 2021 is a great summary of the project, suggestions for filing comments to FERC, and follows with a Q&A. Posted on the Town of Olive Site. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRTH17YXBc0 Download Slides (PDF)

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Daily Freeman: “Hurley urges public to stay on top of proposal for power station near Ashokan Reservoir “

Part of the Ashokan Reservoir is shown in the fall of 2017. File photo by John Bechtold HURLEY, N.Y. β€” Town officials are urging Hurley residents to participate in a videoconference presentation Thursday about the process that will be used by regulators to determine whether developers can move forward with a proposed underground power station…… Continue reading Daily Freeman: “Hurley urges public to stay on top of proposal for power station near Ashokan Reservoir “

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Daily Freeman: Woodstock and NYC seek intervener status in electric plant review

Officials in Woodstock and New York City have filed requests seeking intervener status in federal permit proceedings for a proposed 2,800-megawatt electric generating plant at the Ashokan Reservoir.The documents were submitted last week, with both set of documents contending the project would have significant impacts on the municipalities.β€œThe city owns the Ashokan Reservoir, which comprises…… Continue reading Daily Freeman: Woodstock and NYC seek intervener status in electric plant review

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Town of Olive: “FERC Proposal for the Ashokan Pumped Storage Hydro Facility “

FERC Proposal for the Ashokan Pumped Storage Hydro Facility” Note from the Town of Olive: The Town of Olive was recently made aware of a Preliminary Permit application entitled the Ashokan Pumped Storage Project currently before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).  We received a public notification letter of the project from Town of Ulster…… Continue reading Town of Olive: “FERC Proposal for the Ashokan Pumped Storage Hydro Facility “

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