PLEASE FORWARD AND POST WIDELY!! Free Public Forum Monday June 30, 7PM, Unitarian Church, Ithaca CLEARING THE AIR: The Cayuga Power Plant and Alternatives for Local Development A Public Forum to Discuss the Impacts of Repowering the Cayuga Power Plant,and Economic Development Alternatives The New York Public Service Commission is currently considering a $100 million proposal to convert the coal-burning Cayuga Operating Plant, on the shores of Cayuga Lake in Lansing, NY, into a natural gas burning facility. The decision to re-power the Cayuga Plant would lock Central New York into expanded use of natural gas, much of which would come from hydrofracking in the Northeast, and is not needed to provide reliable electricity to the region. The least expensive option is to upgrade the transmission lines in the Auburn area and to allow the Cayuga plant to close. The forum will “clear the air” for NYSEG ratepayers - who will be required to pay for the conversion - by discussing the real impacts of repowering, clarifying misconceptions, and proposing alternatives to re-powering that would lead to a healthier, more resilient economy and community for all involved. WHAT:“Clearing the Air: The Cayuga Power Plant and Alternatives for Local Development” public forum. WHO:Irene Weiser, Councilmember, Town of Caroline and Co-Coordinator of the Ratepayers and Community Intervenors group, which opposes the repowering proposal;Brice Smith, Ph.D. Associate Professor and Chair of Physics at SUNY Cortland, former senior scientist at the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research. His work has focused on renewable and sustainable energy systems for over a decade. WHEN: Monday June 30, 7pm - 9pm WHERE: Unitarian Church, 306 N. Aurora St, Ithaca, NY PLEASE JOIN US AND TELL OTHERS!! Irene WeiserBrooktondale, NY [email protected] Joy to the worldAll the boys and girlsJoy to the fishes in the deep blue seaJoy to you and me For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ If you have questions about this list please contact the list manager, Tom Shelley, at [email protected].
