NY - New Yorkers can begin applying for household heating assistance on November 17 via the State's Home Energy Assistance Program, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced. Households that are eligible for assistance, which is determined by income and the number of people living in a household, may receive up to 625 through the State's program, which is run by the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance. The Home Energy Assistance Program assisted more than 1.5 million households last winter. "As another cold winter season approaches, we are reminding New Yorkers that help is available to keep their homes warm as temperatures drop," Governor Cuomo said. Governor Cuomo announced home energy assistance available beginning Nov. 17 - "The Riverhead Local"
WV - Governor Earl Ray Tomblin recently hosted the Governor's Energy Summit during which the Governor and U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, a former governor of West Virginia, said the State could "become a leader in energy production if the different branches within the industry work together." The two-day event, which was held near the center of the State in Lewis County, showcased 24 different speakers and touched upon several energy topics, including coal production and industrial energy efficiency. Governor Tomblin also discussed West Virginia's energy workforce initiative to educate and prepare students to join the energy industry. "We're one of the major energy producers in the country, if not the top energy producer," Governor Tomblin said. "I just think it's important that they come here to share ideas and so forth, to be able to look at what the prospects are (for) the future of energy." Tomblin and Manchin close out the Governor's Energy Summit - "The West Virginia Metro News"
WY - In Cheyenne, the State capital, Governor Matt Mead recently helped to dedicate a new zero-emission Microsoft data and fuel cell center, which will be powered by methane biogas and other waste-to-energy power sources. The Governor was joined by officials from Microsoft and FuelCell Energy, which developed the waste-to-energy fuel cell technology that will help to power Microsoft's data center. The new plant will use biogas from a local wastewater treatment facility to power the data center's fuel cell,. "Growing Wyoming's technology sector has been a priority and Wyoming is seeing results," Governor Mead said. "This alternative energy project is not only a zero-carbon data center, (it's) a laboratory for biogas and fuel cell research. Wyoming is on the cutting edge." Microsoft's new biogas-powered plant - "The Associated Press " and Microsoft 'data plant' to open by turning off electricity - "Wyoming Business Report"
FEDERAL AND REGIONAL
Members of the Governors' Wind Energy Coalition, which includes 23 States, called on the Department of Energy to support Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Order 100, which calls for the reforming of "electric transmission planning and cost-allocation requirements for public utility transmission providers." The Coalition believes FERC Order 100 will help to enable the inclusion of additional renewable energy sources in the United States's power grid. "It's time to begin in earnest a discussion of our nation's transmission needs and to focus on the benefits of getting renewable energy resources like wind to the people and businesses who want them," said Governor Jay Inslee of Washington, who helps to chair the bipartisan Coalition with Governor Dennis Daugaard of South Dakota. US Governors call for grid action - "Renewable News" and Governors call on US DOE to support FERC Order 100 - "North American Wind Power News"
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released its final environmental review for a proposed 124-mile, 30-inch-diameter pipeline that would increase natural gas supply to the New York and New England markets. If approved, the pipeline, which is scheduled to be completed early next year by Constitution Pipeline Company, will transport enough natural gas each day to serve about 3 million homes. A final decision on the project is expected in late November. FERC's final environmental review favors Constitution Pipeline - "Reuters"
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