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Massena Electric is a not-for-profit electric utility owned and operated by the Town of Massena. Since its establishment in 1981 Massena Electric has made a commitment to Rates, Reliability, and Environmentalism. Massena Electric’s service reliability is among the highest nationally by leading indicators and electricity rates for businesses and residents are in the lowest 10 percent nationally.
Welcome To Massena Electric
Massena Electric is a not-for-profit electric utility owned and operated by the Town of Massena. Since our establishment in 1981, we have remained committed to three key principles - Rates, Reliability, and Environmentalism.
Our dedication to providing reliable service to our customers is reflected in our high service reliability rates, which are among the best in the nation. Additionally, our electricity rates for both businesses and residents are consistently in the lowest 10 percent nationally.
We are proud to be recognized nationally for our commitment to our customers and the environment. Massena Electric is a designated RP3™ utility by the American Public Power Association (APPA), recognizing our best practices around safety, reliability, and system investment. We first received this designation in 2006 and continue to recertify with the APPA.
We have also been designated as a "Tree Line USA" utility by the National Arbor Day Foundation since 2005. This prestigious designation recognizes public and private utilities across the nation that prioritize practices that protect and enhance America's urban forests, and we are honored to be among them.
At Massena Electric, we are committed to delivering safe, reliable, and environmentally conscious energy to our customers. Thank you for choosing us as your energy provider.
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Governor Kathy Hochul on April 5 announced $3.5 million in technical assistance funding is now available to support the development of electric grid modernization project proposals through the state’s Grid Modernization Program. This funding will support interested municipal electric utilities and rural electric cooperatives in developing proposals that advance the reliability of grid infrastructure and access to affordable clean energy. The announcement represents the pre-development step to help municipal electric utilities and rural cooperatives plan for an upcoming $24 million funding opportunity made possible through U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) award to New York State last fall. The $24 million, expected to be made available this summer, will be administered by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority over a two-year period through a competitive solicitation process to select grid modernization projects. New York State munis and rural co-ops may now apply here on a first come, first served basis until 3:00 p.m. on December 1, 2027 for a one-time maximum technical assistance award of up to $200,000 per applicant. This assistance can be used to support the technical analyses needed to evaluate potential projects, grant writing assistance for implementation funding, and development of a metrics reporting system to evaluate project success. NYSERDA will host an informational webinar here on April 12 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. for those interested in learning more about the technical assistance funding opportunity. Public power utilities and rural co-ops that do not have technical assistance needs may propose smaller implementation projects that fall within the allowable maximum award amount including projects that align with focus areas detailed in the solicitation, which will strengthen the capacity of New York State’s grid systems and communities to prepare for current and future climate risks. Applicants will be required to directly procure any contractors needed for technical services, which may include engineering, economics, and grant application services. NYSERDA will review all contractors working with MUNIs and rural COOPs as part of this activity to ensure they meet the Authority’s and federal contractor standards. New York Association of Public Power President David Leathers said, “Strengthening our local distribution infrastructure is crucial to our public power mission of providing safe, affordable, and reliable electricity for our customers, members, and broader communities. The NYAPP utility and cooperative members appreciate this funding opportunity provided by NYSERDA through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that will support continued system investments to enhance the resiliency and reliability of our public power electric systems throughout New York State.” New York was one of nine states and five tribal nations that were awarded a combined total of $125 million last September as the seventh cohort of Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grants. The $3.5 million made available today is part of New York’s 15% matching funds required by DOE and sourced through the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. To learn more, visit NYSERDA’s website and the Grid Deployment Office’s website. Funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and administered by DOE’s Grid Deployment Office, the Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grants distribute funding to states, territories, and federally recognized Indian Tribes, including Alaska Native Regional Corporations and Alaska Native Village Corporations, over five years based on a formula that includes factors such as population size, land area, probability and severity of disruptive events, and a locality’s historical expenditures on mitigation efforts. Priority is given to projects that generate the greatest community benefit providing clean, affordable, and reliable energy. NEW Topics Grid Modernization
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on July 28 announced the creation of a new Inter-Agency Fire Safety Working Group to ensure the safety and security of energy storage systems across the state, following fire incidents at facilities in the state this summer. State agencies will begin immediate inspections of energy storage sites, and the Working Group will help prevent fires and ensure emergency responders have the necessary training and information to prepare and deploy resources in the event of a fire. Saying that fires at energy storage facilities are exceedingly rare, Hochul’s office noted that she has directed the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Office of Fire Prevention and Control, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Department of Public Service and the Department of State to lead the Working Group. The Working Group will examine energy storage facility fires and safety standards. The Working Group will investigate the recent energy storage fires in New York and will conduct a comprehensive fire safety review, including emergency response analysis, of energy storage projects that experienced thermal runaway events across New York. Findings will include a list of recommendations for stationary energy storage equipment and installations. The Working Group will review energy storage system operations and operators as they examine the condition of their batteries to verify operation within design parameters, remedy any deficiencies identified, verify operation of on-site fire suppression and confirm fire suppression plans with local fire departments, among other best practices. The findings and resulting recommendations will also be shared with the New York City Fire Department, National Fire Protection Association, International Code Council, the New York State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council, and Underwriters Laboratories, which offers testing and certification services related to energy storage systems. Story From PublicPowerFacts.org
The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security on Oct. 25 passed bills that would prohibit the Department of Energy from increasing distribution transformer conservation standards for five years, require federal energy regulators to review federal agency actions that are likely to have significant negative impacts on the reliability and adequacy of the bulk-power system, and reform the federal hydropower licensing process to protect existing resources and encourage the development of small and next-generation projects. The subcommittee passed a bill sponsored by Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) that would prohibit the DOE from increasing distribution transformer conservation standards for five years. The American Public Power Association supports the bill, H.R. 4167, on the grounds that a delay is urgently needed to give manufacturers the certainty to increase production to meet demand. An amendment was offered byRep. Kim Schrier (D-WA) that would have added a section to establish a program for financial and technical assistance for domestic manufacturers to increase distribution transformer production. The amendment was defeated on a party-line vote. APPA onSept. 13 voiced support for the bill. “Adelayis urgently needed to give manufacturers the certainty to increase production to meet demand,” wrote Desmarie Waterhouse, Senior Vice President, Advocacy and Communications & General Counsel at APPA, in a Statement for the Record. The subcommittee also passed a bill sponsored by Subcommittee Chairman Jeff Duncan(R-SC). The bill would require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to review and comment on federal agency actions that are likely to have significant negative impacts on the reliability and adequacy of the bulk-power system. APPA outlined its support for this bill in an Oct. 23 letter sent to Duncan and Rep. Diana De Gette, D-Colo., Ranking Member on the subcommittee. “Public power utilities must balance their responsibilities to provide reliable and affordable electricity while also reducing GHG emissions. It is necessary and appropriate for the federal government, whose agency actions can have a significant impact on the reliability and resource adequacy of the bulk power system, must do the same,” wrote Waterhouse in the letter. “Given the mission of FERC to assist consumers in obtaining reliable, safe, secure, and economically efficient energy services at a reasonable cost, APPA believes FERC should be given the authority to analyze and a formal role in determining the potential reliability impacts of major proposed and final federal regulations,” she said. The subcommittee also passed a bill sponsored by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) that would confirm that hydropower is an essential renewable energy resource and reform FERC’s licensing process to protect existing hydropower resources and encourage the development of small and next-generation projects. McMorris Rodgers is committee Chairwoman. APPA recently submitted a statement for the record for a subcommittee hearing on the bill last month that endorses the bill. Representative Annie Kuster (D-NH) offered an amendment, cosponsored by full committee Chairwoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), that amends a section of the Federal Power Act related to conditions for licenses, and allow affected Indian Tribes to recommend to FERC license modifications. The amendment was passed by voice vote by the subcommittee. The subcommittee also passed 12 bills related to nuclear power. Broadly, the bills are intended to reduce the time required to review and license a new nuclear power plant, lower the costs to obtain a license from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for advanced reactors, and ensure U.S. leadership in nuclear exports and supply chain issues. Many of the bills are similar to NRC reforms included in a bipartisan Senate bill, S. 1111 the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act of 2023 (https://www.epw.senate.gov/public/_cache/fi les/1/d/1d853ff b-1c7b-41a3-8624- eadceecfd612/3AA64214C99F6B7F21C8350183DB165E.advance-act.pdf) , which passed out of the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee in May and was included in the Senate passed National Defense Authorization Act. Story From PublicPowerFacts.org
