Government-controlled power is no shortcut to lower bills
NYSEG argues against municipalizing power in Western New York. The piece contends that public control would be costly, years of court battles, and require buying out NYSEG assets worth over 17 billion, with multiple electric and gas providers in Erie County. It emphasizes smart meters, weather-driven bills, and NYSEG’s 170 winters of experience, infrastructure investments, and community philanthropy as justification to keep private utility control.
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New York
NYSEG
Public Services Commission
United States
Rg&e
New York State
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Ers
Erie County
Lancaster
Lockport
Drunk driver sentenced for Transit Road death in Cheektowaga
Alondra Ramirez-Santiago a 25 year old from Cheektowaga was sentenced to three and one third to ten years in prison with an indefinite license revocation after pleading guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and vehicular manslaughter in the February 26 crash on Transit Road. The collision killed 51 year old Jennifer Hylkema of Lockport. The defendant was intoxicated and speeding with headlights off at the time.
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Alondra Ramirez-Santiago
Cheektowaga
Rehm Road
Ramirez-Santiago
ECMC
Jennifer Hylkema
Lockport
DA Keane
David Vogel
Shane Rogers
Cheektowaga Police Department
Cheektowaga Police Department Accident Investigation Unit
Lancaster Police Department
Christine O. Murray
Vehicular Crimes Bureau
Narcan Training at Lancaster Library September 28
Erie County Health hosts Narcan training at Lancaster Public Library from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday September 28. Learn county overdose data recognize overdose signs administer Narcan and understand Good Samaritan protections. Register online or by phone. library at 5466 Broadway reachable at 716 683 1120.
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Erie County Department of Health
Lancaster Public Library
Erie. Gov
Burke proposes municipal power to cut Eriearea electric costs
New York Assemblyman Patrick Burke proposes that municipalities in Erie County could own and operate their own power system to lower rising electricity bills. He cited Akron and Springville examples, warned about infrastructure costs, and urged supplyside options while noting zero-emission upgrades drive prices.
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New York State
Patrick Burke
Erie County
New York State Electric and Gas
Burke
West Seneca
Lackawanna
Buffalo
Orchard Park
NYSEG
Akron
Springville
Municipal Electric Utilities Association
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