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3 days ago
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52nd annual Greek Fest kicks off in Vestal
VESTAL, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – The weekend after Memorial Day means it's time for residents of Greater Binghamton to be Greek for a Day, or perhaps four days. The Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation in Vestal is holding its 52nd annual Greek Festival today through Sunday. This afternoon, guests were enjoying live music from singer John Koutsaris, keyboardist Theodore Gritziotis and bouzouki player George Gritziotis. As usual, lots of Greek delicacies were coming off the grill and out of the church kitchen, including gyro, souvlaki, mousaka, pastichio and spanakopita. There's a baked good section with baklava, diples, finikia and more. And don't forget the honey puffs and baklava sundaes. Drinks include Greek beer and wine, including a retsina, a traditional Greek wine that includes pine resin. Festival Chairman Jimmy Anastos, whose father Steve oversaw the event for decades, says he grew up working at the Greek Fest. Today, his own children, nephews and cousins are part of the more than 50 volunteers that make the fundraiser for the church possible. 'What can Greeks do better? Eat, drink, dessert and music. That's what we have in our culture, that's what we live by, that's how we grew up around the dinner table with Greek music and food. And that's what we have to offer and what we want to give all the Vestal community and the surrounding communities around the Triple Cities,' Anastos said. In addition to the music, there will be Hellenic dancers tomorrow at 5:30 and 7:30, Saturday at 1:30, 4 and 6:30 and Sunday at 1:30. The traditional leg of lamb dinner is available Sunday only. The hours are noon to 8 today through Saturday and noon to 4 on Sunday. There will be a shuttle bus available from the NYSEG lot on Old Vestal Road Friday from 6 to 9 and Saturday from 2 to 9. Hyundai Ioniq 5 XRT: The EV Revolutionizer Guthrie Lourdes Health and Fitness turns three with free wellness event 52nd annual Greek Fest kicks off in Vestal Ribbon cutting held for $15 million project at Good Shepherd Village at Endwell New York Times agrees to license its material for Amazon's AI Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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6 days ago
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NYSEG supports Hornet Hope Center
BINGHAMTON, NY (WIVT/WBGH) – NYSEG is ensuring SUNY Broome students have access to food and other necessary items with its latest company wide initiative. NYSEG recenty held a food drive for SUNY Broome's Hornet Hope Center. Employees donated 782 pounds of food, the pantry's largest ever donation. The Hornet Hope Center was established last year and feeds students in need. It offers non-perishable items, frozen foods, and refrigerated foods. It is also home to a clothing closet. Director of Communications for NYSEG Shelby Cohen says one of the reasons the company chose the pantry is because of its partnership with the school through the Line Worker Training Program. Cohen says employees were excited to participate in the food drive because they could be potentially feeding their future coworkers. 'Food insecurity is really common amongst college kids and when you're learning and in a learning environment, it's one of the most important times to have good nutrition and to not be hungry because you need your brain to work for those functions,' she said. According to SUNY Broome, donations had decreased while use of the pantry has increased. The Hornet Hope Center is located on campus in the Science Building, thanks to a 100 thousand dollar donation from NYSEG's parent company Avangrid. More information on donating is available at Binghamton Homepage dot com. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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22-05-2025
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Avangrid Announces $41M Investment to Rebuild Aging Grid Infrastructure in New York
Funding will rebuild three new substations and add 22 miles of transmission lines in Ithaca, New York Funding Builds on over $500 million in investments already made to repair and rebuild 265 electrical and gas projects in New York as part of its 2023 Reliable Energy NY Rate Plan Avangrid to continue its grid rebuilding effort in the Northeast with $20 billion grid modernization initiative through 2030 ITHACA, N.Y., May 22, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Avangrid, Inc., a leading energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced five projects in Ithaca, NY, totalling $41 million in new investment, to improve the capacity and reliability of the area's electrical grid. This major investment in Ithaca's grid infrastructure builds on Avangrid's effort to modernize New York's electrical and gas infrastructure totalling over $500 million for 265 projects since the 2023 Reliable Energy Rate Plan. Avangrid will continue this investment with its unprecedented $20 billion investment through 2030 to rebuild and strengthening critical infrastructure in all its service areas in the Northeast. "Avangrid's $41 million investment in Ithaca is a crucial step in our ongoing commitment to modernize and strengthen New York's aging energy infrastructure," said CEO Pedro Azagra. "Through our larger $20 billion investment through 2030, Avangrid will help ensure communities across New York and the United States have the reliable and resilient energy needed to grow and prosper." "Continued investment into the modernization of New York's grid is not only a top priority at NYSEG & RGE but it is also part of our core mission to provide reliable energy to our customers," said Patricia Nilsen, president and CEO of NYSEG and Rochester Gas and Electric. "The $41 million investment in Ithaca will enhance the reliability of electricity in the region and will also increase the capacity of the grid in the area, allowing for future growth of communities and businesses." In total, these projects in Ithaca will benefit more than 42,000 New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) customers in the Ithaca region by adding additional capacity and reliability to the grid. Reliability improvements will strengthen the resilience of the system, leading to fewer and shorter duration outages. Phase I of Ithaca's investment will focus on current reliability needs in the region and is on schedule to be completed by the end of 2027. These projects include: $300,000 in upgrades to transformers at the Coddington substation $28.4 million for purchase and installation of two new transformers at the Fourth Street substation $4.2 million for purchase and installation of a capacity bank at the Trumansburg substation $3.3 million for purchase and installation of a capacity bank at the Cayuga Heights substation $4.9 million for purchase and installation of a capacity bank at the West Hill substation Increased capacity will encourage growth in the region and provide more energy to power additional homes and new and growing businesses. In total, these projects will create more than 150 jobs. The transformers included in these projects will play a key role in the substation upgrades. Their function is to step down the voltage to transmission, sub-transmission, and distribution voltages to ensure the safe and economic supply of electricity. Having new and upgraded transformers makes the stations more resilient to power outages. It also increases the energy capacity for future demand in the area. Capacitors banks help ensure consistent energy into the grid, helping improve the reliability for customers in the area. They do this by stabilizing and maintaining voltage levels, which improves overall efficiency and performance of the power grid. Since 2023, Avangrid's electric and gas utilities in New York - NYSEG and RGE - have invested $582 million in 265 projects across New York State. These projects have rebuilt critical gas and electrical infrastructure across the companies service territories that provide safe and reliable energy to 2.9 million customers in New York. In March 2025, Avangrid announced its plan to invest $20 billion in U.S. electrical grid infrastructure through the end of the decade. The plan reflects the critical need to invest in energy infrastructure to meet growing demand, as well as the United States' position as a top investment priority for Avangrid and Iberdrola. About Avangrid: Avangrid, Inc. is a leading energy company in the United States working to meet the growing demand for energy for homes and businesses across the nation through service, innovation, and continued investments by expanding grid infrastructure and energy generation projects. Avangrid has offices in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, Maine, and Oregon, including operations in 23 states with approximately $48 billion in assets, and has two primary lines of business: networks and power. Through its networks business, Avangrid owns and operates eight electric and natural gas utilities, serving more than 3.4 million customers in New York and New England. Through its power generation business, Avangrid owns and operates more than 75 energy generation facilities across the United States producing 10.5 GW of power for over 3.1 million customers. Avangrid employs approximately 8,000 people and has been recognized by JUST Capital as one of the JUST 100 companies – a ranking of America's best corporate citizens in 2025 for the fifth consecutive year. The company was named among the World's Most Ethical Companies in 2025 for the seventh consecutive year by the Ethisphere Institute. Avangrid is a member of the group of companies controlled by Iberdrola, S.A. For more information, visit View source version on Contacts Media Contact: Florencia 838-292-6869
Business Wire
22-05-2025
- Business
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Avangrid Announces $41M Investment to Rebuild Aging Grid Infrastructure in New York
ITHACA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Avangrid, Inc., a leading energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced five projects in Ithaca, NY, totalling $41 million in new investment, to improve the capacity and reliability of the area's electrical grid. This major investment in Ithaca's grid infrastructure builds on Avangrid's effort to modernize New York's electrical and gas infrastructure totalling over $500 million for 265 projects since the 2023 Reliable Energy Rate Plan. Avangrid will continue this investment with its unprecedented $20 billion investment through 2030 to rebuild and strengthening critical infrastructure in all its service areas in the Northeast. 'Avangrid's $41 million investment in Ithaca is a crucial step in our ongoing commitment to modernize and strengthen New York's aging energy infrastructure,' said CEO Pedro Azagra. 'Through our larger $20 billion investment through 2030, Avangrid will help ensure communities across New York and the United States have the reliable and resilient energy needed to grow and prosper.' 'Continued investment into the modernization of New York's grid is not only a top priority at NYSEG & RGE but it is also part of our core mission to provide reliable energy to our customers,' said Patricia Nilsen, president and CEO of NYSEG and Rochester Gas and Electric. 'The $41 million investment in Ithaca will enhance the reliability of electricity in the region and will also increase the capacity of the grid in the area, allowing for future growth of communities and businesses.' In total, these projects in Ithaca will benefit more than 42,000 New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) customers in the Ithaca region by adding additional capacity and reliability to the grid. Reliability improvements will strengthen the resilience of the system, leading to fewer and shorter duration outages. Phase I of Ithaca's investment will focus on current reliability needs in the region and is on schedule to be completed by the end of 2027. These projects include: $300,000 in upgrades to transformers at the Coddington substation $28.4 million for purchase and installation of two new transformers at the Fourth Street substation $4.2 million for purchase and installation of a capacity bank at the Trumansburg substation $3.3 million for purchase and installation of a capacity bank at the Cayuga Heights substation $4.9 million for purchase and installation of a capacity bank at the West Hill substation Increased capacity will encourage growth in the region and provide more energy to power additional homes and new and growing businesses. In total, these projects will create more than 150 jobs. The transformers included in these projects will play a key role in the substation upgrades. Their function is to step down the voltage to transmission, sub-transmission, and distribution voltages to ensure the safe and economic supply of electricity. Having new and upgraded transformers makes the stations more resilient to power outages. It also increases the energy capacity for future demand in the area. Capacitors banks help ensure consistent energy into the grid, helping improve the reliability for customers in the area. They do this by stabilizing and maintaining voltage levels, which improves overall efficiency and performance of the power grid. Since 2023, Avangrid's electric and gas utilities in New York - NYSEG and RGE - have invested $582 million in 265 projects across New York State. These projects have rebuilt critical gas and electrical infrastructure across the companies service territories that provide safe and reliable energy to 2.9 million customers in New York. In March 2025, Avangrid announced its plan to invest $20 billion in U.S. electrical grid infrastructure through the end of the decade. The plan reflects the critical need to invest in energy infrastructure to meet growing demand, as well as the United States' position as a top investment priority for Avangrid and Iberdrola. About Avangrid: Avangrid, Inc. is a leading energy company in the United States working to meet the growing demand for energy for homes and businesses across the nation through service, innovation, and continued investments by expanding grid infrastructure and energy generation projects. Avangrid has offices in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, Maine, and Oregon, including operations in 23 states with approximately $48 billion in assets, and has two primary lines of business: networks and power. Through its networks business, Avangrid owns and operates eight electric and natural gas utilities, serving more than 3.4 million customers in New York and New England. Through its power generation business, Avangrid owns and operates more than 75 energy generation facilities across the United States producing 10.5 GW of power for over 3.1 million customers. Avangrid employs approximately 8,000 people and has been recognized by JUST Capital as one of the JUST 100 companies – a ranking of America's best corporate citizens in 2025 for the fifth consecutive year. The company was named among the World's Most Ethical Companies in 2025 for the seventh consecutive year by the Ethisphere Institute. Avangrid is a member of the group of companies controlled by Iberdrola, S.A. For more information, visit
Yahoo
20-05-2025
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NYS audit suggests Avangrid/NYSEG's practices result in higher costs, worse service quality for customers
NEW YORK STATE, (WETM) — New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG) along with Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation (RG&E), both owned by Avangrid, were found to have possibly violated several regulations or orders from the New York State Public Service Commission regarding costs, customer service, electric quality, and more, according to a release from the Commission. The audit showed that Avangrid, a company providing services to 1.3 million customers and gas to 591,000 customers in New York State, used a complex corporate structure making it hard to track costs to NYSEG and RG&E. These findings could indicate that customers lack the necessary transparency to know if they're being charged more for services than they should be. The auditor recommended that NYSEG and RG&E simplify the cost process. This is just one of 128 recommendations listed in the final draft of the audit started in 2023 by a third-party auditor of the companies. These recommendations focused on ways to provide value to NYSEG and RG&E's customers. Proposed school budgets for 2025-26 school year in the Southern Tier The Commission ordered the companies to file a response plan to the audit within 30 days. Additionally, the Commission is requiring a response to allegations of the companies breaking PSC rules. The utilities were issued a notice of apparent violations (NOAV) which stemmed from the staff's review of information about the utilities' recent operations, giving the companies 21 days to respond to these allegations. As for the other notable recommendations and potential violations from the auditor, the assessment found that despite having cybersecurity systems the system is not advancing as it should despite the cost increases. The auditor recommended steps be made to put in better cybersecurity planning and reporting. Another area of concern was the company's electric operations. The audit said Avangrid hadn't implemented proper management software and still relies on spreadsheets. This understanding of asset management contributed to NYSEG's poor elect reliability performance, according to the audit. The audit recommended that Avengrid install a proper asset management system for NYSEG and RG&E. The audit found issues with how the company handles customer services as well. The audit reported that Avangrid had issues with how it handled invoices, and notes it doesn't have appropriate controls for customer service outsourcing, among other things. The auditor recommended that Avangrid update its customer service performance indicator process documentation, create a formal override process, and enhance quality control. The companies have until June 18, 2025, to file their implementation plans. From there the plans will be reviewed by the staff to make sure the plans address the findings from the audit and the auditor's recommendations. Park Station hours and prices announced for 2025 It should be mentioned that the findings from this audit are different from the ongoing audit announced by Governor Kathy Hochul in February 2025. That audit follows years of work to examine utility management structures and seeks to align utility priorities with state objectives. That audit is part of an effort from Governor Hochul's office to fight rising utility costs and protect New York consumers. 18 News reached out to NYSEG for comment on the audit. A statement from NYSEG reports that it is reviewing the audit and is looking forward to responding to the Commission. The company reported numerous changes that address some of the issues listed above. NYSEG and RG&E stand by our record of investing millions in upgrading hundreds of gas lines across our service areas supported by rigorous, ongling inspections performed by our dedicated field crews. We have changed our management structure in NYSEG and RG&E, with staff with only New York responsibilities reporting directly to the New York CEO and President to better serve the specific needs of our operating companies. As a result, our customer service and billing performance has also seen significant improvement. Hundreds of new team members have been added, less than one percent of the 3 million bills issued require any adjustments, and customer service has slashed wait times to less than 30 seconds. Regarding any notice of potential violations, we look forward to responding with clear facts that will show our companies have fully complied with all laws, Commission orders, and regulations. These are real actions with real positive results for our customers, and we firmly stand behind our record, our people, and our continued commitment to delivering safe, reliable energy to millions of New Yorkers every day. Statement from NYSEG Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
