Buffalo and Erie County Greenway Standing Committee to Meet March 20 for Announcement of Greenway Awards

For Immediate Release: 3/17/2020
Contact: Carol Sampson | Carol.Sampson@NYPA.gov | (716) 842-3232

BUFFALO—The meeting for the Buffalo and Erie County Greenway Fund Standing Committee Announcements of Awards will be conducted via Web Ex; following advice from county, State and Federal elected and health officials. The Web Ex will be held at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, March 20. To join the meeting, call +1-415-655-0003 US Toll, followed by Meeting number (access code): 732 317 920.

The committee receives funds from New York Power Authority (NYPA) as part of the settlement agreement related to the 50-year federal license received by NYPA for the Niagara Power Project in 2007. During the term of the license, the Buffalo and Erie County Standing Committee will receive $2 million a year. It is composed of one representative from Erie County, the City of Buffalo, Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy and NYPA.

More information on the committee can be found at: http://bit.ly/1XA6mTo.

About NYPA:

NYPA is the largest state public power organization in the nation, operating 16 generating facilities and more than 1,400 circuit-miles of transmission lines. More than 80 percent of the electricity NYPA produces is clean renewable hydropower. NYPA uses no tax money or state credit. It finances its operations through the sale of bonds and revenues earned in large part through sales of electricity. For more information visit www.nypa.gov and follow us on Twitter @NYPAenergy, Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr and LinkedIn.