September 24, 2019 –
Energy Undersecretary for Science Paul M. Dabbar made his first visit Monday to the West Valley Demonstration Project and came away impressed with progress in the cleanup and the employees. Link to article
Below are articles and other news published since the last West Valley Citizen Task Force Meeting. They relate to the West Valley Demonstration Project, nuclear waste cleanup or are otherwise relevant or of potential interest to stakeholders interested in the Project. After each Citizen Task Force Meeting, these articles are compiled into a single document and may be found with the meeting materials for that month.
September 24, 2019 –
Energy Undersecretary for Science Paul M. Dabbar made his first visit Monday to the West Valley Demonstration Project and came away impressed with progress in the cleanup and the employees. Link to article
September 24, 2019 – Crews recently demolished two Waste Tank Farm condenser structures and an equipment shelter at the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP). These structures were associated with the Main Plant Process Building’s former ventilation system, which was taken out of service in 2001. This recent demolition brings EM’s total number of structures removed at the site to 64.
WVDP personnel removed, size-reduced, and packaged the two condenser structures for off-site disposal. Each condenser contained two heat exchangers that cooled the off-gas and condensed the vapor. Each 360-square-foot structure was constructed in 1966 to remove water vapor from the tank off-gas ventilation system and was further treated and filtered before being directed to the Main Plant Process Building stack. Link to article
September 20, 2019 – An update to the potential project to install a solar farm in Erie County with some of it located in the town of Concord was given to the Concord Town Board during its most recent meeting Sept. 12.
Ryan Storke, of Storke, LLC, told the board that the 350-megawatt solar project, which has been cleared by the New York independent System Operator (NYISO), has been submitted to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) for bid approval. Link to article
September 19, 2019
First article: As the proposed Genesee Road Solar Energy Center in Concord and Sardinia continues to move forward, the Concord Town Board, at its Sept. 12 meeting, heard updates on the project. Ryan Storke from Storke, LLC made a presentation to the board about the Solar Energy Center and what could be coming to the town.
Second article: The Town of Colden has announced that it has been designated a Clean Energy Community by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, recognizing its leadership in reducing energy use, cutting costs and driving clean energy locally.
September 11, 2019 – HoliMont wants to get back on the grid.
After nearly two decades of operating its own powerhouse, providing electricity to operate North America’slargest private ski resort, HoliMont operators are looking to again purchase power from National Grid.
Ed Youmans, general manager, presented a request to the Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency for sales tax exemption for $948,000 in purchases, including about $450,000 to get back on the grid. The sales tax breaks for the project are about $76,000. Link to article
