Indian Point Enters Period of Extended Operation

OCT 22, 2013 | COUNTY GOV'T, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ENERGY, NYS GOV'T, US GOV'T | 0 COMMENTS

Why the WCA Supports Their Re-licensing

The Board of Directors of the Westchester County Association received a briefing from Bill Mohl, president of Entergy Wholesale Commodities (Entergy) regarding the milestone that Indian Point has reached in License Renewal, known as Period of Extended Operation. 

'RETHINKING WESTCHESTER' Denotes Westchester's Vulnerabilities and Potential

SEP 17, 2013 | COUNTY GOV'T, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ENERGY, GOVERNMENT REFORM, INFRASTRUCTURE, MANDATE RELIEF, REAL ESTATE, REGULATORY ISSUES, TRANSPORTATION | 0 COMMENTS

Experts Say BLUEPRINT Points the Way

On June 21, leading experts on infrastructure, public-private partnerships, and economic development shared their advice and wisdom with an audience of 200 municipal officials, developers, attorneys, and business leaders, at WCA’s conference “Rethinking Westchester: A Blueprint for Smart Growth.” Our object was to prod Westchester into becoming more competitive on the regional, national and global scale... 

Heat-Related Power Outages Prove We Need to Keep Indian Point Open and Operating

JUL 30, 2013 | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ENERGY, INFRASTRUCTURE, NYS GOV'T, REGULATORY ISSUES | 0 COMMENTS

Blackouts and Brownouts Are Disasters in a Hi-Tech World

When the lights went out last week in Westchester during the heat wave, we got a glimpse of what life might be like if Indian Point Energy Center is not re-licensed. Power usage in the Con Edison service area reached an all-time high of 13,214 megawatts (MW), breaking a previous record of 13,189 MW set only last year. Indian Point generates 1,000 MW. 

(Video) It’s Time for Westchester to Get Back in the Game Says National Site Selector at ‘Rethinking Westchester’ Conference

JUN 24, 2013 | COUNTY GOV'T, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ENERGY, INFRASTRUCTURE, INT'L BUSINESS, REAL ESTATE, SEQRA, TRANSPORTATION, YOUNG PROFESSIONALS | 0 COMMENTS

Westchester Faces Stiff Competition for Business from Its Neighbors and Global Localities

“Rethinking Westchester: A Blueprint for Smart Growth,” last week’s amazing conference organized by the BLUEPRINT for Westchester, offered so much rich content, that in order to do it justice, our reports will appear in several posts in the coming week.  Leading experts on infrastructure, public-private partnerships, economic development and placemaking shared their....

'ReThinking Westchester: A Blueprint for Smart Growth,' Conference on June 21st Will Highlight What We Can Do Today So We Can Thrive Tomorrow

JUN 12, 2013 | COUNTY GOV'T, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ENERGY, INFRASTRUCTURE, NYS GOV'T, REAL ESTATE, REGULATORY ISSUES, TRANSPORTATION | 0 COMMENTS

National Experts Offer Innovative Approaches to Create Economic Opportunity

The WCA's BLUEPRINT for Westchester event is a benchmark conference for educating planning, zoning, and land-use professionals; municipal officials, developers, and the business community