Energy Plan Hearings Transcripts and Comments

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Nine public hearings were held across New York State to solicit comments on Draft 2009 State Energy Plan.

View the speaker lists and public transcripts

Comments Sent to the Energy Coordinating Working Group – August through October 2009

Energy Plan Hearing Transcripts

August 18, 2009, SUNY Canton

Borderlands Energy
CAMP/Clarkson University
Clarkson University
Coakley
Carpet One Ace Hardware
Community Energy Services
Local 1
Massena BDC
Massena Electric Department
McClellan, Robin
National Grid
Ogensburg Bridge & Port Authority
Senator Darrel J. Aubertine
SUNY Canton
UniStar Nuclear Energy

August 21, 2009, Hunter College, Manhattan

Business Council of Westchester
Center for Working Families
Citizens Campaign for the Environment
Columbia University
Con Edison
Croton Watershed Clean Water Coalition (CWCWC)
E-Cubed
Emacy Systems, Inc.
Just Bulbs - The Light Bulb Store
Laborers Union
National Grid
New York Presbyterian Hospital
NYU Medical Center
Pace Energy
Sierra Club—New York City Group
Triplepoint Energy

August 24, 2009, SUNY Buffalo

Adirondack Mountain Club/Buffalo Audubon
Assemblymember Sam Hoyt
Beahan, Toby
Boilermakers Local 7
Buffalo Niagara Partnership
Buffalo Wind Action Group
Casell, Mark
Champ, Douglas
Citizen’s Campaign
City of Niagara Falls
Gibson, Ellen
Hufnagel, James
Hughesco of Buffalo Inc.
Joya, Christopher
Kurasz, Janet
Phillips Lytie LLP
RS Energy Solutions
Sierra Club - Adirondack
Sierra Club
University at Buffalo, Outdoor Pursuits

August 25, 2009, Broome County Forum Theatre, Binghamton

Aures, Rosemary
Bates Troy, Inc.
Broome Community College
Catskill Citizens for Safe Energy
Cayuga Onondaga BOCES
Citizens Campaign for the Environment
City of Binghamton
Earthkind Energy
ETM Solar Works
Farm Catskills
Olum's
Tioga Peace & Justice
Unshackle Upstate

September 9, 2009, SUNY Farmingdale, Long Island

- Assemblymember Marc S. Alessi
- Atlantic Sea Island Group, LLC
- Barlowe, Warren
- C.W. Post
- Citizens Campaign for the Environment
- City of Long Beach
- Clean Ocean Action
- Coalition of Labor for Energy & Jobs
- Concerned Citizens of Montauk
- Dann, Wendy
- Dowling College Townsend School of Business
- Empire Clean Energy Supply
- Environ Energy
- Green Logic
- Hersh, Charles
- Legislator Dave Denenberg, Nassau County
- Lindroth, William
- LNG Island Task Force
- Long Island Solar Energy Industries Association
- National Grid
- New York Solar Energy Industries Association
- North Merrick Civic Association
- NY AREA
- Quinn, Peter
- Renewable Energy Long Island
- Sunation Solar Systems, LI and NY Solar Energy Industry Associations
- Sustainability Institute at Malloy College
- Water Film Energy, Inc.
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September 10, 2009, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn
- 100 Precinct Community Council
- American Institute of Architects, New York Chapter
- Clean Ocean Action
- Fisherman's Conservation Association/NY Sportfishing Federation
- Hartigan, Joe
- Insulators Local 12
- Island Insulation Services
- IUPAT DC 9
- Millwrights Local 740
- National Grid
- New York Academy of Sciences
- Natural Resources Defense Council
- New York Solar Energy Industries
- Pratt Center for Community Development
- Rockaway Park Homeowners & Residents Association
- Safe Healthy Affordable and Reliable Energy
- SHARE
- Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter
- Sierra Club New York City Group
- Signorelli, John
- Simansky, Victor
- Stubbin, Peter
- Surfrider Foundation, NYC Chapter
- Sustainable South Bronx
- Teamsters 456
- The City University of New York
- Williams Energy
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September 15, 2009, Legislative Office Building, Albany
- ACT Bioenergy
- Action Otsego and Sustainable Otsego
- Adirondack Mountain Club
- Alliance for Clean Energy NY
- Boilermakers Local 5 Zone 197
- Business Council of NYS
- Center for Working Families
- Clough Harbor and Associates
- Community Power Network of NYS
- Conservation Services Group
- Davis, Stephen
- Earl B. Feiden, Inc.
- Ener-G-Rotors
- Environmental Advocates
- Hudson Valley Community College
- Independent Oil and Gas Association
- Independent Power Producers of New York
- International Paper
- Manufacturers Association (MACNY)
- Mesa Reduction Engineering & Processing
- Multiple Intervenors
- National Grid
- NEEP
- New England Wood Pellet & New York Biomass Council
- NYAREA
- New York Biomass Energy Alliance
- NYISO
- New York Laborers
- NYPIRG
- NYSEG & Rochester Gas and Electric
- New York Solar Energy Industry Association
- Olsen, James
- Pataki Cahill Group
- Plug Power
- RPI Lighting Research Center
- Shaleshock Citizens Action Alliance
- Solar Alliance
- Sustainable Otsego and Arnold Lake Owners Association
- U.S. Energy Independence Consortium
- Vote Solar
- Warren, Barbara
- Zero Point Clean Tech, Inc.
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September 24, 2009, SUNY New Paltz, Kingston
- Assemblymember Kevin A. Cahill
- Boilermakers Local 5
- Catalyst Renewables
- Central Hudson Gas & Electric
- Earthkind Energy
- Empire Advocates/Deepwater Wind
- Empire State Regional Council of Carpenters
- Entergy
- EverPower Wind Holdings
- Greenspirit
- Hess Corporation/Retail Energy Supply Assoc.
- Hudson Valley Clean Energy, Inc.
- Millwright Local 740
- New York Solar Energy Society
- Rockland Business Association
- SunEdison and The Solar Alliance
- The West Law Firm
- September 26, 2009, SUNY IT, Utica
- Abbene, Angelamae
- Abbene, Michael
- JAY K Independent Lumber
- Malcolm Pirnie
- National Grid
- New England Wood Pellet & NY Biomass Council
- Pataki Cahill Group/Brookfield Power
- Rome Area Chamber of Commerce
- Unitrac Energy Management
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September 26, 2009, SUNY IT, Utica
- Abbene, Angelamae
- Abbene, Michael
- JAY K Independent Lumber
- Malcolm Pirnie
- National Grid
- New England Wood Pellet & NY Biomass Council
- Pataki Cahill Group/Brookfield Power
- Rome Area Chamber of Commerce
- Unitrac Energy Management
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