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Oswego County's Public Utility Service is offering
low-cost electrical energy to new and expanding businesses in Oswego
County. The goal of the low-cost power program is to create or retain
jobs using low-cost electricity produced by Entergy Nuclear Northeast at
the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant in Scriba.
The Oswego County Public Utility Service is allocating
up to 10 megawatts of low-cost power per year until 2010. Entergy is
providing the electrical power as part of the tax agreement for the FitzPatrick
plant. Entergy Nuclear Northeast is providing up to 10 megawatts of
electricity a year, at $32 per megawatt-hour, between 2005 and 2010.
This program provides a substantial cost savings to
new and expanding businesses that create jobs in Oswego County. Any
unallocated power can be used by local governments and school districts
to save on their energy costs.
Businesses may request an allocation through the
Oswego County Public Utility Service. Applicants are asked to provide
detailed information about the new project they are undertaking, their
job creation plans, and their power usage requirements. To be eligible,
businesses must meet certain minimum usage requirements and commit to
create or retain permanent jobs.
The County Legislature appointed a Public Utility
Board to review applications and select eligible businesses. Preference
will be given to businesses that are not eligible for other low-cost
power programs.
Hess administers
the low-cost power program on behalf of the county.
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