Utility Intelligence

ON - Council Supports Prowind Project
South Dundas supports Prowind’s planned South Branch Wind Farm near Brinston.

NS - Proposed Wind Farm Project Could Add To Coffers
A new wind farm being proposed for a portion of Colchester County could see the municipality churning out an additional $300,000 in annual revenues.

NS - N.S. Companies Compete To Build Wind Farms
Companies are fighting for the right to supply green energy to Nova Scotians with competing plans to build wind farms.

ME - Passamaquoddy Tribe Plans $120M Wind Farm in Washington County
The Passamaquoddy Tribe of Indian Township and Pleasant Point has partnered with a Midwest energy firm to launch a $120 million wind farm in Washington County.

OH - Wind Farm Delayed a Year
Element Power's wind farm project in north central Ohio would start construction is 2013, and it could even extend to 2014.

PA - $12.7 Million Going Toward Pennsylvania Wind Farm
A wind turbine development planned for southern Somerset County received a financial boost Thursday with the announcement of a $12.7 million grant from the state Department of Community and Economic Development.

VT - IBM, Velco To Build Fiber Optic and Carrier Ethernet Communications
At the 2012 DistribuTECH conference, IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the Vermont Electric Power Company (VELCO) today announced an agreement to build an intelligent fiber optic and Carrier Ethernet communications and control network across the State of Vermont.

MA - Marion Voters To Be Asked To Decide $27.34 Million Water, Sewer Project
Representatives from the town’s consulting engineering firm came before selectmen at the board’s Jan. 17 meeting to update the decision-makers on the town’s capital improvement plans.

OR - Portland Water Bureau Proposes Delay On Reservoir Projects Until At Least 2020
Officials overseeing Portland's water supply want to delay federally mandated reservoir projects until at least 2020 -- years beyond the original schedule.

FL - Sun Hydraulics To Build Third Plant Near Airport
Sun Hydraulics, one of Southwest Florida's largest manufacturers, has set the stage to ratchet up production, announcing that it would begin building a third plant near Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.

PA - New Treatment Plant Construction Schedule Outlined
Lock Haven's $31 million project to update the sewage treatment plant is on track to start this year.

NY - Navy: Water Treatment Plant Needed Now
Increasing pollution levels at a former Navy manufacturing site in Levittown require quick construction of a water treatment plant -- without going through lengthy zoning approvals, Navy officials argued this week.

NY - Water Storage Upgrades Could Cost Sleepy Hollow Millions
Sleepy Hollow will continue to examine how it should expand the capacity of its water tank at an upcoming public hearing Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. at village hall.

KS - Chautauqua Co., Longton Awarded CDBG funds
Chautauqua County and Longton received CDBG funds for their respective project. Chautauqua County will use it to expand county's water district for additional users while Longton will use the fund to construct water transmission line

IL - Buckner Awarded Funds for Water Tower
Buckner Mayor John Coder reports that the village had been notified that it would receive $350,000 in funds from the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity toward the construction of a new water tower.

DE - Bethany Hopes To Move Forward On Tower
Town officials hope to be steps closer to constructing a new water tower by the end of the month.

WV - New Sewage Line Gets a Start Date
The Ohio County Public Service District plans the project be advertised for bids Oct. 1, begin construction in March 2013 and have it completed in October 2013.

NE - Homes To Be Demolished For Sewer Project
Omaha City official plans to demolish city's oldest neighborhoods for combined sewer overflow control project. Construction should start sometime next year.

PA - Coplay Whitehall Sewer Authority Gets $10M PennVest Loan for Project
Coplay Whitehall Sewer Authority will get $10M PennVest Loan which will be used to cover the cost of replacing the Coplay Creek Interceptor. The authority plans to solicit bids in mid-February.

IL - Naperville Seeks Applicants for 2012 Block Grant Money
The city of Naperville is now seeking applicants for 2012 project funding for the federal Community Development Block Grant Program and the city-funded Social Services Grant Program.

FL - PSJ Commissioners Amend Plans for Water Improvements
Port St. Joe Commissioners voted to eliminate the North Port St. Joe area from city's phase one of water pipe replacement in hopes of securing a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to fund that portion of the project.

PA - Weatherly To Use CDBG Funds for Water Tower
Money remaining from Community Development Block Grants from fiscal years 2008 and 2010 will be used to make improvements to water tower No. 1 in Weatherly.

SD - Area Towns Receiving CDBG Funds
Menno and Hurley received grants to improve their water systems, while Douglas County Memorial Hospital in Armour received funds for construction and renovation, the office of Gov. Dennis Daugaard announced Monday.

NY - Auburn City Council Passes Funding for Plant
The city council unanimously passed a resolution Thursday to fund a $2.6 million wastewater treatment plant project aimed at correcting problems cited by the state Department of Environmental Conservation.

OH - Crown City Residents To Benefit From Water and Sewer Program
Crown City is one of two local areas that will benefit from the Community Development Block Grant Program.