My name is Brian Rhoads and I grew up in Upstate NY and have lived all over the country. I attended college at Rutgers University and majored in Environmental Policy. Throughout college I worked in hospitality in many forms from the kitchen to the front of the house as a waiter, bartender and in management. I had a real love for the industry and had thoughts of opening my own bar or restaurant. I came close a few times but things fell through, albeit mine or a partner’s doing. Over the years, my feelings for the industry faded and, like many in it, I felt stuck or that I had been left behind and had no substantial skills to offer in a “real world job”. More.
Transmission = Climate Issue
NY State's transmission's needs are a climate issue. Here's why investing in the grid is an important part of reaching our 70% renewable electricity by 2030.
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NY State's transmission's needs are a climate issue. Here's why investing in the grid is an important part of reaching our 70% renewable electricity by 2030.
Hundreds Turn Out for Transmission Town Hall
Achieving New York’s ambitions clean energy goals will new require upgrades to the state’s electric power transmission grid. This was the theme of ACE NY’s recent virtual event: Clean Energy and Transmission Town Hall. The June 25th webinar featured a new video, welcoming introduction by Senate Energy and Telecommunications Committee Chair Kevin Parker, and a keynote by newly appointed Deputy Secretary for Energy and Environment Ali Zaidi. A panel discussion moderated by ACE NY Executive Director Anne Reynolds followed, with an active question and answer session.
The Fortune in Wind for Upstate New Yorkers
Upstate New York Communities Benefitting from Windpower
June 20, 2018: A check presentation from Invenergy to the Sheldon Town Board to pay for remodeled bathrooms for the town park. Invenergy donated $5,000 on behalf of Sheldon Wind Energy Center and $5,000 on behalf of Orangeville Wind Energy Center.