Rochester Gas and Electric
{{#badges: CoalSwarm| Climate change}}Rochester Gas and Electric (RG&E) is a subsidiary of Energy East Corporation, a super-regional energy services and delivery company in the Northeast. RG&E serves 359,000 electricity customers and 296,000 natural gas customers in a nine-county region centered on the City of Rochester in upstate New York.[1] In September 2008 RG&E and New York State Electric & Gas were acquired by the Spanish company Iberdrola S.A. for $4.6 billion, as part of its acquisition of Energy East.[2]
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Existing Coal Plants
| Plant Name | State | Year(s) Built | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Station | NY | 1948, 1950, 1953, 1957 | 253 MW |
Coal Plant Closure
In February 2008, addressing violations of New Source Review provisions of the Clean Air Act, Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo reached a settlement with RG&E requiring the company to shut down its coal-burning Russell power plant in the Town of Greece. The agreement mandates that if RG&E replaces the plant, it must be with a more efficient, cleaner, lower carbon dioxide-emitting natural gas plant. The settlement also requires RG&E to pay a civil penalty of $200,000 to New York State and $500,000 to fund air pollution reduction projects in Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Ontario, and Livingston counties.[3]
Contact Information
Rochester Gas and Electric
89 East Avenue
Rochester, NY 14649
Phone: 800.743.2110
Website: http://www.rge.com/
Articles and Resources
Sources
- ↑ "RG&E and The State Settle Dispute Regarding Russell Station" Rochester Gas and Electric Press Release, February 20, 2008.
- ↑ "PSC OKs sale of RG&E's parent, Energy East, to Iberdrola" Wind Watch: Industrial Wind Energy News, September 4, 2008.
- ↑ "Cuomo Announces Settlement to Close Rochester Gas & Electric's Coal-Burning Russell Power Plant" Office of the Attorney general Media Center, February 20, 2008.
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