RELEASE: IMMEDIATE, January
2, 2003
CONTACT: Thomas Collins
1-866-NYSERDA, ext. 3250.
NYSERDA ANNOUNCES OVER $1.2 MILLION FUNDING
FOR INNOVATIVE OR ENERGY-EFFICIENT MUNICIPAL WATER AND WASTEWATER
PROJECTS
Albany, NY- The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
(NYSERDA) today announced seven projects chosen to receive more than
$1.2 million in funding from its Municipal Water and Wastewater Technology
Program. Funding will be received by the Town of Newburgh; RETEC Group,
Incorporated, for the Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment facility; the
Village of Cooperstown; Rochester Institute of Technology; Malcolm
Pirnie, Inc. for the Loudonville Reservoir in the City of Albany;
Carollo Engineers, P.C.; and HydroQual, Inc.
"NYSERDA's support of these seven cost-shared projects demonstrates
our commitment to assist municipalities in developing energy-efficient
water and wastewater disinfection processes," said William M.
Flynn, president of NYSERDA. "Innovative projects such as these
offer New York State municipalities the opportunity to employ the
most up-to-date, high quality energy-efficient methods to treat water
and wastewater. It also provides municipalities a way to control energy
costs while saving taxpayer dollars."
NYSERDA received 38 proposals for the program, which focused on
innovative, energy-efficient methods of water and wastewater disinfection
through electro technology, such as ultraviolet (UV) technologies.
The proposals were reviewed, analyzed and ranked by a Technical Evaluation
Panel which recommended funding for the following seven projects.
Malcolm Pirnie, Inc., proposes to commission and optimize the City
of Albany's 40 million gallons per day UV disinfection facility at
the City's Loudonville Reservoir. Once completed it will be the largest
such facility for drinking water in New York State. NYSERDA will provide
up to $103,794 for this project.
The Village of Cooperstown currently uses chlorine gas to disinfect
its water. The Village will receive $124,000 from NYSERDA to install
and optimize a UV disinfection system using underutilized low-pressure,
high-output lamps.
At the Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility, the RETEC Group,
Inc., will configure, construct and operate an innovative wastewater
treatment system to meet present and future needs of the facility.
These needs include effluent quality, energy costs, residuals management,
and potential for water reuse and aquifer recharge. NYSERDA will provide
$250,000 for this project.
The Town of Newburgh currently uses an energy intensive method to
control manganese in its Cadwick Lake Reservoir. The Town will receive
$67,000 from NYSERDA to demonstrate the benefits of using solar-powered
mixers to reduce manganese concentrations.
The Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) will receive $172,000
to design and develop an energy-efficient UV system that is effective,
adaptable, and affordable and will minimize power consumption.
HydroQual Inc., which has an office in Syracuse, NY, proposes a
centralized facility for testing UV technologies at a yet to be determined
site within New York State. The facility will provide information
on energy use, performance and design sizing requirements and will
test new concepts and technology modifications in response to regulatory
changes. NYSERDA will provide up to $250,000 in funding for this project.
Carollo Engineers, P.C., an environmental engineering firm specializing
in the planning, design, and construction management of water and
wastewater facilities, will receive up to $250,000 to develop a toolkit
which will enable energy efficient and cost-effective decision making
by municipalities that use or propose to use UV disinfection.
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)
is a public benefit corporation created in 1975 by the New York State
Legislature. NYSERDA's responsibilities, among others, include conducting
a multifaceted energy and environmental research and development program
to meet New York's diverse economic needs; administering the New
York Energy $martSM program; making energy more affordable
for residential and low-income households; assisting industries, schools,
hospital, municipalities; not-for-profits, and the residential sector
implement
energy efficiency measures; financing energy-related projects that
reduce cost for ratepayers.
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