Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Syracuse, Central New York and beyond.

NYPA CEO departing for top job at Illinois utility
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — After 10 years in the role, Gil Quiniones, president and CEO of the New York Power Authority (NYPA), will leave NYPA in early November to become CEO at Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd). ComEd is the largest electric utility in Illinois. Its parent company — Chicago, Illinois–based Exelon — operates the Nine […]
Ramboll begins work conducting energy audit of Empire State Plaza in Albany
ALBANY, N.Y. — Ramboll, a Copenhagen, Denmark–based firm that operates an office in Syracuse, is conducting an energy audit of Empire State Plaza. The effort is part of the state’s goal to “green the plaza” and generate 100 percent of the electricity in the state through renewable energy by 2040. Ramboll’s offices in Syracuse, Albany,

NYSDOT seeking firms interested in contract to begin first phase of I-81 project in Syracuse
The first contract is related to the conversion of the section of I-81 between the southern I-81/I-481 interchange (16A) and the northern I-81/I-481 interchange (29) to

Corn production in New York is expected to have risen 6 percent this year
New York farms are forecast to have produced 83.5 million bushels of corn for grain this year, up 6 percent from 2020. That’s according to

Oneida County offers online tax-parcel map viewer
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County has a new online tax-parcel map viewer that will provide “easier” access and research capabilities and “promote” economic development. It

Oneida County reports 4 COVID deaths in last day, other data improves
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County on Monday reported that four county residents died from COVID-19 on Sunday. That followed one death on Friday and none

NYPA CEO, Quiniones, leaving for top job at Illinois utility with CNY connection
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Gil Quiniones, president and CEO of the New York Power Authority (NYPA), has resigned from the position after 10 years to

USDA launches $100M loan-guarantee program to expand meat and poultry processing capacity
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Oct. 4 announced that the department is planning for another $100 million in funding from the American Rescue Plan Act. The money would leverage hundreds of millions more in lending through community and private-sector lenders to expand meat and poultry processing capacity and finance other food supply-chain

The Syracuse news release explained that “as the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated anew, indoor spaces are crucial to the health, comfort and productivity of occupants.

Ramboll selected to conduct energy audit of Empire State Plaza in Albany
ALBANY, N.Y. — The firm Ramboll, which operates an office in Syracuse, is conducting an energy audit of Empire State Plaza as part of the
Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Syracuse, Central New York and beyond.