The Southern Tier 8 Regional Board which includes Chenango, Delaware, Otsego and Schoharie Counties obtained a grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission to complete a Regional Energy Infrastructure Assessment & Strategy. Among the project goals are to increase the use of alternative energy, energy storage and local, distributed generation in the region. It also aims to improve the reliability, efficiency and resiliency of the region’s energy infrastructure along with supporting regional economic development.

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