OCTOBER
7 2022
Energy Commission Launches Energy Reference Guide Webpage The Commission, in collaboration with the Chautauqua County Department of Planning & Development (CCDPD), has launched an online Energy Reference Guide (Guide). The Guide was developed for the purpose of providing stakeholders with an overview of the current and ever-changing energy Formed in the summer of landscape and to provide 2021 through Chautauqua easy access to reference inCounty Legislature Chair- formation. man Pierre Chagnon’s “The Energy Commisleadership, the Commission was assembled with sion was formed in resthe objective of assessing ponse to the increased the ever-changing energy activity associated with landscape and sharing fin- energy-related legislation dings with Chautauqua and projects,” said ChaCounty leadership and gnon. “I am confident that other county stakehol- this resource guide will ders. Members include re- prove useful to the public, presentatives from local decision-makers, and key energy utilities, energy stakeholders as they make businesses, and other bu- important energy-related siness sectors. The com- decisions that are bound mission members cur- to have long-term implicarently include Ken Lawton, tions.” Hans Auer, Dennis ElsenThe Guide, which is by beck, Martin Glose, Shelly Spacht, Todd Hanson, and no means an all-inclusive resource, is in fact quite Kris Sellstrom. thorough and is intended “The Commission to provide stakeholders, dethanks County Executive cision-makers, and the puPJ Wendel, Legislature blic with the resources they Chairman Pierre Cha- need to navigate the comgnon, and Deputy County plexities of the energy enExecutive for Economic vironment from all points Development and CCIDA of view. CEO Mark Geise, for their “I am thrilled that the support of this initiative,” said Ken Lawton, Energy work of the Energy ComCommission Chair. “Addi- mission lead to this incretionally, the Chautauqua dible resource,” said WenCounty Department of del. “It is important that we Planning & Development’s have a place where we can leadership made this end go, at the click of a mouse, product possible – with spe- to do research on any given cial thanks to Lauren Sharp subject related to energy. I applaud the Legislature, and Courtney Domst.” the Energy Commission,
MAYVILLE, NEW YORK -- The Chautauqua County Energy Commission (The Commission) presented the Chautauqua County Energy Reference Guide to the Chautauqua County Legislature at their monthly meeting held on September 28, 2022 in the Legislative Chambers.
Photo Credit: Adam McAdoo Bird’s Eye View from Ellery Center and the County’s Department of Planning & Development for all of their hard work.” The Guide is organized into seven user friendly categories: Outreach & Education; Legislation & State Goals; Resiliency & Sustainability; Resources for Residents; Business Development; Clean En-
ergy Technology & Infrastructure; and Clean Energy Articles & Miscellaneous. These main categories are further divided into subcategories to help guide the user through different green energy topics. Whether you are a homeowner looking for home energy system information, a business seeking information on energy in-
centives, or a municipality needing resources to update your zoning code, the Guide is a useful resource for accessing information about clean energy from many different perspectives.
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For more information on the Reference Guide, please contact Courtney Domst at (716) 336-3623 or domstc@ The Chautauqua County chqgov.com. Energy Reference Guide is available on the CCDPD’s website at https://