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Dresden power plant could shift from Bitcoin mining to AI data centers
Editor's Note: Early editions of this article incorrectly reported that the pending NYS bill — the Responsible Data Center Development Act: S10642/A11560 — would require individual data centers of 20 MW or more to supply ... more
Greenidge is now called Vulcan as it shifts from Bitcoin to AI infrastructure
Greenidge Generation Holdings has changed its name to Vulcan Infrastructure and Power Inc. as it pivots from bitcoin mining toward AI data centers and electric grid operations, according to the company. The company secured about ... more
Torrey plans time capsule for town’s 175th anniversary
The town of Torrey plans to mark its 175th anniversary with a time capsule that organizers expect to reopen during the town's bicentennial in 2051. Grant Downs, co-chair of the anniversary committee, told Yates County ... more
Phelps, Penn Yan, Dresden land major water upgrades
Three Finger Lakes communities are set for major water and wastewater improvements after New York approved new funding aimed at keeping infrastructure costs affordable for local residents. Projects in Phelps, Penn Yan, and Dresden are ... more
UPDATE: Greenidge president gives statement after Sunday fire
A late-night fire forced the shutdown of Greenidge Station in Dresden after emergency crews rushed to contain the flames Sunday night. Deputies and firefighters responded to 590 Plant Road just after 11:15 p.m. on November ... more
EXCLUSIVE: Abruptly reversing long-held NY stance, Hochul OK’s gas pipeline, Greenidge permit
A pair of blockbuster environmental reversals by Gov. Kathy Hochul have enraged the green community, and they may cost her the voting bloc’s enthusiastic support in her bid for re-election next year. On Friday, Hochul ... more
New York reverses course, grants Greenidge new air permit amid fierce backlash
New York State has approved a new five-year Title V Air Permit for Greenidge Generation in Dresden, ending years of litigation and reopening a fierce political and environmental battle over the future of fossil-fuel-powered cryptocurrency ... more
Sergeant James S. Hayes Memorial Highway dedicated in Yates County
A section of State Route 14 in Yates County now bears the name of a local hero. On Friday, State Senator Tom O’Mara and Assemblyman Phil Palmesano joined family, friends, veterans, and local officials to ... more
Lawmakers propose excise tax on energy-hungry crypto mining
A new bill introduced in Albany aims to make cryptocurrency mining companies pay for the massive amount of electricity they consume — and provide relief to New Yorkers facing rising utility costs. Senator Liz Krueger ... more
Free car seat checks coming to Dresden
Parents and caregivers in Yates County can get their child car seats inspected for free later this month. The Yates County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a Car Seat Check Event on Saturday, September 27, from ... more
Hochul stalls as cryptominer pollutes, say advocates
Advocates say delays in a high-stakes cryptomining case are putting New York’s landmark climate law on the line — and they’re blaming Governor Kathy Hochul for letting it happen. At a virtual press conference today, ... more
Groups push Hochul to fast-track Greenidge crypto hearings
Finger Lakes environmental groups are demanding faster action in the state’s case against a gas-fired cryptomining plant on Seneca Lake. Seneca Lake Guardian, the Committee to Preserve the Finger Lakes, Fossil Free Tompkins, and the ... more
Greenidge air permit hearing postponed to November
A key hearing on whether the Greenidge Generation plant can continue operating along Seneca Lake has been delayed again, according to the Finger Lakes Times. Originally scheduled for Tuesday, the Department of Environmental Conservation proceeding ... more
Dresden man jailed for hitting woman with car
A domestic dispute in Ontario County turned violent when a man deliberately backed over a woman with his car. The incident happened last November on Lake to Lake Road in Gorham. Blake Randolph, 27, pleaded ... more
Residents and lawmakers rally to shut down crypto plant days after oil spill reported by DEC
Three years after its air permit was denied, the Greenidge Generation cryptocurrency-mining facility remains in operation—and residents across the Finger Lakes say they’ve had enough. Environmental advocates rally on permit denial anniversary On Saturday, June ... more
Greenidge diverts nearly all power to grid during heat wave
As temperatures soared across New York this week, Greenidge Generation’s Dresden facility responded by sending nearly its entire power output to the local grid on Wednesday. The company said 99.5% of its electrical production was ... more
Dresden woman charged with harassment after domestic incident
A Dresden woman has been charged following a domestic incident reported Wednesday afternoon on Seneca Street. According to a June 25 press release from the Yates County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the scene at ... more
Greenidge diverts 88% of power to local grid amid heat
As temperatures soared and demand surged across New York this week, Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc. delivered 88% of its Dresden facility’s electrical output to the local power grid, the company announced Wednesday. The move followed ... more
Four juveniles arrested in Dresden burglary
Deputies and state troopers swiftly caught four juveniles suspected of breaking into a Village of Dresden business last week. The Yates County Sheriff’s Office said a citizen reported suspicious activity around 7:49 p.m. on June ... more
