Proposed Hudson Valley Power Authority and Central Hudson electricity costs
Summary
Central Hudson is offering to fund utility feasibility studies for development sites like Cementon, saving the county those costs — though Legislator Hobart questioned whether letting the utility do the study is a conflict of interest. A formal MOU could come next month.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 19, 2026.
Impact analysis
Central Hudson would fund the studies, sparing the county the cost of preliminary utility assessments.
Developers and the county, which get free utility studies at priority sites.
Property taxpayers and school districts could lose tax revenue if the authority's tax-exempt language prevails over its payment-in-lieu provisions.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Economic Development & Tourism - Committee Meeting — October 19, 2026
Central Hudson is offering to fund utility feasibility studies for development sites like Cementon, saving the county those costs — though Legislator Hobart questioned whether letting the utility do the study is a conflict of interest. A formal MOU could come next month.
Government Operations - Committee Meeting — July 13, 2026
The committee got an update on the proposed public power authority that would take over Central Hudson's service area. The state bill's tax language is contradictory — it declares the authority tax-exempt but also says it must make payments in lieu of taxes — and neighboring counties say they knew nothing about an open house held in Greene County.
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