Press Releases

Statement attributed to Justin Wilcox Executive Director of Upstate United following The New York Independent System Operator’s (NYISO) recently released 2023-2032 Comprehensive Reliability Plan (CRP). “NYISO has once again connected this startling reality to the public policies that are making it much more challenging to maintain grid reliability. As a result, we continue to repeat […]

Upstate United, a non-partisan, business and taxpayer advocacy group, is proud to announce that they have received a $100,000 award from Verizon as part of the company’s Digital Equity and Inclusion Program. The investment will be divided between the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce, Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce, North Country Chamber of Commerce, and […]

The following statement can be attributed to Justin Wilcox, Executive Director of Upstate United “Instead of pushing for the NY HEAT Act in the 2024 budget, which would add another layer of bureaucracy and confusion to the state’s complex climate initiatives, lawmakers should focus on how to improve laws that are already in place. We […]

The following statement can be attributed to Justin Wilcox, Executive Director of Upstate United “The PCS’s unanimous decision to deny requests for increased funding for renewable energy projects was the right one – and a huge win for Upstate ratepayers.  “We have called for transparency relating to the price tag of the CLCPA from the […]

The following statement can be attributed to Justin Wilcox, Executive Director of Upstate United A staggering 80 percent of New Yorkers – across the political spectrum – identified cost of living to be the most important issue for state leaders to address, with 57 percent displeased with the quality o life in New York. These […]

A statement from Justin Wilcox, Executive Director of Upstate United “Yesterday was the last day for parties to respond to the first three petitions by renewable developers and their trade associations seeking contract modifications that would essentially increase the costs of the projects by 64 percent, according to NYSERDA’s comments on petitions requesting price adjustments […]

A statement from Justin Wilcox, Executive Director of Upstate United “The increasing loss of players within the financial industry from New York to the sun belt over the past few years is something state leaders should be paying close attention to as we look ahead to continued short falls in our state’s financial plan. A recent […]

The following statement can be attributed to Justin Wilcox, Executive Director of Upstate United “As more asylees arrive in our Upstate communities, we reiterate our call to expedite the process in which these individuals are able to obtain legal, gainful employment – particularly given the thousands of open positions throughout the region. Any change to the […]

The following statement can be attributed to Justin Wilcox, Executive Director of Upstate United“This reliability need declaration should raise alarm bells for all New Yorkers. It is time for policymakers to take a serious look at the CLCPA’s aggressive timeline and consider the importance of reliability. New York City and New York’s economy and people cannot afford […]

The following statement can be attributed to Justin Wilcox, Executive Director of Upstate United “Today CNBC released an annual study which ranks America’s Top States for Business using 86 different metrics in 10 key categories of competitiveness, ranging from workforce as the heaviest-weighted category to cost of living as weighted least. “While New York State has made […]