2+ week, 3+ day ago  (404+ words) Nominate now for Best of the Best ROCHESTER " Dan Zimmer's Broadway Laundromat is now solar-powered, in part due to help with a Destination Medical Center grant. Broadway Laundromat, a full-service laundry, recently flipped the switch on its new solar system…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (706+ words) ROCHESTER " Area homeowners roamed the hall and gathered around maps and computers, studying squiggly lines that depicted possible electricity transmission line routes around Rochester. The conversations were earnest. Power company officials mingled among them, ready to answer questions. Specifically, these…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago  (1786+ words) ROCHESTER " Patty Hanson, Rochester Public Utilities" director of customer relations, said it"s not been unusual to field calls about monthly energy bills, even before the recent 4% rate increase. But she said some concern stems from not seeing the complete…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (730+ words) ROCHESTER " Extending Rochester's self-imposed deadline for providing 100% renewable energy could knock two percentage points off anticipated 6% annual electric rate increases. "(There's) an opportunity to balance steady progress with lower near-term costs," Rochester Public Utilities General Manager Tim Mc Collough told…...