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Burrstone Energy Center, LLC

The St. Luke's campus has a futuristic $15M co-generation facility for low cost power shared with Utica College. Going Downtown Utica to create a 5th hospital district in our small city isn't about better health care, it's a political move equal to the Urban Renewal of the 50's and 60's that failed.

November 3, 2019 - From the MVHS Bonding Disclosure Document, page 21 of 404, under Litigation Matters there is a Notice of a Lawsuit: Burrstone Energy Center LLC vs. MVHS.

See June 8, 2018, "Burrstone Energy Ctr., LLC v Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare" below.

March 21, 2019 - From the MVHS FEIS, page 21 of 1007...

Cogeneration Plant The 3.6 MW cogeneration plant, which became operational in 2009, currently provides energy services to Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare, St. Luke’s Home and Utica College; the facility is independently-owned and managed by Burrstone Energy Center (BEC). BEC is owned and operated by Co-Gen Power Technologies, which was formed as part of the Bette Companies with Bette & Cring. These entities are separate and unrelated to MVHS or any of its affiliates. So, whether and how that plant will continue to service its clients will be up to BEC and the remaining clients.

However, it is understood that three individual contracts exist: 1) between BEC and Utica College; 2) between BEC and St. Luke’s Home and 3) between BEC and Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare. Those contracts detail the terms of the individual agreements relative to BEC's obligations to provide energy to each entity. MVHS is not a party privy to the Utica College Agreement, but it is their understanding that it is substantially similar to the one with St. Luke's Home. That agreement, which is a requirements contract, requires that energy be provided for a 15- year term. The Agreement ends on or about August 2024. There is no provision that would terminate the St. Luke’s Home agreement early based upon any changes in use or operation at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare.

June 8, 2018 - Law filing, in Burrstone Energy Ctr., LLC v Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare.

September 18, 2014 - Mini electric stations, such as at Faxton St. Luke's

Why walk away for this wonderful "green" energy investment?

Utica College touts program at onset of project planning UC, Faxton-St. Luke's, Entrust Awarded $1M Grant

NYS has a database of Distributed Generation (DG) projects created by NYSERDA. Click on the facilities below to view details about that facility - all are located here on the St. Luke's Campus, and feed power to the three facilities.

Another firm, CDH Energy Corp, monitors this facility.

Facility Facility Type Developer Primary Fuel Installed Capacity Monitoring
Burrstone Energy Center, LLC
Utica, NY		 Multi-Use Facility Cogen Power Technologies Natural Gas 3634 kW 07/01/2009
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05/19/2016
Burrstone Energy Center, LLC, St. Lukes Home
Utica, NY		 Healthcare Cogen Power Technologies Natural Gas 330 kW 07/01/2009
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05/19/2016
Burrstone Energy Center, LLC, St. Lukes Hospital
Utica, NY		 Hospital Cogen Power Technologies Natural Gas 2200 kW 07/01/2009
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05/19/2016
Burrstone Energy Center, LLC, Utica College
Utica, NY		 Educational Facility Cogen Power Technologies Natural Gas 1100 kW 07/01/2009
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05/19/2016

If interested, see a Map Showing All of New York's DG Facilities.

November 7, 2007 - Read, New power plant will save money for St. Luke’s, Utica College, where we learn...

"Faxton-St. Luke’s Healthcare, Utica College and the Burrstone Energy Center have announced plans to build a $13 million co-generation plant on the Faxton-St. Luke’s Healthcare’s campus... The plant is expected to provide the hospital with a savings of $350,000."

No Studies, No Reports, thus we remain #NoHospitalDowntown

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