Ithaca, New York - Tompkins County Area Development (TCAD) commissioned Camoin Associates to calculare the economic impact on New York State if the Cayuga Operating Company, LLC (COC) is repowered from coal to natural gas. The major assumption of the study is that if COC is not repowered, it would be decommissioned and the closure would result in the loss of all power plant jobs. 

Key findings in the study include:

• The construction phase of the project would result in 46 new direct "construction job-years" generating $5.3 million in new direct earnings onsite and an additional $3.5 million in indirect earnings for New York State. 
• Construction would result in $16.4 million in new sales in the State, including equipment and materials.
• After construction, 116 new jobs would be created in the State, including 30 direct jobs at the site. 

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