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A Trip to Power Authority Visitors Center Can Take a Bite out of Summer Gas Costs Contact: June 27, 2006 MASSENA—The New York Power Authority (NYPA) wants to help keep soaring gas prices from taking a bite out of your wallet and putting the brakes on your vacation plans as it kicks off a summer travel campaign July 1 that promises “More Cruisin’ Less Fuelin’… No Foolin’!” Activities start with a trip to NYPA’s own admission-free Hawkins Point Visitors Center at the St. Lawrence-Franklin D. Roosevelt Power Project, and continue on to other nearby attractions in beautiful Northern New York. Jill Chamberlain, community relations representative at the visitors center, said: “Your family summer vacation doesn’t need to break the bank. There’s so much to see and do at the Hawkins Point Visitors Center and throughout Northern New York that we’re more than happy to help you plan outings that are full of family fun…and close to fuel-less.” The Hawkins Point Visitors Center offers a fun-filled day with its many exciting hands-on exhibits on energy, electricity, history and the environment, plus a visit to its observation deck that provides a panoramic view of NYPA’s power dam, the St. Lawrence River and Canada. Right next door is Robert Moses State Park for hiking, camping, boating and fishing. Or picnic by the St. Lawrence Seaway’s Eisenhower Lock and watch the ocean-going ships move through it. The Hawkins Point Visitors Center will be open daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., through Columbus Day. While at the Hawkins Point center, visitors can pick up a free packet of energy-saving tips to keep them cool this summer and warm come winter. The packets include information on a host of nearby attractions to help plan a summer of memorable day-tripping adventures for families right in their own backyards, rather than memories of costly visits to the gas pump. For more information on the Hawkins Point Visitors Center at the St. Lawrence-Franklin D. Roosevelt Power Project, call 315-764-0226, x300 or toll free at 800-262-NYPA for New York State residents. About NYPA: ■ NYPA uses no tax money or state credit. It finances its operations through the sale of bonds and revenues earned in large part through sales of electricity. ■ NYPA is a leader in promoting energy-efficiency, new energy technologies and electric transportation initiatives. ■ It is the nation’s largest state-owned electric utility, with 18 generating facilities in various parts of the state and more than 1,400 circuit-miles of transmission lines. |
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