In 2008, the COIDA helped:
- Create 300 new jobs with an average salary of $31,200
- Retain 800 jobs
- Invest $44.3 million into the local community
- Complete 8 projects
Western New York Energy is a locally-owned company founded in 2004 to develop the full potential of Western New York's renewable energy resources. The company completed construction of its $90 million facility in November 2007 and began production right away.
Western New York Energy is the first ethanol plant in the northeastern United States.
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