Tryon Technology Park 115kV Transmission & Distribution PowerUP Upgrade

Tryon Technology Park, County Highway 107, Perth / Johnstown, NY 12095

Approved

What is it? · Identity & scale

Project type: Industrial
Review stage: Approved

Who & what? · Context & documents

Developer / applicant entity: Fulton County Industrial Development Agency (Utility Partner: National Grid)
Estimated investment / project cost: $17M
Reviewing board: IDA / LDC

Site notes

County infrastructure development and / governance record ($17,300,000 total project cost). NYS Empire State Development awarded the Fulton County a $15,300,000 PowerUP grant (notified April 24, 2026; Project Manager assigned September 15, 2026; formal award letter received October 5, 2026). On October 7, 2026, National Grid delivered the Support Services Agreement (SSA) for Scope 1 (13.2kV distribution upgrade engineering design) and Scope 2 (115kV transmission facilities study) requiring a $510,000 initial payment, reviewed by the FCIDA Board on October 13, 2026.

Source

Fulton County IDA Oct 13, 2026 Board Agenda· Oct 13, 2026

Public record & decisions

Applicant Claims

Brings transmission-level 115kV power and upgraded 13.2kV distribution capacity into Tryon Technology Park to attract large-scale industrial and advanced manufacturing tenants.

Staff / Agency Concerns

Requires $510,000 upfront FCIDA payment to National Grid under the Support Services Agreement and $2.0M local/ match alongside the $15.3M grant.

Public Testimony

No public testimony found as of 2026-10-13.