Governor Andrew Cuomo recently announced the establishment of a strategic fuel reserve, a key component of Fuel NY, at six key locations in Upstate New York, to help ensure that gasoline and diesel fuels are available to emergency responders in the event of an emergency.
"The strategic Upstate fuel reserve will enable emergency responders to continue their vitally important jobs, even in the event of a prolonged disaster, and addresses vulnerabilities discovered in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy,” Governor Cuomo said. “This addition to New York's fuel infrastructure plan makes it the strongest of any state in the nation, and is one more way that we are building back better.”
Approximately 2.5 million gallons of gasoline and ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel will be housed in the strategic fuel reserve, and will be supplied to first responders during a declared emergency in the event that their own fuel supplies are disrupted. The six key reserve terminals that will provide service to all of Upstate New York are located in:
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Rensselaer
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Brewerton
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Rochester
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Marcy
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Vestal
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Buffalo
The Upstate Strategic Fuel Reserve Program is administered by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority with $10 million in funding provided by the New York Power Authority. The fuel is owned by New York State, and the reserves are managed by Buckeye Terminals, LLC. Suppliers will be able to pre-register with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority to facilitate distribution of fuel upon declaration of an emergency and release of the strategic fuel reserve in their region.
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