Alcoa has officially broken ground on work to upgrade its operations in Massena, New York, including the planned construction of a new potline at its Massena East facility. The project is supported by a USD10m loan from the North Country Economic Development Loan Fund, and a power agreement with the New York Power Authority (NYPA). New York has committed to supply 478 MW of low-cost electricity to Alcoa's Massena complex, a step that led the company to move forward with its modernisation plans and allowed it to retain 1,000 jobs at the facility. NYPA, the largest state power organisation in the USA, and Alcoa have agreed to a hydro-power contract until 2045, with an option for Alcoa to extend the agreement until 2055.
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