Oak Mitsui is a copper foil manufacturer for electronic circuit boards in Hoosick Falls, Rensselaer County. Plug Power , a world leader in fuel cell research and development, expects continued expansion to support production of its revolutionary prototype residential fuel cell power generation system. ESD is providing assistance that will help the company have 500 workers by the end of 2000. Progressive Insurance Company has built a 90,000 square-foot facility that will serve as a regional claims processing center and regional headquarters. The Major Projects Report was conducted using a cost-benefit model developed specifically for ESD by PolicySource, Inc., which specializes in regional modeling and cost benefit analysis for public agencies and private corporations.
Anticipated impacts are for the seven year period following project initiation.