Southern Tier Central (STC) has provided assistance to communities throughout the region, in dealing with energy issues and resources.

Within this region (Schuyler County, Chemung County, and Steuben County) natural gas reserves present a significant resource and opportunity to residents, while communities and municipal governments use a different set of values when preparing for potential natural gas development.

Wind resources are abundant in this region (click here for a map of wind speeds).   The wind resources available in the Southern Tier Central region are commercially viable; several wind turbines have already been installed in western Steuben County.  Recent advances in turbine technology are pressing the limits of "commerically viable wind speeds,"  Wind development pressure is likely to spread throughout the region. 

Biofuels are a renewable resource based on plant matter.  Residents of the STC region already have experience with biofuels like: wood, pellets, corn cobs, vegetable oil, and biodiesel.  While the 'end- use' of biofuels is remains significant in these three counties, there exists a substantial potential to grow and harvest biofuels on under-utilized farmland throughout the region.