The Means to Make It Happen

What business can survive without a dependable, cost-effective, replenishable, and technologically advanced infrastructure? In Ulster County, our networks of optic fiber, highways and railways, and electric and gas lines provide the backbone that makes business happen.

Transportation

Ulster County is ideally situated around three exits of the New York State Thruway (I-87), with easy access to I-84 and I-90. Both Amtrak and Metro-North Commuter rails are within a short commute. Shipping is easily handled by CSX Freight Lines. Stewart International Airport and Albany International Airport are both close at hand, with LaGuardia, JFK, and Newark easily reached within 2 hours. Commuter and private air service is also available at the Kingston-Ulster Airpark, the Wallkill Airport, and the Ellenville Airport.

Technology

Ulster County is committed to fostering growth and prosperity for business through ongoing expansion and improvements to its technology infrastructure. We recognize that access to high-speed telecommunications is vital, and our extensive network of fiber optics, provided by regional and national carriers, offers the robust capacity to transmit data, video and voice communication.

Water

Water is plentiful in Ulster County.

	The County's Health Department aggressively monitors all 137 community water supply systems which serve over 50% of the county's population.
	All municipal systems are metered.
	All municipal systems report quality and quantity at the tap.
	Individual wells report quality and yield to support residential use.

Sewer

18 municipal sewage treatment plants serve the county, with a combined capacity of over 13 million gallons a day.

Electric & Gas

Ulster County benefits from the lowest electric industrial rates in New York State.

	CH Energy Group, Inc. provides service to a majority of Ulster County.
	New York State Electric and Gas holds the franchise for southeastern and western portions of the county.
	Natural gas is available in Wallkill, Highland, Esopus, Kingston and the villages of Saugerties and New Paltz.
	More than 60% of the homes in Ulster County are heated with fuel oil.