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Duane Pettigrew

MercenaryMedium activityCross-state operator

Battery-fire circuit speaker; “community outreach consultant”

Erie, PAFirst tracked October 19, 2023Coalition for Affordable Energy

Signs speaker cards as a volunteer; an amended 990 shows a $46K contractor payment from Coalition for Affordable Energy covering the same six towns where he testified.

Fossil incumbents

Recommended engagement strategy

Surface the contract. Enter travel itineraries and 990 contractor payments into the hearing record before they speak.

Mercenary profile: Paid to travel and testify. Most vulnerable to disclosure of who is writing the checks.

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Hearing appearances

23

Logged in minutes

Counties active

5

Saratoga, Jefferson

Projects opposed

4

Solar & storage dockets

Funding received

$46K

3 traced inbound edges

Funding given

None

0 traced outbound edges

Arguments logged

85

Top: Fire / Battery Safety

Where They OperateCounties with a tracked filing, appearance, or monitored channel, and the specific project dockets involved.Counties with a tracked filing, appearance, or monitored channel, and the specific project dockets involved.

Counties

  • Saratoga18 ev.
  • Jefferson8 ev.
  • Tioga6 ev.
  • Oswego5 ev.
  • Niagara12 ev.

Project dockets

  • Berkshire Storage ProjectTioga Co.
  • Watertown BESSJefferson Co.NO DOSSIER
  • Minetto StorageOswego Co.NO DOSSIER
  • Cambria SolarNiagara Co.NO DOSSIER
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What They ArgueArgument classification from filings, testimony transcripts, and monitored posts. Counts are statements, not documents.Argument classification from filings, testimony transcripts, and monitored posts. Counts are statements, not documents.

  • Fire / Battery Safety29 · 34.1%
  • Health & Safety Fears21 · 24.7%
  • Property Value Claims16 · 18.8%
  • Environmental Impact10 · 11.8%
  • Home Rule / Preemption9 · 10.6%

Most-repeated claim

“A thermal runaway fire cannot be extinguished — see Chaumont.”

Who Funds ThemTraced grants, dues, contractor payments, and campaign contributions. Amounts come from 990 filings, grant letters, and NYS BOE data.Traced grants, dues, contractor payments, and campaign contributions. Amounts come from 990 filings, grant letters, and NYS BOE data.

Payments received

  • Coalition for Affordable Energy$46K

    2025 · Outreach consultant payment

  • Jefferson County Battery Safety Coalition$5.8K

    2025 · Travel reimbursement

  • Regional fire-safety seminar fees$9.4K

    2024 · Speaking fees

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Activity Log7 entriesChronological record assembled from hearing minutes, local law filings, 990 disclosures, and monitored channels.Chronological record assembled from hearing minutes, local law filings, 990 disclosures, and monitored channels.

  1. Coalition letter co-signedMay 28, 2025Co-signed a letter to the Jefferson County legislature opposing ORES preemption under Article VIII.
  2. Board minutes matchedMay 21, 2025Language in Berkshire board minutes matched a submission filed on Berkshire Storage Project.
  3. Hearing appearanceMay 9, 2025Spoke for 7 minutes against Berkshire Storage Project at the Berkshire planning board.
  4. Written comment filedApr 24, 2025Submitted a comment package on Watertown BESS citing ratepayer cost and setback adequacy.
  5. Out-of-county travel loggedApr 2, 2025Appeared in Saratoga and Jefferson counties within the same week; both have pending applications.
  6. Payment disclosedMar 18, 2025Contractor payment from Coalition for Affordable Energy covers the same period as testimony on Berkshire Storage Project.
  7. First tracked activityOct 19, 2023Entered the monitor via a Saratoga County record referencing Watertown BESS.

Aliases & AffiliationsAlternate names seen in filings and the organizations this actor is formally or functionally tied to.Alternate names seen in filings and the organizations this actor is formally or functionally tied to.

Known aliases and filing names

  • D. Pettigrew
  • Dwayne Pettigrew

Affiliations

  • Coalition for Affordable Energy
  • Jefferson County Battery Safety Coalition

Network position

Individual actor with 3 traced payment edges and a standing affiliation to Coalition for Affordable Energy.