Peoples Power Coalition of New York (PPC), 1974-1977

In the fall of 1974, the HAP program's Jim Schmidt began organizing a conference to bring together groups concerned with utilities, energy and the environment.|November 8-9, 1974 in Ithaca, New York: conference agenda, list of participants, research on public versus private power companies, HAP brochure “Break Through the Blackboard", planning questionnaires, speech outlines, press releases. Out of this conference came the PPC with the HAP staff acting in support. Steering Committee meeting agendas, development of an organizational structure, press articles, reaction of Cornell's Provost and subsequent decision to terminate HAP in June, 1976. Shift to use of Upstate Community Resource Institute (UCRI) to support PPC, fund raising efforts. Letters of support to Cornell for the HAP work. Organizational documents of PPC through March 1977. A history of the PPC written by Jinx Dowd, December 1, 1976. Internal disputes. Shift away from HAP/UCRI as staff to PPC. Securing adequate funding and establishment of PPC office in Albany, NY in February, 1977.