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NY A00088
Bill
Status
1/4/2017
Primary Sponsor
Kevin Cahill
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AI Summary
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Amends Public Service Law Section 126 to change the criteria electric transmission line facilities must meet for approval by the Public Service Commission.
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Replaces the requirement that facilities conform to "a long-range plan for expansion of the electric power grid" with conformance to "the most recent state energy plan" established under Energy Law Article 6.
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Requires the Public Service Commission to consider whether approval of a transmission line facility would cause adverse environmental impacts in New York or neighboring states due to increases in electric generation.
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Maintains existing requirements regarding underground placement of transmission lines and system economy and reliability considerations.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Provides that, prior to granting a certificate for the construction of an electric transmission line facility, the public service commission must find that the facility conforms to the most recent state energy plan and consider whether approval of the facility would cause adverse impacts on the state's environmental quality due to electric generation.
Last Action
referred to energy
1/3/2018