NY A06686

Requires legislative approval via joint resolution before the Public Service Commission authorizes construction of any new nuclear electric generating facility in New York State.

Prohibits continued operation of nuclear facilities after their Nuclear Regulatory Commission operating certificate expires unless the state legislature approves continuation via joint resolution.

Mandates applications for new construction or continued operation be submitted at least four years before legislative approval is needed, with the Public Service Commission conducting studies on economic impacts, environmental issues, waste storage, and alternative energy sources.

Requires the Public Service Commission to conduct at least three public hearings at separate locations near and outside the facility, with studies and analyses provided to the legislature to inform deliberation.

Directs evaluation of continued facility operation based on current cost-benefit analyses rather than assumptions from when the facility originally commenced operations.