Statewide - Matter of the Rules and Regulations for the Environmental Review, Permitting, and Siting in New York State of Major Renewable Energy Facilities and Major Electric[...]

Positive Declaration and Availability of Draft Scope

Statewide - The New York State Department of Public Service (NYS DPS), by and through the New York State Office of Renewable Energy Siting and Electric Transmission (ORES), as lead agency, has determined that the proposed Matter of the Rules and Regulations for the Environmental Review, Permitting, and Siting in New York State of Major Renewable Energy Facilities and Major Electric Transmission Facilities Under the RAPID Act may have a significant adverse impact on the environment and a Draft Environmental Impact Statement must be prepared. The Draft Scope is available at the following address W.A. Harriman Campus, 1220 Washington Ave., Building 9, 4th Floor, Albany, NY 12226, from the contact below and online at: https://documents.dps.ny.gov/public/MatterManagement/CaseMaster.aspx?Ma… (located under the heading "Commission Files") and entering "24-M-0433" in the "Search by Case Number" field. Written comments on the Draft Scope will be accepted until November 1, 2024.

New York State recently enacted the Renewable Action Through Project Interconnection and Deployment (RAPID) Act, which consolidates the environmental review, permitting, and siting of major renewable energy facilities and major electric transmission facilities under the purview of the NYS ORES. Among other things, the RAPID Act authorizes NYS ORES, in consultation with the NYS DPS and subject to approval by the Public Service Commission (Commission), to promulgate rules and regulations to implement the new siting permit program for major electric transmission facilities established by the RAPID Act. The project is located throughout New York State.