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For Immediate Release: 7/15/2025 Rory M. Christian, Chair Contact:
James Denn | James.Denn@dps.ny.gov | (518) 474-7080 25081/25-T-0049 July 15, 2025
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Virtual Public Statement Hearings Set Regarding Proposed Tar Hill Transmission Line |
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ALBANY — The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) will hold virtual public statement hearings on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, regarding the application filed by Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid (National Grid) to construct, operate, and maintain the South Oswego to Tar Hill transmission line and associated facilities. On January 21, 2025, National Grid filed an application for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public pursuant to Article VII of the Public Service Law to construct, reconstruct, operate, and maintain the South Oswego to Tar Hill transmission line and associated facilities. National Grid proposes to rebuild the existing 28.6 mile long, 115-kilovolt transmission line along the existing right-of-way and to relocate a portion of the transmission line, requiring a new right-of way. The project traverses the City of Oswego and the Towns of Albion, Altmar, Mexico, New Haven, Orwell, Richland and Scriba, in Oswego County. Additional details of the proposed project are outlined in Exhibit 2 of the Application.
Under New York State Law, the Commission may adopt or reject National Grid’s proposal, in whole or part, or modify it. In doing so, the Commission will consider, among other things, comments from participating parties and the public.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that virtual public statement hearings regarding National Grid’s proposed project will be held before the assigned Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) as follows:
Any person wishing to provide a public statement on the record during a virtual public statement hearing must register to do so by 3:00 p.m. on Monday, July 21, 2025, in accordance with the instructions set forth below.
To register and provide a statement electronically:
Participants who would like to provide a statement and will log in to a hearing electronically must register by the date and time indicated above by visiting https://dps.ny.gov/calendar, clicking on the “View DPS Calendar Listings” button under the “Calendars” section, scrolling to and clicking on the Niagara Mohawk South Oswego to Tar Hill Project Public Statement Hearing for Tuesday, July 22, 2025, clicking the “Register” button, and providing all requested information in the pop-up box. After registration is complete, registrants will receive a confirmation email with instructions about how to join the public statement hearing event.
When logging in to participate in the virtual hearings at the appropriate date and time, participants will be asked to “select audio system.” It is recommended that participants opt to have the system “call me” or “call using computer.” The “call me” option will require participants to enter their phone numbers.
To register and provide a statement by phone:
This option is available to any participant who is not able to log in to the hearings electronically. Call-in participants wishing to make a statement at the virtual public statement hearings must register to do so by the date and time indicated above by calling 1-800-342-3330, following the prompts to the appropriate hearing, and then providing the following information: first name and last name, address, and phone number.
On the day and time of the appropriate hearing, dial 1-929-251-9612 and enter the appropriate access code and phone-in password listed above.
To listen to the hearings without making a statement:
Any interested person may listen to the hearings by phone by calling 1-929-251-9612 and entering the appropriate access code and phone-in password listed above.
All participants in the virtual public statement hearings will be muted upon entry into each hearing. The ALJs will call upon each person who has registered to make a statement. The ALJs will continue each hearing until everyone wishing to speak has been heard or other reasonable arrangements to submit comments into the record have been made. Reasonable time limits may be set for each speaker as necessary to afford all attendees an opportunity to be heard. It is requested that lengthy comments be submitted in writing and summarized for oral presentation. A verbatim transcript of each hearing will be made for inclusion in the record of this case.
Persons with disabilities requiring reasonable accommodations should call the Department of Public Service’s Human Resource Management Office at (518) 473-9463 as soon as possible. TDD users may request a sign language interpreter by placing a call through the New York Relay Service at 711. Individuals with difficulty understanding or reading English are encouraged to call the Department at (800) 342-3377 for free language assistance services.
Other Ways to Comment
For those who cannot attend or prefer not to speak at the public statement hearings, there are several other ways to provide your comments. Comments should refer to “Case 25-T-0049.” All comments must be received by August 29, 2025. Comments received after the deadline may not be considered by the Commission.
Internet or Mail: Go to www.dps.ny.gov, click on “File Search” (located under the heading “Commission Files”), enter “25-T-0049” in the box labeled “Search by Case Number”, and then click on “Post Comments” at the top of the page.
Alternatively, comments may be mailed to the Hon. Michelle L. Phillips, Secretary, Public Service Commission, Three Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York, 12223-1350; however, electronic filing of comments is strongly encouraged.
All written comments submitted to the Secretary will be posted on the Department’s website; will become part of the record of the proceeding in which they are posted; and may be viewed on the Department’s website by searching the case number as described above, and clicking on the “Public Comments” tab.
Toll-Free Opinion Line: Individuals may submit comments by calling the Commission’s Opinion Line at 1-800-335-2120. This number is set up to receive in-State calls 24-hours a day. These comments are not transcribed verbatim, but a summary is provided to the Commission.
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