In-Person Public Statement Hearing Set Regarding Onondaga County Transmission Lines

ALBANY — The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) will hold an in-person public statement hearing on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, regarding Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid’s (National Grid), application to construct, own, and operate 345-kilovolt underground transmission service laterals between its existing Clay Substation and four proposed Micron Technology (Micron) fabrication areas in the Town of Clay, Onondaga County.

On February 27, 2024, National Grid filed an application pursuant to Public Service Law Article VII for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need authorizing it to construct, own, and operate 345-kilovolt underground transmission service laterals between its existing Clay Substation and four proposed Micron fabrication areas in the Town of Clay, Onondaga County. The service laterals would range in length from 0.95 miles to 2.07 miles, beginning on property owned by National Grid, Micron, or the Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency; traversing under the adjacent CSX Transportation railroad, Caughdenoy Road, and the existing Buckeye Petroleum pipeline; and extending adjacent to and under the existing New York Power Authority and National Grid overhead transmission line rights-of-way, before ending on Micron property. In addition, National Grid proposes to expand the Clay Substation to the east and north to install additional utility bays to accommodate the additional electrical load. Full details of the activities proposed to be performed are outlined in 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 the participating parties and the public.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public statement hearing regarding National Grid’s request will be held before an Administrative Law Judge as follows:

DATE: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

TIME: 1:00 P.M.

LOCATION:

Town of Clay Town Hall

4401 Route 31

Clay, NY 13041

Those wishing to comment on any aspect of this application will have the opportunity to make a statement on the record. It is not necessary to make an appointment in advance, or present written material to speak at the hearing. Persons will be called to speak after completing a request card. The public statement hearing will be held open for a minimum of thirty minutes and will be kept open until everyone wishing to speak has been heard or other reasonable arrangements have been made to include their comments in the record. A verbatim transcript of the public statement hearing will be included in the record of this proceeding.

Persons with disabilities requiring reasonable accommodations should call the Department of Public Service’s Human Resource Management Office at (518) 474-2520 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 regarding this Notice.

Other Ways to Comment

For those who cannot attend or prefer not to speak at the public statement hearing, there are several other ways to provide your comments. Comments should refer to Case “24-T-0120.” All comments must be received by December 31, 2024.

Internet or Mail: Go to www.dps.ny.gov, click on “File Search” (located under the heading “Commission Files”), enter “Case 24-T-0120” in the “Search by Case Number” field, 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. All written comments will become part of the record considered by the Commission and may be accessed on the Department of Public Service website by searching the case number, as described above, and clicking on the “Public Comments” tab.

Toll-Free Opinion Line: You may call the Commission’s Opinion Line at 1-800-335-2120. This number is set up to take comments about pending cases from in-State callers 24 hours a day. These comments are not transcribed verbatim, but a summary is provided to the Commission.

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