New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE
Chapter I - RULES OF PROCEDURE
Subchapter G - Certificates Of Environmental Compatibility And Public Need
Part 85 - General Procedures
Subpart 85-3 - Procedures with Respect to Expedited Proceedings
Section 85-3.2 - Applicability
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 12, March 26, 2025
The following applications for a major utility transmission facility, as that term is defined in section 120 (2)(a) of the Public Service Law, shall, upon the request of the applicant, be subject to the expedited process:
(a) applications for a facility that would be constructed within existing rights-of-way;
(b) applications for a facility that the commission determines in consultation with the Department of Environmental Conservation would not result in any significant adverse environmental impacts, considering the current uses and conditions existing at the site; and
(c) applications for a facility where expansion of existing rights-of-way is necessary for the purpose of complying with law, regulations, or industry practices relating to electromagnetic fields.
