Article VII Major Electric and Gas Transmission Facilities

Article VII, “Siting of Major Utility Transmission Facilities,” is the section of the New York State Public Service Law that requires a full review of the need for and environmental impact of the siting, design, construction, and operation of major transmission facilities in New York State.

While the New York Public Service Commission makes the final decision regarding all applications, Article VII establishes the forum in which community residents can participate with members of state and local agencies in the review process. Throughout the Article VII review process, applicants are strongly encouraged to follow a public information process designed to involve the public in a project’s review

Major Transmission Projects

Article VII projects with applications currently under review. View the project Summary Table for project status.

• Clean Path Transmission Line:Case 22-T-0558 - Application of New York Power Authority and Clean Path New York LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need for the Construction of Approximately 178 miles of Transmission Lines and Associated Facilities From Delhi, New York, to Queens, New York.
• Colton-Nicholville 3 Rebuild Project:Case 24-T-0373 - Petition of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article VII of the Public Service Law for the Rebuild of an Existing 115 kV Transmission Line from the Colton Substation in the Town of Pierrepoint to the Nicholville Substation in the Town of Lawrence, St. Lawrence County.
• Juno Power Express Electric Transmission Facility:Case 22-T-0157 - Application of Anbaric Development Partners, LLC Pursuant to Public Service Law Article VII for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need for the Juno Power Express Electric Transmission Facility.
• Lockport-Batavia Line 112 Rebuild Project:Case 22-T-0654 - Petition of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article VII for its Lockport-Batavia Line 112 Rebuild Project in Niagara and Genesee Counties.
• Monroe County Reliability Project:Case 21-T-0574 - Application of Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need for the Construction of the Monroe County Reliability Project, Approximately 22.5 Miles of 115 Kilovolt Transmission Lines in the Village of Spencerport and the Towns of Gates, Greece, Ogden, and Parma in Monroe County.
• Mortimer-Pannell Lines 24/25 Rebuild Project:Case 23-T-0660 - Petition of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article VII for its Mortimer-Pannell Lines 24/25 Rebuild Project in Monroe County.
• New York Transco LLC, New York Power Authority:Case 24-T-0446 - Approximately 89.7-Mile Underground Transmission Line through Suffolk, Nassau, Queens, Bronx, and Westchester Counties.
• Queensboro Renewable Express:Case 22-T-0670 - Petition of Queensboro Development, LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need for the Construction of Approximately 18.5 miles of Transmission Lines from the Boundary of New York State Waters to a Point of Interconnection in Queens, and Associated Equipment.
• Southampton to Deerfield Transmission Project: Case 24-T-0113 - Petition of Long Island Lighting Company d/b/a LIPA for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need, Pursuant to Article VII of the Public Service Law, for the Southampton to Deerfield Transmission Project.
• Underground Service Transmission Laterals between the Expanded Clay Substation and Micron Technology Fabrication Areas:Case 24-T-0120 - Petition of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need, Pursuant to Article VII of the Public Service Law, for the 345 kV Underground Service Transmission Laterals between the Expanded Clay Substation and Micron Technology Fabrication Areas.

Approved

Projects recently approved with construction ongoing or not yet commenced.

• Alle-Catt Wind Interconnection - Case 21-T-0059
• Canisteo Wind - Case 19-T-0041
• Champlain Hudson Power Express, Inc. -Case 10-T-0139
• Empire Offshore Wind Transmission Line - Case 21-T-0366
• Orange and Rockland Underground Transmission Line 705 - Case 21-T-0569
• Smart Path Connect Project - Case 21-T-0430
• Sunrise Wind Transmission - Case 20-T-0617

Article VII Resources

• Regulations for Electric Transmission and Fuel Gas Transmission Lines Ten or More Miles (Subpart 85-2)
• Regulations for Gas Transmission Lines Less Than Ten Miles (Subpart 85-1)