As part of the Article VII process, the Applicant has moved for a waiver of Commission regulation 16 NYCRR § 86.3(a)(1)(ii), which requires New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) topographic maps (1:24,000 topographic edition) to show where the construction or reconstruction of the proposed facility would necessitate permanent clearing or other changes to the topography, vegetation or man-made structures. The Applicant states that due to the size of the 1:24,000 maps, it would be impractical to show the required information, and seeks approval to provide that information as part of the aerial imagery required by 16 NYCRR § 86.3(b)(1).

The Applicant also moves for waiver of § 86.3(a)(2)(i) and (iii) which require the use of DOT maps at a scale of 1:250,000 and that such mapping show the “relationship of the proposed facility to the applicant’s overall system with respect to: (i) the location, length and capacity of the proposed facility, and of any existing facility related to the proposed facility” and “(iii) the location and designation of each point of connection between an existing and proposed facility.” The Applicant states that DOT mapping at 1:250,000 scale is not available for the area of the proposed facility and seeks approval to submit the use of USGS topographic maps that provide the information at the same scale as that specified in the regulation.

The Applicant also seeks waiver of 16 NYCRR § 86(a)(2)(ii) and (iv) which require 1:250,000 scale DOT maps to demonstrate the relationship of the proposed facility to “(ii) the location and function of any structure to be built on, or adjacent to, the right of way,” and “(iv) nearby crossing or connecting rights-of-way or facilities of other utilities.” The Applicant states that due to the size of the 1:250,000 scale maps, it is impractical to depict the information required by 16 NYCRR § 86(a)(2)(ii) and (iv) on those maps and seeks approval to provide that information as part of the aerial imagery required by 16 NYCRR § 86.3(b)(1).

The Applicant also moves for waiver of 16 NYCRR § 88.4(a)(4), which requires appropriate system studies, including the system reliability impact study (SRIS) forwarded by the Transmission Planning Advisory Subcommittee (TPAS) for approval by the NYISO’s Operating Committee (OC). Because the NYISO instead required a System Impact Study (SIS) for the proposed facility, the Applicant seeks waiver of the requirement to provide a SRIS stating that the SIS is functionally identical to an SRIS.

The full text of the motion, the Certificate application and the full record of the proceeding may be reviewed online at the Department of Public Service web page: www.dps.ny.gov. The Commission may adopt, reject or modify, in whole or in part, the action proposed and may resolve related matters.

Statements and analyses are not submitted with this notice because the proposed rule is within the definition contained in section 102(2)(a)(ii) of the State Administrative Procedure Act.

(19-T-0684SP1)