Agricola Wind LLC: In-person Public Comment Hearing

A public comment hearing on the application for a permit pursuant to Public Service Law article VIII to construct and operate a 99-megawatt (MW) wind energy facility located in the Towns of Scipio and Venice, Cayuga County pursuant to 16 NYCRR part 1100 to hear and receive unsworn comments from the public will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, 74 State Street, Auburn, New York, 13021, on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. 

All persons, organizations, corporations, or government agencies who may be affected by the facility are invited to attend the hearing and comment on the application and the draft permit conditions. Lengthy comments will not be accepted and instead should be submitted in writing. Equal weight will be given to both oral and written comments. To ensure that all interested persons have an opportunity to speak, the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) may limit the time available for oral comments to three (3) minutes per person. The public comment hearing will be transcribed for inclusion in the administrative record. 

The hearing location is reasonably accessible to persons with a mobility impairment. Persons with disabilities requiring special 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. 

In the event that the in-person public comment hearing needs to be canceled, rescheduled, postponed, or conducted virtually, notification of any change will be available at the ORES website at https://dps.ny.gov/ores.

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Matter 23-03002 - Application of AGRICOLA WIND, LLC for a Major Renewable Energy Facility Siting Permit Pursuant to Article VIII of the New York State Public Service Law to Develop, Design, Construct, Operate, Maintain, and Decommission an up to 99-Megawatt (MW) Wind Energy Facility Located in the Towns of SCIPIO and VENICE, CAYUGA COUNTY.