Bear Ridge: Public statement hearing regarding Bear Ridge, a proposed 100 MW solar farm in Niagara County

A virtual public statement hearing will be held before Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Leah Amyot on: 

DATE: Thursday, October 10, 2024 
TIME: 1:00 p.m. 

Electronic Access: www.webex.com 
Event Number: 2332 668 8570 
Password: Oct10-1PM 

Phone-Only Access: 518-549-0500 
Access Code: 2332 668 8570 
Password: 62810017 

Those wishing to comment on any aspect of this proceeding will have the opportunity to make a statement on the record at the virtual public statement hearing.

Persons with disabilities requiring special accommodations should call the Department of Public Service’s Human Resources 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 1-800-342-3377 for free language assistance services regarding this Notice.

To participate electronically: 

This option is for participants who would like to make a statement and who will log in to the hearing electronically. Such participants may log in at the date and time indicated above by visiting www.webex.com, clicking “Join a Meeting” at the top right-hand corner of the screen, entering the event number and password listed above, clicking “Join Meeting” and providing all requested information. 

When logging in on the date and time of the hearing, participants will be asked to “select audio system.” It is recommended that participants opt to have the system “call me” or “call using computer.” The “call me” option will require that participants enter their phone numbers. 

To participate by phone: 

This option is for participants who would like to make a statement but who will not be logging into the hearing electronically. On the date and time of the hearing, call-in participants should dial 518-549-0500 and enter the applicable access code listed above. 

To listen to the hearing without making a statement: 

To listen to the hearing by phone, call 518-549-0500 and enter the access code listed above.

A virtual procedural conference will be held immediately following the public statement hearing, as part of the same teleconference.

Read the Notice

Case 24-E-0138 - Petition of Bear Ridge Solar, LLC, for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, Pursuant to Public Service Law Section 68, and for an Order Granting Lightened Regulation.

Comments are requested concerning a petition filed by Bear Ridge Solar, LLC (Petitioner), pursuant to Section 68 of the Public Service Law, seeking lightened regulation as a wholesale electric generator, as well as a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. The Petitioner seeks authorization to construct and operate an up to 100-megawatt photovoltaic solar energy generation facility in the towns of Cambria and Pendelton in Niagara County, New York. 

Construction and operation of the project would be subject to the terms and conditions of the Siting Permit for a Major Renewable Energy Facility issued by the Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES) on July 31, 2023. The scope of the Commission’s review of the petition filed in this proceeding will not duplicate the issues that were previously considered and decided by ORES.