Liberty Utilities Virtual Public Statement Hearing on plan to expand company's distribution area in Town of Malone, Franklin County

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

DATE: Wednesday, March 19, 2025
TIME: 1:00 p.m. 

Register for the Hearing

Electronic Access:  
meetny-gov.webex.com
Event Number:  2826 077 5516
Password:  Mar19-1pm

Phone-Only Access:  
1-929-251-9612
Access Code:  2826 077 5516
Password:  62719017

Petition Overview

Comments are requested concerning a petition filed by Liberty Utilities (St. Lawrence Gas) Corp. (the Company), pursuant to Section 68 of the Public Service Law, seeking an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. Approval of the requested amendment would expand the Company’s distribution area to encompass two dairy farm parcels within the Town of Malone (the Town), Franklin County.

While the Company has franchise rights throughout the Town, it has not yet been granted approval by the Public Service Commission to operate in that portion of the Town where the two farms are located (see Case 20-G-0378, Petition of Liberty Utilities (St. Lawrence Gas) Corp. for an Expedited Order to its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Pursuant to Section 68 of the New York Public Service Law, Order Approving Modification to Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (issued November 19, 2020)).

Any person wishing to provide a public statement on the record during the virtual public statement hearing must register to do so by Monday, March 17, 2025.

To register and provide a statement electronically:

Participants who would like to provide a statement and will log in to the virtual public statement hearing electronically must register by the date and time indicated. After registration is complete, registrants will receive a confirmation email with instructions on how to join the public statement hearing.

When logging in to participate in the hearing on the appropriate date and time, 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 register and provide a statement by phone:

Any participant who is not able to log in to the virtual public statement hearing electronically may participate by phone. Call-in participants wishing to make a statement at the virtual public statement hearing must register to do so by the date and time indicated above by calling 1-800-342-3330, following the prompts to the appropriate hearing, and then providing the following information: first name and last name, address, and phone number.

On the day and time of the virtual public statement hearing, dial 1-929-251-9612 and enter the access code and phone-in password listed above.

To listen to the hearing without making a statement:          

Any interested person may listen to the public statement hearing by phone by calling 1-929-251-9612 and entering the access code and phone-in password listed above.

All participants will be muted upon entry into the public statement hearing. The public statement hearing will be held open until everyone who has registered to speak has been heard or other reasonable arrangements to submit comments into the record have been made. Reasonable time limits may be set for each speaker as necessary to afford all attendees an opportunity to be heard.  It is recommended that lengthy comments be submitted in writing and summarized for oral presentation. A verbatim transcript of the public statement hearing will be made for inclusion in the record of this case.

Persons with disabilities requiring special accommodations should call the Department of Public Service’s Human Resources Management Office at 1-518-473-9463 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 1-800-342-3377 for free language assistance services regarding this notice.

Read the Notice

Case 24-G-0685 - Petition of Liberty Utilities (St. Lawrence Gas) Corp. for an Expedited Modification to its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Pursuant to Section 68 of the Public Service Law.