The Human Services Complex, Conference Room 120
323 Owego Street
Montour Falls, NY 14865
United States
Information Forum: 1 p.m.
Public Statement Hearing: 2:30 p.m.
A public statement hearing will be held to obtain comments from the public concerning NYSEG’s proposal. Opportunities for public information and comment regarding NYSEG’s Application will be provided as follows:
DATE: Wednesday, October 8, 2025
LOCATION: The Human Services Complex, Conference Room 120, 323 Owego Street Montour Falls, NY 14865
TIME: Information Forum: 1 p.m.
Public Statement Hearing: 2:30 p.m.
During the scheduled information forum, maps of the proposed route will be available to review. New York State Department of Public Service (Department) representatives will provide an overview of the Commission’s certification process, NYSEG will present a summary of the Project, and then members of the public will then have an opportunity to ask questions about the process and NYSEG’s Application.
The information forum will be followed by a public statement hearing where those wishing to comment on NYSEG’s Application will have an opportunity to make a statement on the record before the ALJs. It is not necessary to make an appointment in advance, or present written material to speak at a hearing.
Persons will be called to speak after completing a request card. The public statement hearing will be held open a minimum of 30 minutes and will be kept open until everyone wishing to speak has been heard or other reasonable arrangements have been made to include their comments in the record. A verbatim transcript of the public statement hearing will be made for inclusion in the record of this proceeding.
Persons with disabilities requiring special accommodations should call the Department’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 regarding this Notice.
Case 24-T-0710 - Application of New York State Electric & Gas Corporation for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need, Pursuant to Article VII of the Public Service Law, for the Finger Lakes Area Infrastructure Reliability Project.
On December 18, 2024, New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG) filed an application pursuant to Public Service Law Article VII for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need (Application) seeking, authorization to construct, operate, and maintain the Finger Lakes Area Infrastructure Reliability Project (the Project). NYSEG seeks to rebuild its existing Line 982, a 115 kilovolt (kV) transmission line that runs about 20.7 miles from the Montour Falls Substation in the Town of Montour, Schuyler County, to the Coddington Substation in the Town of Ithaca, Tompkins County. NYSEG proposes to rebuild Line 982 primarily on its existing centerline.
The Project includes replacement of the existing line’s conductors, insulators, and existing structures, as well as the installation of stormwater management features, establishment of one or more temporary staging areas and marshaling yards, and the construction or improvement of access roads. The activities proposed to be performed in connection with the Project will take place in Schuyler County in the Towns of Montour, Catherine, and Hector and in Tompkins County in the Towns of Enfield, Newfield, Danby, and Ithaca.
Prior to beginning construction of the Project, NYSEG must first obtain a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need from the Public Service Commission (Commission) pursuant to Article VII of the Public Service Law.