Two Rivers Solar Farm Public Statement Hearing

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

DATE: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 
TIME: 1:00 P.M. 

Register for the Hearing

Any person wishing to provide a public statement on the record during the virtual public statement hearing must register to do so by 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. 

Electronic Access: https://meetny-gov.webex.com  
Event Number: 2831 445 3019 
Password: Apr29-1pm 

Phone-Only Access: 1-929-251-9612 
Access Code: 2831 445 3019 
Password: 27729017 

To register and provide a statement electronically: 

Participants who would like to provide a statement and will log in to the hearing electronically must register by the date and time indicated above and should click the “Register” button and provide all requested information. After registration is complete, registrants will receive a confirmation email with instructions on how to join the event. 

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 their first name and last name, address, and phone number. On the day and time of the virtual public statement hearing, call-in registrants must 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 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 hearing. The ALJ will call upon each person who has registered to make a statement. The ALJ will continue the hearing 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 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 (Department) Human Resources 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 1-800-342-3377 for free language assistance services regarding this Notice.

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PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a virtual procedural conference will be held immediately following the public statement hearing, as part of the same teleconference. 

The principal purposes of the procedural conference are to identify any potential parties and provide interested persons an opportunity to present and explain any proposals regarding the procedures they believe should be followed in this case by the ALJ and Commission including, but not limited to, whether any issues of fact presented by the petition or public comments warrant an evidentiary hearing. Other procedural issues also may be addressed.

Case 25-E-0616 – Petition of Two Rivers Solar Farm, LLC, for an Order Granting a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, Pursuant to Public Service Law Section 68, Lightened Regulation, and Approval of Financing Pursuant to Public Service Law Section 69.

Comments are requested concerning a petition filed by Two Rivers Solar Farm, LLC (the Petitioner) seeking a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity under Section 68 of the Public Service Law (PSL), lightened regulation as a wholesale electric generator, and approval to enter into indebtedness pursuant to PSL §69. The Petitioner seeks authorization to construct and operate a solar-powered electric generating facility (the Facility) with a maximum capacity of 200 megawatts in the towns of Brasher and Massena in St. Lawrence County. The Facility will interconnect to the power grid via the New York Power Authority’s Haverstock – Willis E 345 kilovolt transmission line. 

Construction and operation of the Facility will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Siting Permit issued to the Petitioner by the Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES) on February 27, 2026, in Matter 23-02991. The scope of the Public Service Commission’s (Commission) review of the petition will not duplicate the issues that were previously considered and decided by ORES.