Article VIII of the New York State Public Service Law consolidates the environmental review, permitting, and siting of major renewable energy facilities and major electric transmission facilities subject to this article under the Office of Renewable Energy Siting and Electric Transmission (ORES). It also provides ORES as a single forum for the coordinated and timely review of such projects to meet the state's renewable energy goals and ensure the reliability of the electric transmission system, while also ensuring the protection of the environment and consideration of all pertinent social, economic and environmental factors in the decision to permit such projects as more specifically provided in this article.
Additional information concerning submittal of spatial data submitted to ORES with siting permit applications.
Guidance to comply with review and approval process for proposed changes considered to be “minor” for projects under construction.
Instructions for this form can be found on the Permit Applications web page. Click on the project permit application number.
To establish eligibility in the payment system, each Intervenor is required to complete and mail an original of this form.
Instructions to complete and submit this voucher are found on the first page of this document.