Establish a prioritized schedule for implementation of the state bulk transmission investment plan.

Date Due:: 03/22/2021
Responsible Entity:: PSC
Action:: Establish a prioritized schedule for implementation of the state bulk transmission investment plan.
Summary:: The PSC must establish a prioritized schedule for implementation of the state bulk transmission investment plan and identify projects which will be completed expeditiously to meet the CLCPA targets.
Status:: EXECUTED: On 10/15/2020, the PSC issued an order establishing its criteria for identifying these priority bulk transmission investments.
Statute:: AREGCBA § 7(4)

Section 7(4) of the Accelerated Renewable Energy Growth and Community Benefit Act requires the PSC to establish a bulk transmission system program, including setting a prioritized schedule for that program and identifying projects that must be completed quickly in order to meet the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act mandates.

Statutory Language:

AREGCBA § 7(4): "The commission shall, within 60 days of the initial findings and recommendations required by subdivision two of this section, commence a proceeding to establish a bulk transmission system investment program, consistent with the commission's siting authority in article 7 of the public service law that identifies bulk transmission investments that the commission determines are necessary or appropriate to achieve the CLCPA targets (the "state bulk transmission investment plan"). The commission shall establish a prioritized schedule for implementation of the state bulk transmission investment plan and, in particular shall identify projects which shall be completed expeditiously to meet the CLCPA targets. The state bulk transmission investment plan shall be submitted by the commission to the state grid operator for appropriate incorporation into the state grid operator's studies and plans. The commission shall utilize the state grid operator's public policy transmission planning process to select a project necessary for implementation of the state bulk transmission investment plan, and shall identify such projects no later than eight months following a notice of the state grid operator's public policy transmission planning process cycle, except that for those projects for which the commission determines there is a need to proceed expeditiously to promote the state's public policy goals, such projects shall be designated and proceed in accordance with subdivision five of this section. The commission shall periodically review and update the state bulk transmission investment plan, and its designation of projects in that plan which shall be completed expeditiously."