New York S 8114: Relates to the siting of new electric transmission lines

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S08114 Summary:

BILL NOS08114A

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORCOONEY

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Amd §141, Pub Serv L; amd §40, Hway L

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Provides that in the siting of new electric transmission facilities, including high-voltage transmission lines, the following corridors shall be utilized in the following order of priority in accordance with feasibility of economic and engineering considerations, reliability of the electric system and the protection of the environment: existing utility corridors; highway (interstate, freeway and state trunk) and railroad corridors; recreational trails, to the extent that the facilities may be constructed below ground and that the facilities do not significantly impact environmentally sensitive areas; and new corridors; provides that the commissioner of transportation shall engage in coordination activities with a utility or transmission line developer to review requested highway corridors for possible permitted locations of transmission lines.

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BILL NOS08114A

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05/15/2025REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

01/07/2026REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

04/30/2026AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

04/30/2026PRINT NUMBER 8114A

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 8114--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 May 15, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. COONEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni-
 cations -- recommitted to the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni-
 cations in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee
 discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
 to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the public service law and the highway law, in relation
 to the siting of new electric transmission facilities

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 141 of the public service law is amended by adding
 2 a new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
 3 7. (a) In the siting of new electric transmission facilities, includ-
 4 ing high-voltage transmission lines, the following corridors shall be
 5 utilized in the following order of priority in accordance with feasibil-
 6 ity of economic and engineering considerations, reliability of the elec-
 7 tric system and the protection of the environment:
 8 (i) Existing utility corridors; provided that any such existing utili-
 9 ty corridors shall be made available, with just compensation, reasonable
 10 terms and conditions, and due process overseen by the department, on a
 11 nondiscriminatory and ongoing basis, to any entity selected to build,
 12 own, and operate bulk electric power facilities pursuant to planning
 13 processes established by the federally designated electric bulk system
 14 operator or any New York state-sponsored transmission procurement proc-
 15 ess, regardless of whether such selected entity is an incumbent operator
 16 with existing interest in any such existing utility corridor;
 17 (ii) Highway (interstate, freeway and state trunk) and railroad corri-
 18 dors;
 19 (iii) Recreational trails, to the extent that the facilities may be
 20 constructed below ground and that the facilities do not significantly
 21 impact environmentally sensitive areas; and
 22 (iv) New corridors.
 23 (b) (i) High-voltage transmission lines, pursuant to the laws of this
 24 state or the ordinance of any city or county, may be constructed,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD13020-04-6

 S. 8114--A 2

 1 placed, or maintained across any public right of way or along any trunk
 2 highway, federally-aided state trunk highway, controlled access highway,
 3 interstate highway, or roadway, except as deemed necessary by the
 4 commissioner of transportation to protect public safety or ensure the
 5 proper function of such trunk highway.
 6 (ii) If the commissioner of transportation denies a high-voltage elec-
 7 tric li