New York S08114 amends siting rules for new electric transmission facilities, prioritizing existing utility corridors, highways, and recreational.

New York S08114 amends the public service law and the highway law to establish a priority order for siting new electric transmission facilities. The bill prioritizes existing utility corridors, followed by highway and railroad corridors, and then recreational trails, provided the facilities can be constructed below ground without significantly impacting environmentally sensitive areas. New corridors are the last priority.

New York S08114 amends siting rules for new electric transmission facilities, prioritizing existing utility corridors, highways, and recreational.

New York S08114 amends the public service law and the highway law to establish a priority order for siting new electric transmission facilities. The bill prioritizes existing utility corridors, followed by highway and railroad corridors, and then recreational trails, provided the facilities can be constructed below ground without significantly impacting environmentally sensitive areas. New corridors are the last priority.