N.Y. Public Service Law § 148: Reports of the office of renewable energy siting and electric transmissions

* § 148. Reports of the office of renewable energy siting and electric

transmissions. No later than one year after the effective date of this

article and annually thereafter, the office of renewable energy siting

and electric transmissions shall submit to the governor, the temporary

president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly, a report on the

activities of such office. The report shall, without limitation,

include:

1. the number of applications received and permits approved by such

office for each type of major renewable energy facility or major

electric transmission facility;

2. description of the project of each permit granted by such office

for the preceding year including scale, location and capacity;

3. average time taken to make a decision on an application;

4. the number of cases that require dispute resolution or judicial

review;

5. the executive director's evaluation of overall public need for

major renewable generation facilities and major electric transmission

facilities;

6. the potential adverse environmental impacts of the facility are

identified and addressed by the uniform standards and conditions

promulgated pursuant to this article;

7. the number and description of projects where site-specific permit

conditions were applied to the facility or where off-site mitigation was

needed; and

8. total fees collected by such office and any fees collected

specifically for off-site mitigation.

* NB Repealed December 31, 2040