New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Office of General Counsel Power Plant and Transmission Line Siting…
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- This series consists of records relating to the siting of power plants and power transmission lines in New York State. Records documenting sitings include applications, hearing transcripts, briefs, decisions, settlements, testimony, facility master plans and maps. Sitings include coal, hydro-electric, and nuclear power plants and power transmission lines. Of note are sitings for the Jamesport Nuclear Power Station, Shoreham Nuclear Power Station, Empire Pipeline, and Indian Point.
Title
- Power plant and transmission line siting records
Quantity
- 80 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- 14023
Creator
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of records relating to the siting of power plants and power transmission lines in New York State. Records documenting sitings include applications, hearing transcripts, briefs, decisions, settlements, testimony, facility master plans and maps. These sitings cover numerous power plants and power transmission lines such as coal, hydro-electric, nuclear, etc. Some of the power station sitings documented include the Jamesport Nuclear Power Station, Shoreham Nuclear Power Station, Empire Pipeline, and Indian Point.
Other Finding Aids
Container lists are available at the repository.
Acquisition Information
14023-12: This accretion was transferred under records disposition number 12386, and includes records from transfer lists 840007, 850005, 870010, 900016, 900017, 900019, 900020, and 900022.
14023-13: This accretion includes records from transfer lists 880013 and 890010.
14023-14: This accretion includes records from transfer list 890010.
14023-15: This accretion includes records from transfer list 900026.
Access Restrictions
Critical infrastructure information about power generation and transmission facilities is exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Law, sect. 86.5 and 87.2(i).