ALBANY - The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today announced four informational forums and four hearings seeking public comments concerning Upstate NY Power Corp.’s (Upstate Power) application for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need for a 50.6 mile 230 kV transmission facility from Galloo Island in the Town of Hounsfield, Jefferson County, through the Towns of Henderson, Ellisburg, Sandy Creek and Richland, and the Village of Pulaski to a proposed substation and interconnection to existing transmission lines in the Town of Mexico, Oswego County. The new facility would allow Upstate Power to interconnect generation from the proposed Hounsfield Wind Farm to the State’s electric transmission system.

The dates, locations and times for the informational forums and public statement hearings:

Monday, November 16
Jefferson County
Town of Henderson
Informational Forum: 10:00 AM
Public Statement Hearing: 11:00 AM
Henderson Fire District Building's Community Hall
8939 NYS Route 178
Hamlet of Henderson, in Town of Henderson

Monday, November 16
Belleville
Informational Forum: 6:00 PM
Public Statement Hearing: 7:00 PM
Belleville Henderson Central School Auditorium
8372 County Route 75
Belleville, NY

Tuesday, November 17
Oswego County
Village of Pulaski
Informational Forum: 10:00 AM
Public Statement Hearing: 11:00 AM
Barclay Court House
Town of Richland
Court Room, Second Floor
1 Jefferson Street
Village of Pulaski, NY

Tuesday, November 17
Town of Pulaski
Informational Forum: 6:00 PM
Public Statement Hearing: 7:00 PM
Pulaski Junior-Senior High School
4624 Salina Street
Town of Pulaski, NY