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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Office of General Counsel Power Plant and Transmission Line Siting Records


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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
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.
Creator:
Title:
Power plant and transmission line siting records
Quantity:

80 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:
1969-1990
Series Number:
14023

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.

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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).