Virtual Public Statement Hearing Set Regarding Jefferson County S...

ALBANY — The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) will hold a virtual public statement hearing on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, regarding a Petition filed on October 6, 2023, by Greens Corners Solar, LLC (Greens Corners) seeking lightened regulation as wholesale generator, as well as a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to Section 68 of the Public Service Law (PSL). 

Greens Corners seeks authorization to construct and operate an up to 140-megawatt solar photovoltaic energy generating project in the Towns of Hounsfield and Watertown, Jefferson County, New York (the Project).  The Project is composed of approximately 509,650 bifacial solar panels affixed to a single axis tracking racking system, which will enable the panels to follow the sun’s path, on approximately 800 acres of land. It will connect to the existing transmission system through a new point of interconnection on National Grid’s Coffeen to West Adams 115-kilovolt electricity circuit.

Construction and operation of the Project would be subject to the terms and conditions of the Siting Permit that was issued by the Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES) on September 22, 2022, as modified by ORES on February 27, 2024. The scope of the Commission’s review of the petition will not duplicate the issues that were previously considered and decided by ORES.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a virtual public statement hearing will be held before the assigned Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) on:

Any person wishing to provide a statement on the record during the virtual public statement hearing must register to do so by 3:00 p.m. on Monday, October 19, 2026, in accordance with the instructions set forth below.

To register and provide a statement electronically: 

Participants who would like to provide a statement and who will log in to the hearing electronically must register by the date and time indicated above by visiting https://dps.ny.gov/calendar, where they should (1) select the “View DPS Calendar listings” button, (2) scroll to and select “Greens Corners Solar PSL Sec. 68 Virtual Public Statement Hearing and Procedural Conference on October 20, 2026,” (3) select the “REGISTER FOR THE HEARING” button, (4) select the “Register” button, and (5) provide all requested information and then select “Register.” After registration is complete, registrants will receive a confirmation email with instructions on how to join the event. 

When logging in to participate in the hearing on the appropriate date and time, participants will be asked to “select audio system.” It is recommended that participants opt to have the system “call me” or “call using computer.” The “call me” option will require that participants enter their phone numbers.

To register and provide a statement by phone: 

This option is for participants who wish to provide a statement but are not able to log in to the virtual public statement hearing electronically. Call-in participants wishing to make a statement at the virtual public statement hearing must register to do so by the date and time indicated above by calling 1-800-342-3330, following the prompts to the appropriate hearing, and then providing their first name and last name, address, and phone number. 

On the day and time of the virtual public statement hearing, call-in registrants must dial 1-929-251-9612 and enter the access code and phone-in password, listed above. 

To listen to the hearing without making a statement: 

Any interested person may listen to the hearing by calling 1-929-251-9612 and entering the access code and phone-in password, listed above. 

All participants will be muted upon entry into the hearing. The ALJ will call upon each person who has registered or has asked to make a statement. The ALJ will continue the hearing until everyone wishing to speak has been heard or other reasonable arrangements to submit comments into the record have been made. Reasonable time limits may be set for each speaker as necessary to afford all attendees an opportunity to be heard. It is recommended that lengthy comments be submitted in writing and summarized for oral presentation. A verbatim transcript of the hearing will be made for inclusion in the record of this case. 

Persons with disabilities requiring reasonable accommodation should call the Department of Public Service’s (Department) Human Resources Management Office at 1-518-473-9463 as soon as possible. TDD users may request a sign language interpreter by placing a call through the New York Relay Service at 711. Individuals with difficulty understanding or reading English are encouraged to call the Department at 1-800-342-3377 for free language assistance services. 

Other Ways to Comment 

For those who cannot attend or prefer not to speak at the public statement hearing, there are several other ways to provide your comments. All comments should refer to “Case 23-E-0587” and must be received by October 27, 2026. 

Internet or Mail: Go to the DPS website select “File Search” (located under the heading “Commission Files”), enter “23-E-0587” in the “Search by Case Number” box, select “Search,” and then select “Post Comments” at the top of the page. 

Alternatively, comments may be mailed to the Hon. Michelle L. Phillips, Secretary, Public Service Commission, Three Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12223-1350; however, filing electronically is strongly encouraged. 

Written comments submitted in accordance with this press release will be posted on the Department’s website. Please be advised that the Commission may not consider untimely comments. Comments may be accessed on the Department’s website by searching the case number, as described above, and selecting the “Public Comments” tab. 

Toll-Free Opinion Line: Individuals may submit comments by calling the Commission’s Opinion Line at 1-800-335-2120. This number is set up to receive in-State calls 24 hours a day. These comments are not transcribed verbatim, but a summary is provided to the Commission. 

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a virtual procedural conference will be held immediately following the public statement hearing, as part of the same teleconference. 

The principal purposes of the procedural conference are to identify any potential parties and provide interested persons an opportunity to present and explain any proposals regarding the procedures they believe should be followed in this case by the ALJ and Commission including, but not limited to, whether any issues of fact presented by the petition or public comments warrant an evidentiary hearing. Other procedural issues also may be addressed.

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