NY Pub Serv L § 160 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBS - Public Service Article 10 - Siting of Major Electric Generating Facilities 160 - Definitions.

§  160.  Definitions. Where used in this article, the following terms,   unless  the  context  otherwise  requires,  shall  have  the   following   meanings:1.  "Municipality"  means  a  county, city, town or village located in   this state.2. "Major electric generating facility" means an  electric  generating   facility  with  a  nameplate generating capacity of twenty-five thousand   kilowatts or more, including interconnection electric transmission lines   and fuel gas transmission lines that are not  subject  to  review  under   article seven of this chapter.3.   "Person"   means  any  individual,  corporation,  public  benefit   corporation, political subdivision, governmental  agency,  municipality,   partnership, co-operative association, trust or estate.4.  "Board"  means  the  New  York  state board on electric generation   siting and the environment, which shall be in the department and consist   of seven persons: the chair of the department, who shall serve as  chair   of  the  board;  the  commissioner  of  environmental  conservation; the   commissioner of health; the chair of the New York state energy  research   and  development authority; the commissioner of economic development and   two ad hoc  public  members,  both  of  whom  shall  reside  within  the   municipality  in which the facility is proposed to be located, except if   such facility is proposed to be located within the  city  of  New  York,   then  all  ad  hoc members shall reside within the community district in   which the facility is proposed to be located. One ad hoc member shall be   appointed by the president pro tem of the senate and one ad  hoc  member   shall  be  appointed  by the speaker of the assembly, in accordance with   subdivision two of section one hundred sixty-one of  this  article.  The   term  of  the  ad  hoc  public  members  shall  continue  until  a final   determination is made in the particular proceeding for which  they  were   appointed.5.  "Certificate"  means  a certificate of environmental compatibility   and public  need  authorizing  the  construction  of  a  major  electric   generating facility issued by the board pursuant to this article.6.  "Fuel  waste  byproduct" shall mean waste or combination of wastes   produced as a byproduct of generating electricity from a major  electric   generating facility in an amount which requires storage or disposal and,   because  of  its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical or other   characteristics, may pose a substantial present or potential  hazard  to   human health or the environment.7.  "Nameplate"  means  a  manufacturer's  designation,  generally  as   affixed to the generator unit, which states the  total  output  of  such   generating   facility   as   originally   designed   according   to  the   manufacturer's original design specifications.8. "Public information coordinator" means an office created within the   department which shall assist and advise interested parties and  members   of  the public in participating in the siting and certification of major   electric generating facilities. The duties  of  the  public  information   officer  shall include, but not be limited to: (a) implementing measures   that assure full and adequate public participation in matters before the   board; (b) responding to inquiries from the public  for  information  on   how to participate in matters before the board; (c) assisting the public   in requesting records relating to matters before the board; (d) ensuring   all  interested  persons  are  provided with a reasonable opportunity to   participate at public meetings relating to matters before the board; (e)   ensuring that all necessary or  required  documents  are  available  for   public  access  on  the  department's  website  within  any time periods   specified within this article; and  (f)  any  other  duties  as  may  be   prescribed by the board, after consultation with the department. 9.  "Local parties" shall mean persons residing in a community who may   be affected by the  proposed  major  electric  generating  facility  who   individually   or  collectively  seek  intervenor  funding  pursuant  to   sections one hundred sixty-three and  one  hundred  sixty-four  of  this   article.