New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter XVIII - Office of Renewable Energy Siting › Part 900 - Office of Renewable Energy Siting › Subpart 900-1 › Section 900-1.4 - General requirements for applications

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) Each application for a major renewable
				  energy facility siting permit shall:
(1)
				  Include a properly completed ORES application form;
(2) Contain the exhibits required pursuant to
				  Subpart 900-2 of this Part;
(3)
				  Contain any requests, including justification and supporting documentation, for
				  a site- specific condition in lieu of any exhibit requirement or uniform
				  standard or condition set forth in Subpart 900-6 of this Part and an
				  explanation as to why such site-specific condition is required;
(4) Provide a website through which the
				  applicant will disseminate information to the public, which shall include at
				  least the following information:
(i) A
				  summary of the application describing the proposed facility, its location, and
				  the range of potential environmental and health impacts of the construction and
				  operation of the facility;
(ii) A
				  map(s) at a size and level of detail appropriate to substantially inform the
				  public of the location of the proposed facility site;
(iii) A statement that the application, when
				  filed, may be examined during normal business hours at the Office of Renewable
				  Energy Siting, and the local library(ies) served in accordance with section
				  900-1.6(a)(6) of
				  this Part, and the addresses thereof;
(iv) An explanation of the application review
				  process, including information regarding the availability of local agency
				  account funds, citing the requirements set forth in Subpart 900-5 of this Part,
				  including, but not limited to, the requirement that any local agency or
				  potential community intervenor shall submit a request for initial funding
				  within thirty (30) days of the date of application filing and that such request
				  be made to the Office of Renewable Energy Siting, at the Albany, New York
				  office, Attention: Request for Local Agency Account Funding;
(v) Information as to how and where persons
				  wishing to receive all notices concerning the proposed facility can file a
				  request with the Office to subscribe to receive such notices;
(vi) Information as to how to access relevant
				  documents from the ORES website;
(vii) Copies of all notices required pursuant
				  to this Part; and
(viii) The names,
				  addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses of a representative of the
				  applicant and relevant ORES staff.
(5) Identify any information that the
				  applicant asserts is critical infrastructure information or trade secrets
				  pursuant to Article 7 of the New York State Public Officers Law, or other
				  applicable state or federal laws, which the applicant requests the Office not
				  to disclose and reasons why such information should be excepted from
				  disclosure. Such information shall clearly be marked as trade secret or
				  critical infrastructure information and only included in applications filed
				  with the Office. All other copies of the application served pursuant to section
				  900-1.6(a) of
				  this Part shall contain information noting the location of redacted information
				  that the applicant is asserting is critical infrastructure information or trade
				  secrets.
(6) In compliance with the
				  provisions of Section 304 of the National Historic Preservation Act, and 9
				  NYCRR Section
				  427.8, information about the
				  location, character, or ownership of a cultural resource shall not be disclosed
				  to the public, and shall only be disclosed pursuant to an appropriate
				  protective order. Such information shall clearly be marked and only included in
				  applications filed with the Office. All other copies of the application served
				  pursuant to section
				  900-1.6(a) of
				  this Part shall contain information noting the location of information redacted
				  in accordance with Section 304 of the National Historic Preservation Act, and 9
				  NYCRR Section
				  427.8.
(7) Include an affidavit of service showing
				  that a copy of the application and accompanying documents were served on all
				  those required by section
				  900-1.6(a) of
				  this Part;
(8) Be accompanied by a
				  fee to be deposited in the local agency account in an amount equal to one
				  thousand (1,000) dollars for each one thousand (1,000) kilowatts of capacity,
				  which may be adjusted from time to time by the Office to account for
				  inflation;
(9) Be accompanied by
				  the ORES fee required pursuant to section
				  900-1.5 of this Part;
				  and
(10) If requested of the
				  applicant by the Office, include any additional information that may be
				  required in order to enable the Office to make the findings and determinations
				  required by law.