Public Service Commission Begins Work on Energy Highway Blueprint

The New York State Public Service Commission took action Tuesday on three items highlighted in governor Cuomo’s energy highway blueprint issued by the Energy Highway Task Force in October.

The commission will design and examine plans and alternatives to ease transmission congestion to meet current and future power needs. This will allow downstate residents access to lower-cost power and for the commission to plan for major power plant retirements. The commission will study the expansion of natural gas delivery to homeowners and business in New York.

The Energy Highway Initiative, introduced in the 2012 State of the State Address, is a centerpiece of the governor's power NY agenda, designed to ensure that New York’s energy grid is the most advanced in the nation and promotes increased business investment in the state.