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NextEra Energy Transmission New York, Inc.
Marcy/Edic to Pleasant Valley Project
Appendix B: Project Information Requirements
Submitted to:
State of New York Public Service Commission
January 7, 2015
Case No. 13-T-0455
Table of Contents
Requirement 1: Contact Information ........................................................................................................ 1
Executive Summary .................................................................................................................................. 2
Structure of NEETNY’s Project Information Requirements .................................................................. 14
Requirements Applicable to All Routes.................................................................................................. 15
Requirement 3: A description of the project, including type, size, and geographic and
electrical location, as well as planning and engineering specifications as appropriate....................... 15
Thruway Route................................................................................................................................ 15
Marcy Southern Route 1 ................................................................................................................. 18
Marcy Southern Route 2 ................................................................................................................. 22
Marcy Northern Route .................................................................................................................... 26
Knickerbocker Route ...................................................................................................................... 30
Requirement 4: Evidence of a commercially viable technology......................................................... 33
Requirement 7: A demonstration of Site Control or a schedule for obtaining such control ............... 36
Requirement 8: Status of any contracts (other than an Interconnection Agreement)
that are under negotiations or in place ................................................................................................ 46
Requirement 10: Status of equipment availability and procurement .................................................. 48
Requirement 11: Evidence of financing or ability to finance the project ........................................... 52
Requirement 12: Capital cost estimates for the project ...................................................................... 54
Requirement 14: Any other information requested by the ISO .......................................................... 57
Thruway Route........................................................................................................................................ 58
Requirement 2: The lead time necessary to complete the project, including, if available,
the construction windows in which the Developer can perform construction and what,
if any, outages may be required during these periods......................................................................... 58
Requirement 5: A major milestone schedule ...................................................................................... 62
Requirement 6: A schedule for obtaining any required permits and other certifications.................... 63
Requirement 9: Status of ISO interconnection studies and interconnection agreement ..................... 65
Requirement 13: Description of permitting or other risks facing the project at the stage
of project development, including evidence of the reasonableness of project cost
estimates all based on the information available at the time of the submission.................................. 66
Marcy Southern Route 1 ......................................................................................................................... 72
Requirement 2: The lead time necessary to complete the project, including, if available,
the construction windows in which the Developer can perform construction and
what, if any, outages may be required during these periods ............................................................... 72
Requirement 5: A major milestone schedule ...................................................................................... 76
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Requirement 6: A schedule for obtaining any required permits and other certifications.................... 77
Requirement 9: Status of ISO interconnection studies and interconnection agreement ..................... 79
Requirement 13: Description of permitting or other risks facing the project at the
stage of project development, including evidence of the reasonableness of project
cost estimates all based on the information available at the time of the submission .......................... 80
Marcy Southern Route 2 ......................................................................................................................... 86
Requirement 2: The lead time necessary to complete the project, including, if available,
the construction windows in which the Developer can perform construction and
what, if any, outages may be required during these periods ............................................................... 86
Requirement 5: A major milestone schedule ...................................................................................... 90
Requirement 6: A schedule for obtaining any required permits and other certifications.................... 91
Requirement 9: Status of ISO interconnection studies and interconnection agreement ..................... 93
Requirement 13: Description of permitting or other risks facing the project at the
stage of project development, including evidence of the reasonableness of project
cost estimates all based on the information available at the time of the submission .......................... 94
Marcy Northern Route .......................................................................................................................... 100
Requirement 2: The lead time necessary to complete the project, including, if available,
the construction windows in which the Developer can perform construction and what,
if any, outages may be required during these periods....................................................................... 100
Requirement 5: A major milestone schedule .................................................................................... 104
Requirement 6: A schedule for obtaining any required permits and other certifications.................. 105
Requirement 9: Status of ISO interconnection studies and interconnection agreement ................... 107
Requirement 13: Description of permitting or other risks facing the project at the
stage of project development, including evidence of the reasonableness of project
cost estimates all based on the information available at the time of the submission ........................ 108
Knickerbocker Route ............................................................................................................................ 114
Requirement 2: The lead time necessary to complete the project, including, if available,
the construction windows in which the Developer can perform construction and what,
if any, outages may be required during these periods....................................................................... 114
Requirement 5: A major milestone schedule .................................................................................... 117
Requirement 6: A schedule for obtaining any required permits and other certifications.................. 118
Requirement 9: Status of ISO interconnection studies and interconnection agreement ................... 120
Requirement 13: Description of permitting or other risks facing the project at the
stage of project development, including evidence of the reasonableness of project
cost estimates all based on the information available at the time of the submission ........................ 121
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Requirement 1: Contact Information
Should the New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) or Department of
Public Service have any questions or require any additional information about the enclosed
application, please contact NextEra Energy Transmission New York, Inc. at the contact
information provided below.
Primary contact:
Name:
Title:
Company Name:
Street Address:
City, State:
Zip Code:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Email Address:
Cindy Tindell
Vice President
NextEra Energy Transmission New York, Inc.
700 Universe Boulevard, UST/JB
Juno Beach, Florida
33408
(561) 304-6023
(561) 691-2323
[email protected]
Secondary Contact:
Name:
Title:
Company Name:
Street Address:
City, State:
Zip Code:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Email Address:
Monique Brechter
Executive Director
NextEra Energy Transmission New York, Inc.
700 Universe Boulevard, UST/JB
Juno Beach, Florida
33408
(561) 694-3897
(561) 691-2323
[email protected]
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Executive Summary
NextEra Energy Transmission New York, Inc. (NEETNY) is pleased to submit this
application to develop, construct, own, and operate the Marcy/Edic to Pleasant Valley Project (or
Project). NEETNY’s proposed alternatives offer efficient and cost-effective choices to fully
meet the objectives of the New York Energy Highway Blueprint (Blueprint) and the
Commission.
On October 1, 2013, NEETNY filed with the Commission its Part A Application for a
Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need (Certificate) for the Marcy to
Pleasant Valley Project (2013 Part A Filing). With this application, NEETNY supersedes its
2013 Part A Filing in response to the Commission’s February 2014 and December 2014 Orders
in this proceeding.1 The February 2014 Order provided applicants the opportunity to submit
alternatives to their projects that can be contained within the bounds of existing rights-of-way (or
ROW). The Commission’s invitation reflected Governor Cuomo’s 2014 State of the State
address, which included a proposal to expedite transmission projects that can be wholly
contained within existing ROW or buried along existing state-owned ROW.2
NEETNY’s proposed Marcy/Edic to Pleasant Valley Project meets the objectives of the
Blueprint and Commission: relieving congestion on the Upstate New York-Southeast New York
(UPNY-SENY) and Central East interfaces, enhancing system flexibility and efficiency,
reducing environmental and health impacts associated with electricity production, increasing
1
Cases 12-T-0502 et al., In the Matter of Alternating Current Transmission Upgrades, Order Authorizing
Modification of the Process to Allow for Consideration of Alternative Proposals (issued February 21, 2014)
(February 2014 Order); Case 12-T-0502 et al., Order Establishing Modified Procedures for Comparative
Evaluation (issued and effective December 16, 2014) (December 2014 Order). In the February 2014 Order, the
Commission “emphasize[d] that the proponents of such alternatives need not currently own or control the rightof-way proposed to be used.” February 2014 Order at n.5.
2
February 2014 Order at 3-4.
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supply diversity, promoting lower cost generation upstate, and mitigating potential problems
resulting from generator retirements. NEETNY’s proposal does so cost effectively, consistent
with the state’s preference for using existing ROW or state-owned ROW, and in a way that
minimizes community and environmental impact.
NEETNY’s Proposed Route Alternatives
NEETNY revisited the route options it proposed in its 2013 Part A Filing for consistency
with the State of New York’s policy preference for containing transmission projects within
existing ROW or buried along existing state-owned ROW. NEETNY proposes five alternative
Project routes that reflect this policy and also achieve the multiple benefits of adding significant
transmission capability between upstate and downstate New York:

Thruway Route: An approximately 178-mile alternating current (AC) transmission line
largely paralleling the New York State Thruway between the Edic Substation in Oneida
County and the Pleasant Valley Substation in Dutchess County. This route is designed to
stay almost entirely within existing state-owned ROW, and avoid conflict with existing
electric utility assets and ROW and the potential for congestion during construction. The
estimated cost for this route is $554.5 million, subject to further description below, and
the expected in-service date is October 2019.

Marcy Southern Route 1: An approximately 135-mile AC transmission line largely using
existing utility ROW between the Marcy Substation in Oneida County and the Pleasant
Valley Substation in Dutchess County including three new substations: Princetown 345
kV, Knickerbocker 345 kV, and North Churchtown 115 kV. As compared with the
Marcy Southern Route 2, described below, it is designed to avoid a new Hudson River
crossing and require less conflict with existing utility assets and ROW and potential
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congestion during construction, and is lower cost. The estimated cost for this route is
$301.3 million, subject to further description below, and the expected in-service date is
July 2019.

Marcy Southern Route 2: An approximately 167-mile AC transmission line largely using
existing utility ROW between the Marcy Substation in Oneida County and the Pleasant
Valley Substation in Dutchess County including three new substations: Princetown 345
kV, Knickerbocker 345 kV, and North Churchtown 115 kV. This route is designed to
minimize development of new ROW. The estimated cost for this route is $418.8 million,
subject to further description below, and the expected in-service date is July 2019.

Marcy Northern Route: An approximately 147-mile AC transmission line. The first
approximately 84 miles is to be situated largely adjacent to existing utility ROW between
the Marcy Substation in Oneida County and terminate at the new Orchard Hill substation
near New Scotland in Albany County. The lower portion consists of approximately 62
miles located within existing utility ROW between the Knickerbocker Substation in
Rensselaer County and the Pleasant Valley Substation in Dutchess County. This route
includes three new substations: Orchard Hill 345 kV, Knickerbocker 345 kV, and North
Churchtown 115 kV. This route is designed to be a lower-cost alternative to Marcy
Southern Route 2, avoid a new Hudson River crossing, and require less conflict with
existing utility assets and ROW and the potential congestion during construction. The
estimated cost for this route is $308.4 million, subject to further description below, and
the expected in-service date is July 2019.

Knickerbocker Route: An approximately 62-mile AC transmission line entirely within
existing utility ROW between the Knickerbocker Substation in Rensselaer County and
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the Pleasant Valley Substation in Dutchess County including two new substations:
Knickerbocker 345 kV and North Churchtown 115 kV. This route is designed to avoid a
new Hudson River crossing and is the most inexpensive option. The estimated cost for
this route is $135.2 million, subject to further description below, and the expected inservice date is January 2019.
Although all five proposed routes achieve the objectives of the Commission and the
Blueprint with due consideration for limiting the development of new ROW, they each balance
these objectives differently. NEETNY has presented all five routes to allow the Commission to
fully evaluate each in balancing the objectives framed by the selection criteria.
Benefits of NEETNY’s Proposal
The Commission provided six selection criteria that it will use to determine which project
or combination of projects will best achieve the Commission’s objectives: (1) the amount of
increased transfer capability that each proposal offers; (2) the cost of the proposal(s) to
ratepayers; (3) electric system impacts, emissions reductions, and production cost impacts,
measured in terms of overall changes to generation dispatch; (4) the extent of any additional
rights of way that the applicant(s) will need to acquire in order to build and operate the proposed
facility(ies); (5) the application of innovative technologies to enhance transfer capability or
reduce the physical footprint of the project; and (6) an initial assessment of environmental
compatibility, including visual impacts.3 NEETNY’s proposed Project performs well on each of
the Commission’s six selection criteria.
1. Amount of increased transfer capability: Many studies—including the New York
Independent System Operator’s (NYISO) 2011 and 2013 Congestion Assessment and
3
December 2014 Order at 38.
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Resource Integration Study (CARIS), the 2012 New York State Transmission
Assessment and Reliability Study (NY STARS), and the U.S. Department of Energy’s
2006, 2009, and 2012 nationwide congestion studies—have identified the AC electric
transmission corridor that traverses the Mohawk Valley Region, the Capital Region, and
the Lower Hudson Valley, commonly known as the UPNY-SENY and Central East
electrical interfaces, as a source of persistent congestion. The congestion on these two
interfaces has resulted in a less efficient dispatch of generation, which causes higher
electricity prices for ratepayers than would otherwise be the case. In particular, NYISO’s
2013 CARIS report cited these interfaces as the two most congested interfaces, which
have cost the NYISO market over $5.3 billion of demand congestion over the course of
five years, and are forecast to cost another $3.9 billion of demand congestion over the
next 10 years.
In comments to the Commission, NYISO recently reiterated the need for new and
upgraded transmission facilities to address congestion in the New York Control Area
(NYCA), which includes the UPNY-SENY and Central East Interfaces. NYISO notes
that congestion costs in NYCA increased significantly from 2012 to 2013, and remained
at this elevated level through the first three quarters of 2014.4 NYISO cites the other
numerous benefits of increasing transmission capacity on the UPNY-SENY and Central
East interfaces: additional production cost savings, reliability and resource adequacy
benefits, generation capacity cost savings, market benefits including increased
4
Case 14-E-0454 et al., In the Matter of New York Independent System Operator, Inc.’s Proposed Public Policy
Transmission Needs for Consideration, Comments of the New York Independent System Operator, Inc. at 14
(December 29, 2014).
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competition, environmental benefits including reduced air emissions, reduced costs of
meeting public policy goals, and increased employment and economic activity.5
The Commission has also identified congestion on the UPNY-SENY and Central
East interfaces as a problem requiring action. Commission orders have concluded that
alternating current transmission upgrades in the congested corridor could result in “a
number of benefits to New York’s ratepayers,” including “enhanced system reliability,
flexibility, and efficiency, reduced environmental and health impacts, increased diversity
in supply, and long-term benefits in terms of job growth, development of efficient new
renewable and conventional generating resources at lower costs in upstate areas, and
mitigation of reliability problems that may arise with expected generator retirements.”6
NEETNY’s Project will provide congestion relief along the interfaces that both NYISO
and the Commission have identified as a source of persistent congestion that drives
higher electricity prices.
2. Cost to ratepayers: NEETNY presents a binding construction cost estimate for each
alternative route and commits to applying the risk-sharing approach adopted in the
Commission’s December 2014 Order when it files at the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission for cost recovery. Based on the fact that NEETNY’s preliminary cost
estimate for construction of the Marcy to Pleasant Valley Project (included in NEETNY’s
Statement of Intent submitted in Case 12-T-0502 on January 25, 2013) was less than half
of the preliminary cost estimate supplied by a competitor for the same project, NEETNY
again expects its estimates for these alternative routes to be very competitive.
5
Id. at 7-8.
6
Case 12-T-0502, Order Instituting Proceeding, at 2 (issued and effective November 30, 2012).
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NEETNY’s preliminary cost estimate at that time (nearly two years ago) was
$300 million, and with this filing NEETNY’s current binding cost estimate for this
Project ranges from $135 million to $555 million, depending on the route selected. These
estimates assume utilization of local craft labor.
As described in the Appendix B:
Developer Qualification Requirements filed concurrently with these Project Information
Requirements, NEETNY’s parent company, NextEra Energy, Inc. (NextEra), has a strong
balance sheet and track record on major projects that demonstrates its ability to develop
and construct its projects on-time and on-budget.
NextEra’s ability to provide
competitive binding bids is based on the company’s construction management
experience, low overhead, and sizable corporate purchasing power.
3. Electric system impacts, emissions reductions, and production cost impacts,
measured in terms of overall changes to the generation dispatch: The Commission
indicated that NYISO would verify contribution to emissions reductions, and production
cost savings using General Electric Multi-Area Production Simulation modeling based on
information provided in this filing. Therefore, the Project’s effect on overall generation
dispatch will be quantified at a later date. However, in general, because this Project will
enable more efficient dispatch of the least-cost resources statewide and additional
renewable generation upstate, NEETNY reasonably expects that the Project will result in
appreciable emissions reductions.
With respect to ratepayer savings, based on the proposed Project’s capability to
increase transfer capacity at two highly congested interfaces, NEETNY expects the
benefits of its proposed Project to far outweigh the costs, based on studies of generic
transmission solutions in NYISO’s 2013 CARIS. The 2013 CARIS Report studied the
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impact of new transmission lines from Edic to Pleasant Valley, electrically equivalent to
NEETNY’s Marcy Northern, Marcy Southern 1, Marcy Southern 2, and Thruway Routes,
and found that it would relieve the congestion across Central East and UPNY-SENY
interfaces, netting a 10-year total NYCA production cost savings of $210 million (present
value) as the result of better utilization of economic generation in the state and economic
imports from neighboring regions.
4. Extent of any additional rights of way: NEETNY carefully evaluated alternative route
options in light of the Commission’s ROW policy objectives. Four of the five potential
routes—Thruway, Marcy Southern 1, Marcy Southern 2, and Knickerbocker—have been
designed to require minimal to no new ROW development because they would be
constructed entirely or almost entirely within existing utility ROW or state-owned ROW.
The Marcy Northern Route requires development of 84 miles of additional ROW along
existing utility ROW; the remaining 64 miles would be constructed within existing ROW.
Although the Marcy Northern Route requires new ROW, NEETNY believes this route
alternative should be considered because, as compared with the Marcy Southern Routes,
it requires fewer electrical outages during construction, and outages can result in
increased costs to ratepayers due to congestion during construction.
5. Application of innovative technologies to enhance transfer capability or reduce the
physical footprint of the project: NEETNY believes in an innovative approach to
technology investment in the transmission grid of the future, and NEETNY will work
with private and public partners as it plans transmission improvement projects in New
York State. NEETNY is currently evaluating advanced technologies, including various
smart grid and transmission design applications, that would further enhance power flow
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through the system, reduce the physical footprint of the Project, and ultimately contribute
to a more efficient and sustainable power sector.
NEETNY’s proposed Project would incorporate smart energy monitoring and
advanced diagnostic tools targeted at improving system operations, including the design
and verification of new equipment for use in various power system applications. One of
the important smart grid technologies that NEETNY is currently considering is phasor
measurement units (PMUs).
PMUs provide near-instantaneous measurement and
observation of bulk-power system angles at strategic locations across the system, which
when coordinated with energy management system tools can improve the real-time
transfer and stability calculations on the key interfaces and will improve operational
capabilities of the New York State transmission grid.
NEETNY intends to construct the Project primarily using spun concrete
monopole structures, which offer significant advantages over more conventional pole
structure types.
These advantages include reducing the disturbance area and visual
impacts, as well as reducing the necessary time to build the transmission lines compared
to traditional lattice or steel structures. In addition, spun concrete monopoles offer a high
level of structural reliability and reduced inspection and maintenance costs. In prior
projects involving affiliates of NEETNY, affected landowners and other members of the
public have expressed significant and consistent support for monopole-type structures
due to their smaller size, more limited footprint, and reduced visual impact as compared
to traditional lattice or other traditional structures.
6. Initial assessment of environmental compatibility, including visual impacts:
By
designing the Project to be located within or adjacent to existing ROW, NEETNY has
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minimized the potential for significant environmental impacts and disturbances to the
surrounding built and natural environment.
Wildlife habitat along the existing
transmission corridor is already fragmented and the addition of new structures is expected
to impact only edge habitat. The engineering design objective is to avoid locating poles
within wetlands, streams, and stream banks. When poles are located in farmlands, they
will be aligned, to the extent practical, with existing structures in order to minimize or
avoid the permanent loss of croplands.
Moreover, to minimize visual impact in the Hudson River Valley, for the Hudson
River crossing that occurs on the Thruway Route, NEETNY plans to use horizontal
directional drilling (HDD) to avoid creating a new overhead crossing, or partnering with
other entities to use a bridge crossing. The Marcy Southern Route 1, Marcy Northern
Route, and Knickerbocker Route avoid a new Hudson River crossing altogether. The
Marcy Southern Route 2 includes two Hudson River crossings, a new one for which
NEETNY will also use HDD and one that will exclusively rely on existing overhead
structures.
In addition to the above factors, for the following reasons, NEETNY is uniquely suited to
successfully execute this Project in a timely and cost-effective manner to the benefit of New
York customers.
Experience in Timely and Cost Effectively Constructing Transmission Projects
NEETNY will draw upon the resources of its NextEra affiliates to ensure successful
project execution: Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), one of the leading utilities in the
United States; NextEra Energy Transmission, LLC, which develops transmission infrastructure
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throughout North America; and NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, which is the largest developer
of wind and solar energy generating facilities in the United States.
NEETNY’s Developer Qualification Requirements, filed concurrently with these Project
Information Requirements, demonstrate how NEETNY, working with certain NextEra affiliates
and their personnel with transmission development, engineering, construction, financing,
operation, and maintenance expertise, can deliver transmission projects in a timely and costeffective manner. NextEra has successfully obtained and maintained required federal, state,
provincial, and local permits for major electric generation and transmission projects currently
operating throughout the United States and Canada, including approximately 8,300 circuit miles
of high-voltage transmission, 67,000 miles of distribution lines, and over 700 substations across
North America.
Since 2003, NextEra has constructed 95 new, stand-alone infrastructure
projects, of which 86% were completed on time or early, and an overall average of 18 days early.
Every one of these projects included a transmission component. All stand-alone transmission
projects in this timeframe have been delivered on time. In the aggregate, these projects represent
over $24.2 billion of capital expenditures.
Significant Financial Strength
NextEra’s year-end 2013 balance sheet included over $69 billion of assets and $18 billion
of shareholder equity, and more than 70% of NextEra’s $15 billion in 2013 revenues were
derived from regulated utility sources. Consequently, NextEra maintains strong investmentgrade credit ratings, with corporate credit ratings of “A-” from both Standard & Poor’s Financial
Services and Fitch Ratings and “Baa1” from Moody’s Investor Services.
These financial
attributes give NextEra the ability to fund major infrastructure projects, such as the Marcy/Edic
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to Pleasant Valley Project, on its own balance sheet without the requirement to access the capital
markets to start and undertake construction.
Recognition for Community Involvement, Leadership, and Performance
NextEra has also been widely recognized for its community involvement, leadership, and
performance as a company. In 2014, NextEra was named No. 1 in its industry sector for an
unprecedented eighth straight year on Fortune magazine's listing of “Most Admired Companies.”
In that same Fortune survey, the company was named No. 1 in its sector in innovation, No. 1 in
social responsibility, and No. 1 in its sector for quality of products/services. For the seventh
year, in 2014 NextEra was named one of the “World's Most Ethical Companies” by the
Ethisphere Institute.
According to Ethisphere, this designation recognizes a company's
“outstanding commitment to ethical leadership, compliance practices, and corporate social
responsibility.” Of the 144 firms named to the World's Most Ethical Companies list this year,
only four were from the electric utilities sector. And finally, for an industry-record tenth
consecutive year, FPL earned the ServiceOne Award, which is presented annually by PA
Consulting Group, recognizing superior customer service. The honor is based on criteria that
compare utilities across the United States and cover nearly all the areas typically found within
utility customer service operations.
Numerous other awards also recognize NextEra’s
sustainable practices.
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Structure of NEETNY’s Project Information Requirements
The information below responds to the Project Information Requirements set forth in
Pages 3 to 4 of Appendix B of the Commission’s December 2014 Order.
NEETNY’s
information is organized as follows: (1) a detailed description of each of the five routes;
(2) information required that is common to all five routes: commercially viable technology,
schedule for obtaining site control, contract status, equipment availability and procurement,
financing, capital cost estimates, and additional information requested by NYISO; and
(3) information that is route-specific: lead time, milestone schedule, permitting schedule,
interconnection status, and permitting and other risks.
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Requirements Applicable to All Routes
Requirement 3: A description of the project, including type, size, and
geographic and electrical location, as well as planning and engineering
specifications as appropriate
Thruway Route
NEETNY proposes to construct, own, and operate an approximately 178-mile AC
transmission line located within a ROW largely paralleling the New York State Thruway
between the Edic Substation in Oneida County and the Pleasant Valley Substation in Dutchess
County. The expected in-service date for the Thruway Route is October 2019.
Geographic Location
Please see Exhibit 1 for a map of the Project location. The route traverses Montgomery,
Schenectady, Albany, Greene, Ulster, Dutchess, Herkimer, and Oneida counties.
Electrical Location and Engineering Specifications
Please refer to Confidential Exhibit 2 for a one-line diagram of the proposed Project.7
NEETNY’s proposed Thruway Route is composed of the following facilities, which are included
in the capital cost estimate for the Thruway Route included in response to Requirement 12:

Construction of a new 125-mile 345 kV line from the Edic substation to Leeds substation,
utilizing double bundled, 1590 aluminum-conductor steel-reinforced (ACSR), Falcon
conductor. For the first three miles, the line will use existing State Route 34 ROW. For
the next 121 miles, the line will use existing Thruway ROW. The remaining mile into the
Leeds 345 kV substation will require new ROW.
7
Confidential Exhibit 2 contains Critical Infrastructure Information (CII). NEETNY has therefore requested
confidential treatment of this information.
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
Construction of a new 54-mile 345 kV line from Leeds substation to Pleasant Valley
substation, using double bundled, 1590 ACSR, Falcon conductor. The first mile will
require new ROW to get from the Leeds substation to the Thruway. The next 39 miles,
the line will utilize existing Thruway ROW. For the next four miles, the line will run
adjacent to existing utility ROW. The next three miles will require new ROW, bringing
the line just west of the Hudson River near the Poughkeepsie “Walkway over the Hudson
Bridge.” The line will then require an HDD Hudson River crossing and trenched duct
banks totaling approximately two miles (one mile of which is on land but buried and one
mile is under the river), near the Poughkeepsie “Walkway over the Hudson” Bridge.
NEETNY is also evaluating the feasibility of using the Poughkeepsie “Walkway over the
Hudson” Bridge to cross the river, which may be a less expensive and lowerenvironmental/community impact alternative. The remainder of the line (five miles) will
then be located adjacent to existing utility ROW.
NEETNY is further exploring an alternative connection that would require a connection
to a new substation at Orchard Hill and an additional 18 miles of new ROW adjacent to the CSX
Railway to connect to the new substation. This configuration may provide electrical benefits, but
would likely also increase cost and land impacts, and is not included in the capital cost estimate
described in response to Requirement 12.
NEETNY could also offer undergrounding a portion of the last five miles of the route
heading from the Hudson River towards the Pleasant Valley 345 kV substation at additional cost
if directed by the Commission as more desirable. This configuration is not included in the
capital cost estimate described in response to Requirement 12. Although undergrounding would
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increase costs relative to overhead construction, given the population density along this segment,
undergrounding may be a potential alternative for this portion of the route.
With respect to the cost estimate included in response to Requirement 12, the elements
above are included in the estimate with the exception of:

Re-termination of existing transmission lines and existing substation upgrades necessary
to accommodate new lines.
These elements constitute interconnection work to be
conducted by the relevant transmission owner. NEETNY’s response to Requirement 12
outlines the basis for excluding this work from the binding estimate and provides an
indicative estimate for the Commission’s information.

The alternative interconnection with a new Orchard Hill Substation and the option to
underground the last five miles of the route, as discussed above.
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Marcy Southern Route 1
NEETNY proposes to construct, own, and operate an approximately 135-mile AC
transmission line largely using existing utility ROW between the Marcy Substation in Oneida
County and the Pleasant Valley Substation in Dutchess County including three new substations:
Princetown 345 kV, Knickerbocker 345 kV, and North Churchtown 115 kV. The expected inservice date for the Marcy Southern Route 1 is July 2019.
Geographic Location
Please see Exhibit 1 for a map of the Project location. The route traverses Columbia,
Dutchess, Herkimer, Montgomery, Oneida, Rensselaer, and Schenectady counties.
Electrical Location and Engineering Specifications
Please refer to Confidential Exhibit 2 for a one-line diagram of the proposed Project.8
NEETNY’s proposed Marcy Southern Route 1 is composed of the following facilities:

Construction of a new breaker-and-a-half 345/230 kV substation, Princetown, located
near the intersection of the Marcy – New Scotland 345 kV lines and the Porter –
Rotterdam 230 kV lines. The substation will include two 600 MVA 345/230 kV autotransformers. The substation will require the existing Marcy – New Scotland 345 kV and
Edic – New Scotland 345 kV lines to be looped in.

Construction of a new ring-bus 345 kV switchyard, Knickerbocker, located
approximately 13 miles east of New Scotland along the New Scotland – Alps 345 kV
line. The substation will require the existing New Scotland – Alps 345 kV line to be
looped in.
8
Confidential Exhibit 2 contains Critical Infrastructure Information (CII). NEETNY has therefore requested
confidential treatment of this information.
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
Construction of a new ring-bus 115 kV switchyard, North Churchtown, located just north
of NYSEG’s existing Churchtown 115 kV switchyard. The substation will require the
Lafarge – Pleasant Valley 115 kV line and North Catskill – Milan 115 kV line to be
looped into the new North Churchtown switchyard.

Retire 70 miles of the Porter – Rotterdam 230 kV line circuit #30.

Retire 70 miles of the Porter – Rotterdam 230 kV line circuit #31.

Retire approximately 62 miles of existing Greenbush – Pleasant Valley double-circuit
115 kV line.

Construction of a new 68-mile 345 kV line from Marcy – Princetown, utilizing double
bundled, 1590 ACSR, Falcon conductor. The first 1.5 miles of the line will utilize
existing vacant ROW. The next 12 miles of the line will be conductored on the towers
that were previously occupied by the Porter – Rotterdam circuit #31. The remaining 54.5
miles of the line will be constructed as a single circuit 345 kV line, utilizing the ROW
made available by retirement of the Porter – Rotterdam circuit #30.

Construction of two five-mile 230 kV lines from Princetown – Rotterdam, utilizing 1192
ACSR, Grackle conductor.
Both lines will utilize ROW made available by the
retirements of the Porter – Rotterdam circuits #30 and #31.

Construction of a new 115 kV line from Greenbush – North Churchtown, utilizing 795
ACSR, Drake conductor.
The line is approximately 30 miles long and will utilize
existing ROW made available by the retirement of the Greenbush – Pleasant Valley 115
kV double circuit lines. The first eight miles of the line will be constructed as a single
circuit 115 kV line, and the last 22 miles the line will share a structure with the
Knickerbocker – Pleasant Valley 345 kV line. The line will be tapped and looped to
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serve the Schodack, Fort Orange, Valkin, Ghent, Hudson, and ADM Milling 115 kV
substations.
o The existing 115 kV lines that branch off from the double circuit GreenbushPleasant Valley 115 kV lines and run towards the Schodack, Fort Orange, Valkin,
Ghent, Hudson, and ADM Milling 115 kV substations will not be retired. These
115 kV lines will be reused and simply tap or loop into NEETNY’s proposed 115
kV line from Greenbush to North Churchtown.

Construction of a new 345 kV line from Knickerbocker – Pleasant Valley, utilizing
double bundled, 1590 ACSR, Falcon conductor. The line is approximately 54 miles long
and will utilize existing ROW made available by the retirement of the Greenbush –
Pleasant Valley 115 kV double circuit lines. The first 22 miles of the line will share a
structure with the new Greenbush – Pleasant Valley 115 kV line. The last 32 miles of the
line will be constructed as a single circuit 345 kV line.
With respect to the cost estimate included in response to Requirement 12, the elements above are
included in the estimate with the exception of:

Looping existing transmission lines into the new substations, looping or tapping existing
transmission lines into the new transmission lines, re-termination of existing transmission
lines, and existing substation upgrades necessary to accommodate new lines. These
elements constitute interconnection work to be conducted by the relevant transmission
owner. NEETNY’s response to Requirement 12 outlines the basis for excluding this
work from the binding estimate and provides an indicative estimate for the Commission’s
information.
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
Retirement of transmission lines. NEETNY’s response to Requirement 12 outlines the
basis for excluding this work from the binding estimate and provides an indicative
estimate for the Commission’s information.
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Marcy Southern Route 2
NEETNY proposes to construct, own, and operate an approximately 167-mile AC
transmission line located within a ROW largely using existing utility ROW between the Marcy
Substation in Oneida County and the Pleasant Valley Substation in Dutchess County including
three new substations: Princetown 345 kV, Knickerbocker 345 kV, and North Churchtown 115
kV. The expected in-service date for the Marcy Southern Route 2 is July 2019.
Geographic Location
Please see Exhibit 1 for a map of the Project location. The route traverses Albany,
Columbia, Dutchess, Herkimer, Montgomery, Oneida, Rensselaer, and Schenectady counties.
Electrical Location and Engineering Specifications
Please refer to Confidential Exhibit 2 for a one-line diagram of the proposed Project.9
NEETNY’s proposed Marcy Southern Route 2 is composed of the following facilities:

Construction of a new breaker-and-a-half 345/230 kV substation, Princetown, located
near the intersection of the Marcy – New Scotland 345 kV lines and the Porter –
Rotterdam 230 kV lines. The substation will include two 600 MVA 345/230 kV autotransformers.

Construction of a new ring-bus 345 kV switchyard, Knickerbocker, located
approximately 13 miles east of New Scotland along the New Scotland – Alps 345 kV
line. The substation will require the existing New Scotland – Alps 345 kV line to be
looped in.
9
Confidential Exhibit 2 contains Critical Infrastructure Information (CII). NEETNY has therefore requested
confidential treatment of this information.
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
Construction of a new ring-bus 115 kV switchyard, North Churchtown, located just north
of NYSEG’s existing Churchtown 115 kV switchyard. The substation will require the
Lafarge – Pleasant Valley 115 kV line and North Catskill – Milan 115 kV line to be
looped into the new North Churchtown switchyard.

Retire 70 miles of the Porter – Rotterdam 230 kV line circuit #30.

Retire 70 miles of the Porter – Rotterdam 230 kV line circuit #31.

Retire approximately 62 miles of existing Greenbush – Pleasant Valley double-circuit
115 kV line.

Rebuild approximately 20 miles of existing Marcy – New Scotland 345 kV line, starting
near the Princetown substation to the New Scotland 345 kV substation. The existing
structures are 765 kV structures which take up a large amount of ROW. NEETNY’s
proposal to rebuild the 345 kV line will allow room for a second 345 kV line in the same
ROW.

Rebuild approximately 13 miles of the existing New Scotland – Alps 345 kV line,
starting at New Scotland 345 kV substation to the Knickerbocker 345 kV switchyard.
The existing structures are 765 kV structures, which take up a large amount of ROW.
NEETNY’s proposal to rebuild the 345 kV line will allow room for a second 345 kV line
in the same ROW. The line currently contains an overhead Hudson River crossing.
NEETNY assumes this portion will not be rebuilt, and that the existing overhead crossing
will be utilized.

Construction of a new 68-mile 345 kV line from Marcy – Princetown, utilizing double
bundled, 1590 ACSR, Falcon conductor. The first 1.5 miles of the line will utilize
existing vacant ROW. The next 12 miles of the line will be conductored on the towers
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that were previously occupied by the Porter – Rotterdam circuit #31. The remaining 54.5
miles of the line will be constructed as a single circuit 345 kV line, utilizing the ROW
made available by retirement of the Porter – Rotterdam circuit #30.

Construction of two five-mile 230 kV lines from Princetown – Rotterdam, utilizing 1192
ACSR, Grackle conductor.
Both lines will utilize ROW made available by the
retirements of the Porter – Rotterdam circuits #30 and #31.

Construction of a new 32-mile 345 kV line from Princetown – Knickerbocker, utilizing
double bundled, 1590 ACSR, Falcon conductor. The line will be constructed as a single
circuit 345 kV line utilizing ROW made available by the rebuild of portions of the Marcy
– New Scotland 345 kV line and the New Scotland – Alps 345 kV line. The line will
require a HDD crossing of the Hudson River in the Schodack area. NEETNY is also
evaluating the feasibility of using the Schodack bridges (CSX Railbridge or New York
Thruway Berkshire Connector Bridge) to cross the river, which may be a less expensive
and lower-environmental/community impact alternative.

Construction of a new 115 kV line from Greenbush – North Churchtown, utilizing 795
ACSR, Drake conductor.
The line is approximately 30 miles long and will utilize
existing ROW made available by the retirement of the Greenbush – Pleasant Valley 115
kV double circuit lines. The first eight miles of the line will be constructed as a single
circuit 115 kV line, and the last 22 miles the line will share a structure with the
Knickerbocker – Pleasant Valley 345 kV line. The line will be tapped and looped to
serve the Schodack, Fort Orange, Valkin, Ghent, Hudson, and ADM Milling 115 kV
substations.
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o The existing 115 kV lines that branch off from the double circuit GreenbushPleasant Valley 115 kV lines and run towards the Schodack, Fort Orange, Valkin,
Ghent, Hudson, and ADM Milling 115 kV substations will not be retired. These
115 kV lines will be reused and simply tap or loop into NEETNY’s proposed 115
kV line from Greenbush to North Churchtown.

Construction of a new 345 kV line from Knickerbocker – Pleasant Valley, utilizing
double bundled, 1590 ACSR, Falcon conductor. The line is approximately 54 miles long
and will utilize existing ROW made available by the retirement of the Greenbush –
Pleasant Valley 115 kV double circuit lines. The first 22 miles of the line will share a
structure with the new Greenbush – Pleasant Valley 115 kV line. The last 32 miles of the
line will be constructed as a single circuit 345 kV line.
With respect to the cost estimate included in response to Requirement 12, the elements above are
included in the estimate with the exception of:

Looping existing transmission lines into the new substations, looping or tapping existing
transmission lines into the new transmission lines, re-termination of existing transmission
lines, and existing substation upgrades necessary to accommodate new lines. These
elements constitute interconnection work to be conducted by the relevant transmission
owner. NEETNY’s response to Requirement 12 outlines the basis for excluding this
work from the binding estimate and provides an indicative estimate for the Commission’s
information.

Retirement of transmission lines. NEETNY’s response to Requirement 12 outlines the
basis for excluding this work from the binding estimate and provides an indicative
estimate for the Commission’s information.
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Marcy Northern Route
NEETNY proposes to construct, own, and operate an approximately 147-mile AC
transmission line located within a ROW consisting of 84 miles largely adjacent to existing utility
right of way between the Marcy Substation in Oneida County and terminating at the new
Orchard Hill substation, near New Scotland. Existing lines then link that northern portion
upgrade to a new section of line that will be 62 miles long within existing utility ROW between
the Knickerbocker Substation in Rensselaer County and the Pleasant Valley Substation in
Dutchess County.
This route includes three new substations: Orchard Hill 345 kV,
Knickerbocker 345 kV, and North Churchtown 115 kV. The expected in-service date for the
Marcy Northern Route is July 2019.
Geographic Location
Please see Exhibit 1 for a map of the Project location. The route traverses Albany,
Columbia, Dutchess, Fulton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Oneida, Rensselaer, and Schenectady
counties.
Electrical Location and Engineering Specifications
Please refer to Confidential Exhibit 2 for a one-line diagram of the proposed Project.10
NEETNY’s proposed Marcy Northern Route is composed of the following facilities:

Construction of a new breaker-and-a-half 345 kV switchyard, Orchard Hill, located
approximately half a mile west of the existing New Scotland 345 kV substation. The
switchyard will require re-termination of the existing 345 kV lines at New Scotland to the
new Orchard Hill switchyard, which will require new ROW.
10
Confidential Exhibit 2 contains Critical Infrastructure Information (CII). NEETNY has therefore requested
confidential treatment of this information.
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
Construction of a new ring-bus 345 kV switchyard, Knickerbocker, located
approximately 13 miles east of the New Scotland substation along the New Scotland –
Alps 345 kV line. The switchyard will require the existing New Scotland – Alps 345 kV
line to be looped in.

Construction of a new ring-bus 115 kV switchyard, North Churchtown, located just north
of NYSEG’s existing Churchtown 115 kV switchyard. The switchyard will require the
Lafarge – Pleasant Valley 115 kV line and North Catskill – Milan 115 kV line to be
looped into the new North Churchtown switchyard.

Construction of a new 84-mile 345 kV line from Marcy to Orchard Hill, utilizing double
bundled, 1590 ACSR, Falcon conductor. The line will be constructed utilizing ROW
adjacent to existing utility ROW in order to minimize landowner impacts.

Construction of two new half-mile 345 kV lines from Orchard Hill to New Scotland,
utilizing bundled, 1590 ACSR, Falcon conductor. Both lines will utilize ROW made
available by re-terminating existing transmission lines at New Scotland to Orchard Hill.

Retirement of approximately 62 miles of existing Greenbush – Pleasant Valley doublecircuit 115 kV line.

Construction of a new 115 kV line from Greenbush to North Churchtown, utilizing 795
ACSR, Drake conductor.
The line is approximately 30 miles long and will utilize
existing ROW made available by the retirement of the Greenbush – Pleasant Valley 115
kV double circuit lines. The first eight miles of the line will be constructed as a single
circuit 115 kV line, and the last 22 miles of the line will share a structure with the
Knickerbocker – Pleasant Valley 345 kV line. The line will be tapped and looped to
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serve the Schodack, Fort Orange, Valkin, Ghent, Hudson, and ADM Milling 115 kV
substations.
o The existing 115 kV lines that branch off from the double circuit GreenbushPleasant Valley 115 kV lines and run towards the Schodack, Fort Orange, Valkin,
Ghent, Hudson, and ADM Milling 115 kV substations will not be retired. These
115 kV lines will be reused and simply tap or loop into NEETNY’s proposed 115
kV line from Greenbush to North Churchtown.

Construction of a new 345 kV line from Knickerbocker to Pleasant Valley, utilizing
double bundled, 1590 ACSR, Falcon conductor. The line is approximately 54 miles long
and will utilize existing ROW made available by the retirement of the Greenbush –
Pleasant Valley 115 kV double circuit lines. The first 22 miles of the line will share a
structure with the new Greenbush – Pleasant Valley 115 kV line. The last 32 miles of the
line will be constructed as a single circuit 345 kV line.
With respect to the cost estimate included in response to Requirement 12, the elements above are
included in the estimate with the exception of:

Looping existing transmission lines into the new substations, looping or tapping existing
transmission lines into the new transmission lines, re-termination of existing transmission
lines, and existing substation upgrades necessary to accommodate new lines. These
elements constitute interconnection work to be conducted by the relevant transmission
owner. NEETNY’s response to Requirement 12 outlines the basis for excluding this
work from the binding estimate and provides an indicative estimate for the Commission’s
information.
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
Retirement of transmission lines. NEETNY’s response to Requirement 12 outlines the
basis for excluding this work from the binding estimate and provides an indicative
estimate for the Commission’s information.
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Knickerbocker Route
NEETNY proposes to construct, own, and operate an approximately 62-mile AC
transmission line located entirely within existing utility ROW between the Greenbush Substation
in Rensselaer County and the Pleasant Valley Substation in Dutchess County including two new
substations: Knickerbocker 345 kV and North Churchtown 115 kV. The expected in-service
date for the Knickerbocker Route is January 2019.
Geographic Location
Please see Exhibit 1 for a map of the Project location. The route traverses Columbia,
Dutchess, and Rensselaer counties.
Electrical Location and Engineering Specifications
The Knickerbocker Route consists of new 345 kV single circuit, 115 kV single circuit
and 345/115 kV double circuit transmission lines. Please refer to Confidential Exhibit 2 for a
one-line diagram of the proposed Project.11 These new transmission lines will be connected to
the Greenbush substation in Rensselaer County and the Pleasant Valley substation in Dutchess
County. Additionally, a new Knickerbocker 345 kV substation located in Rensselaer County and
a North Churchtown 115 kV substation located in Columbia County will be built as part of this
Route alternative. Details of the Route proposal are as follows:

Construction of a new ring bus 345 kV switchyard, Knickerbocker, located
approximately 13 miles east of the New Scotland substation along the New Scotland –
Alps 345 kV line. The switchyard will require the existing New Scotland – Alps 345 kV
line to be looped in.
11
Confidential Exhibit 2 contains Critical Infrastructure Information (CII). NEETNY has therefore requested
confidential treatment of this exhibit.
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
Construction of a new ring-bus 115 kV switchyard, North Churchtown, located just north
of NYSEG’s existing Churchtown 115 kV switchyard. The switchyard will require the
Lafarge – Pleasant Valley 115 kV line and the North Catskill – Milan 115 kV line to be
looped into the new North Churchtown switchyard.

Retire approximately 62 miles of existing Greenbush – Pleasant Valley double-circuit
115 kV line.

Construction of a new 115 kV line from Greenbush – North Churchtown, utilizing 795
ACSR, Drake conductor.
The line is approximately 30 miles long and will utilize
existing ROW made available by the retirement of the Greenbush – Pleasant Valley 115
kV double circuit lines. The first eight miles of the line will be constructed as a single
circuit 115 kV line, and the last 22 miles the line will share a structure with the
Knickerbocker – Pleasant Valley 345 kV line. The line will be tapped and looped to
serve the Schodack, Fort Orange, Valkin, Ghent, Hudson, and ADM Milling 115 kV
substations.
o The existing 115 kV lines that branch off from the double circuit GreenbushPleasant Valley 115 kV lines and run towards the Schodack, Fort Orange, Valkin,
Ghent, Hudson and ADM Milling 115 kV substations will not be retired. These
115 kV lines will be reused and simply tap or loop into NEETNY’s proposed 115
kV line from Greenbush to North Churchtown.

Construction of a new 345 kV line from Knickerbocker – Pleasant Valley, utilizing
double bundled, 1590 ACSR, Falcon conductor. The line is approximately 54 miles long
and will utilize existing ROW made available by the retirement of the Greenbush –
Pleasant Valley 115 kV double circuit lines. The first 22 miles of the line will share a
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structure with the new Greenbush – Pleasant Valley 115 kV line. The last 32 miles of the
line will be constructed as a single circuit 345 kV line.
With respect to the cost estimate included in response to Requirement 12, the elements above are
included in the estimate with the exception of:

Looping existing transmission lines into the new substations, looping or tapping existing
transmission lines into the new transmission lines, re-termination of existing transmission
lines, and existing substation upgrades necessary to accommodate new lines. These
elements constitute interconnection work to be conducted by the relevant transmission
owner. NEETNY’s response to Requirement 12 outlines the basis for excluding this
work from the binding estimate and provides an indicative estimate for the Commission’s
information.

Retirement of transmission lines. NEETNY’s response to Requirement 12 outlines the
basis for excluding this work from the binding estimate and provides an indicative
estimate for the Commission’s information.
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Requirement 4: Evidence of a commercially viable technology
NEETNY’s proposed Projects will be completed with equipment and material that is
currently available for the utility industry generally and NEETNY in particular. NEETNY
intends to purchase material and equipment that is available from qualified vendors. Evidence of
the commercial viability of the various elements of the proposed Project and route alternatives is
provided below.
Conductors
For the 345 kV lines proposed by NEETNY, 1590 54/19 ACSR “Falcon” conductor is
proposed. The high strength-to-weight ratio of the Falcon conductor is well suited for the types
of structural loads expected. In addition, the MVA rating of the 2 x Falcon bundle meets the
required capacity of the lines. Falcon ACSR is a common conductor and readily available from
multiple suppliers.
NEETNY proposes 1 x 1192 54/19 ACSR Grackle conductor for the PrincetownRotterdam 230 kV #1 and #2 lines. The high strength-to-weight ratio of the Grackle conductor is
well suited for the types of structural loads expected. In addition, the MVA rating of the 1x
Grackle conductor meets the required capacity of the lines.
Grackle ACSR is a common
conductor and readily available from multiple suppliers.
NEETNY proposes 1 x 795 26/7 ACSR Drake conductor for the Greenbush-North North
Churchtown 115 kV line. The high strength-to-weight ratio of the Drake conductor is well suited
for the types of structural loads expected. In addition, the MVA rating of the 1 x 795 26/7 ACSR
Drake conductor meets the required capacity of the lines. Drake ACSR is a common conductor
and readily available from multiple suppliers.
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These high strength ACSR conductors were chosen over other conductor options such as
ACSS and composite core conductors for the following reasons:

ACSR is less expensive than its equivalent ACSS and composite core options.
Composite core conductors are typically three times more expensive than ACSR, while
ACSS is about 10-15% more expensive.

The advantage of ACSS and composite core conductors is that less aluminum can be used
to achieve the same rating because they can operate at higher temperatures. However, the
smaller kcmil sizes results in higher system losses.

ACSS and composite core conductors operating at high temperatures increases the risk of
compression fitting failure.
Poles
Most of the transmission structures for the Project will be spun concrete monopole
structures with braced polymer post insulators. Since 2009, NEETNY affiliates have built
almost 550 miles of 345 kV lines utilizing spun concrete monopole structures. Please refer to
Exhibit 3 for photographs of example concrete monopoles.12 Pole designs are based on project
specific load cases, and reviewed by NEETNY subject matter experts and the engineer of record.
These structures utilize a 345 kV braced post assembly with the same proven track record. The
assembly was developed in cooperation with insulator manufacturers, and tri-axis load
capabilities were determined in tests conducted at the University of Maine. The spun concrete
poles suitable for this project are available from one supplier with multiple plants in the
southeast and in Texas, and can efficiently be available for the Project.
12
The first picture in Exhibit 3 shows an example of a concrete monopole. The second picture shows a concrete
monopole adjacent to a traditional lattice structure for comparison purposes.
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Substations
Substation equipment will be procured using specifications developed by NEETNY and
the engineer of record. The specifications will be based on industry standards (such as the
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), site specific requirements (such as elevation),
and specific electrical and mechanical requirements. The equipment required for the substations
is common to the industry.
Underground Cable Hudson River Crossing
The Thruway and Marcy Southern Route 2 require new Hudson River crossings.
NEETNY proposes to cross the Hudson River using solid dielectric 345 kV underground cable in
conduits. The conduits will be installed utilizing HDD. There are two domestic sources for 345
kV XLPE cable, and multiple others overseas. XLPE cables have been available at 345 kV for
many years. The XLPE technology is reliable and cost effective compared to pipe type options.
The solid dielectric cables do not require oil filled pipes.
The submarine HDD length is
approximately 3,000 feet, well within the realm of successful HDD installations. NEETNY will
evaluate the advantage of a jet plow installation, if indicated after further field and geotechnical
studies are performed.
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Requirement 7: A demonstration of Site Control or a schedule for obtaining
such control
NEETNY provides the following plan and schedule for obtaining site control for its five
alternative routes for the Marcy/Edic to Pleasant Valley Project. NEETNY, through affiliates of
NextEra, has considerable experience in obtaining site control for transmission projects
throughout North America.
For the Marcy/Edic to Pleasant Valley Project, NEETNY has
tailored its approach to site control to align with the State of New York’s policy preference for
containing transmission projects within existing ROW or along existing state-owned ROW.
NEETNY notes that in inviting applicants to submit alternatives to their existing proposals filed
in this proceeding, the Commission, in an approach unique to New York State, “emphasize[d]
that the proponents of such alternatives need not currently own or control the right-of-way
proposed to be used.”13
NEETNY’s plan and schedule for obtaining site control depends on the planned use of
the property and the nature of the rights needed to obtain site control. In particular, NEETNY
expects to take the following steps to obtain site control, which are further detailed for each route
alternative below:

Substation or Switchyard Parcels: NEETNY plans to acquire land necessary to construct
substations and switchyards and, if necessary, obtain easements for access to those
parcels.

Adjacent ROW or New ROW: The Marcy Northern Route requires development of 84
miles of new ROW adjacent to existing utility ROW, and the Thruway Route requires
development of three miles of new ROW adjacent to a state route, and a total of five
13
February 2014 Order at 4, n.5.
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miles of new ROW, and approximately 13 miles adjacent to existing utility ROW; a
bridge crossing is also being considered as an alternate river crossing. In addition, some
routes require short portions of new ROW to interconnect to substations or switchyards,
NEETNY plans to enter into easements with private landowners adjacent to the existing
utility ROW, along state roads, or in new ROW; and with institutional landowners of
other longitudinal parcels with existing uses such as bike trails, railroad, or bridges.
Where necessary and appropriate, NEETNY may seek to purchase parcels outright.

Government ROW: Two routes include a new Hudson River crossing (Thruway and
Marcy Southern 2), which will affect lands owned by New York State and managed by
the New York State Office of General Services (NYSOGS). NEETNY plans to seek an
easement or similar interest in real property from NYSOGS for the use of the Hudson
River bottom lands for those routes where it crosses the river.

Thruway ROW: NEETNY is in discussions with the New York State Thruway Authority
(NYSTA) to enter into a long-term lease or easement to construct NEETNY’s Project
within the Thruway ROW for the Thruway Route alternative.
In areas where the
Thruway parcels do not extend far enough from the Thruway to fully meet NEETNY’s
ROW requirements, NEETNY will also enter into easements with adjacent landowners.

Vacant Utility ROW: NEETNY plans to work with the transmission owner that owns the
relevant ROW for use of vacant ROW where there is sufficient space to accommodate
new structures without interfering with existing utility facilities.

Joint Use of Facilities: In some cases, there is insufficient room in existing utility ROW
to accommodate new structures without affecting existing transmission facilities. In
cases where joint use of existing structures would be most appropriate, NEETNY would
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pursue the execution of a joint use agreement with the incumbent transmission owner(s)
to make the most efficient and beneficial use of the ROW, and provide for the
simultaneous use of facilities by NEETNY and the incumbent transmission owner.
NEETNY will work cooperatively with the relevant transmission owners to execute a
mutually agreeable joint use agreement to secure site control in the event that NEETNY’s
Project is selected by the Commission.

Replace Existing Facilities: In cases where the most appropriate path is for existing
structures to be removed and replaced with new and improved facilities, NEETNY
proposes that the affected transmission owner(s) take the steps necessary to accommodate
the new structures that are contemplated in a certificate of environmental compatibility
and public need (Certificate) that would be issued to NEETNY by the Commission under
Article VII of the Public Service Law (PSL). NEETNY would work cooperatively with
the transmission owner to negotiate an easement for access to the ROW that will be
vacant upon the transmission owner taking the steps necessary to accommodate the new
structures.
Based on Governor Cuomo’s 2014 State of the State address, which included a proposal
to expedite transmission projects that can be wholly contained within existing ROW or buried
along existing state-owned ROW, the Commission’s February 2014 Order expressed a
preference for proposals that incorporate, “to the maximum extent possible, projects that can be
contained within the bounds of existing rights-of-way.”14 The Commission’s December 2014
Order lists “the extent of any additional right-of-ways that may be needed” as one of the six
14
February 2014 Order at 4.
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criteria to be used to compare proposed projects.”15 While the Commission found that it would
be “impractical” and “unduly restrictive to impose an outright ban on all new right-of-way
acquisition,” the Commission also stated that “the degree of necessity for such acquisition will
be a key distinguishing factor affecting the viability of project proposals.”16 The Commission
has also emphasized that applicants “need not currently own or control the right-of-way
proposed to be used” in their projects.17 This final point is important given the Commission’s
recognition that the “appearance of independent transmission developers” such as NEETNY in
the alternating current transmission upgrade proceedings has created “an opportunity for
consumers to reap the benefits of an enhanced AC transmission system, at a cost reflecting
effective competition.”18 Taken together, these unique New York state policy objectives, based
on New York’s transmission reliability challenges, would be severely undercut if not eliminated
if independent transmission developers were not afforded access to existing ROW.
With respect to utility ROW and facilities, NEETNY is committed to working
cooperatively, under state policy and Commission auspices as necessary, to reach negotiated
agreements to obtain site control under reasonable terms and in a length of time necessary to
support the construction schedule required to accomplish the objectives of the Commission and
the Blueprint. NEETNY understands that the Commission’s existing legal authority under New
York law would support the Commission’s actions with respect to utility ROW and facilities
outlined in this application.
15
December 2014 Order at 38.
16
December 2014 Order at 39.
17
February 2014 Order at 4.
18
Case 12-T-0502 – Proceeding on Motion of the Commission to Examine Alternating Current Transmission
Upgrades, Order Establishing Procedures for Joint Review Under Article VII of the Public Service Law and
Approving Rule Changes, at 16 (April 22, 2013).
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With respect to private landowner property, NEETNY considers condemnation the least
desirable approach. NEETNY will thus seek willing landowners when routing its Project, and
NEETNY will then make a concerted effort to reach agreement with such willing landowners.
Given that the majority of the Project routes are within existing ROWs, the number of new
landowners affected has been minimized.
To facilitate an understanding of NEETNY’s plan and schedule for site control, the below
tables provide an overview of each Route with reference to key sections of the transmission line
and elements applying the policy set out by the Governor and the Commission. The “Path to Site
Control” column refers to the bulleted list above.
Thruway Route
Project Element
New Edic – Leeds 345kV line
(125 miles)
Path to Site Control
3 miles: Adjacent ROW to
state route 34
121 miles: Thruway ROW
1 mile: New ROW
Schedule
October 2016 – November
2017
New Leeds – Pleasant Valley
345 kV line (53 miles)
1 mile: New ROW
October 2016 – November
39 miles: Thruway ROW
2017
4 miles: Adjacent ROW
3 miles: New ROW
2 mile: Government ROW for
HDD for Hudson River
crossing
5 miles: Adjacent to utility
ROW
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Marcy Southern Route 1
Project Element
New Marcy – Princetown 345
kV lines (68 miles)
- Requires retirement and
removal of two Porter –
Rotterdam 230 kV lines
(70 miles)
Path to Site Control
1.5 miles: Vacant Utility
ROW
12 miles: Joint Use of
Facilities
54.5 miles: Replace Existing
Facilities
Schedule
October 2016 – November
2017
New 345/230 kV Princetown
Substation
Two new Princetown –
Rotterdam 230 kV lines (5
miles)
- Requires retirement and
removal of two Porter –
Rotterdam 230 kV lines
referenced above (70
miles)
New Knickerbocker 345 kV
switchyard (15 acres)
- Requires loop in of
existing New Scotland –
Alps 345 kV line
New Greenbush –
Knickerbocker 115 kV line (8
miles)
- Requires retirement and
removal of 115 kV lines
Greenbush –
Knickerbocker (62 miles)
New Knickerbocker –
Pleasant Valley 345/115 kV
lines (22 miles)
New North Churchtown 115
kV switchyard (15 acres)
- Requires looping of
existing 115 kV lines into
North Churchtown
New Knickerbocker –
Pleasant Valley 345 kV line
(32 miles)
Substation Parcel
October 2016 – November
2017
October 2016 – November
2017
5 miles: Replace Existing
Facilities
Switchyard Parcel
October 2016 – November
2017
8 miles: Replace Existing
Facilities
October 2016 – November
2017
22 miles: Replace Existing
Facilities
October 2016 – November
2017
Switchyard Parcel; Vacant
Utility ROW
October 2016 – November
2017
32 miles: Replace Existing
Facilities
October 2016 – November
2017
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Marcy Southern Route 2
Project Element
New Marcy – Princetown 345
kV lines (68 miles)
- Requires retirement and
removal of two Porter –
Rotterdam 230 kV lines
(70 miles)
New 345/230 kV Princetown
Substation
Two new Princetown –
Rotterdam 230 kV lines (5
miles)
- Requires retirement and
removal of two Porter –
Rotterdam 230 kV lines
referenced above (70
miles)
New Princetown –
Knickerbocker 345 kV line
(32 miles)
- Requires retirement and
removal of 765 kV
structures Marcy – New
Scotland - Alps
New Marcy – New Scotland
345 kV line (20 miles)
- Requires retirement and
removal of 765 kV
structures Marcy – New
Scotland – Alps referenced
above
New Scotland –
Knickerbocker 345 kV line
(13 miles)
- Requires retirement and
removal of 765 kV
structures Marcy – New
Scotland – Alps referenced
above
New Knickerbocker 345 kV
switchyard (15 acres)
- Requires loop in of
existing New Scotland –
Alps 345 kV line
Path to Site Control
Schedule
1.5 miles: Vacant Utility
October 2016 – November
ROW
2017
12 miles: Joint Use of
Facilities; 54.5 miles: Replace
Existing Facilities
Substation Parcel
5 miles: Replace Existing
Facilities
October 2016 – November
2017
October 2016 – November
2017
31 miles: Replace Existing
October 2016 – November
Facilities
2017
1 mile: Government ROW for
HDD for Hudson River
crossing
20 miles: Replace Existing
Facilities
October 2016 – November
2017
12 miles: Replace Existing
Facilities
1 mile: Utilizes existing
overhead structures; Replace
Existing Facilities
October 2016 – November
2017
Switchyard Parcel
October 2016 – November
2017
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Project Element
New Greenbush –
Knickerbocker 115 kV line (8
miles)
- Requires retirement and
removal of 115 kV lines
Greenbush –
Knickerbocker (62 miles)
New Knickerbocker –
Pleasant Valley 345/115 kV
lines (22 miles)
New North Churchtown 115
kV switchyard (15 acres)
- Requires looping of
existing 115 kV lines into
North Churchtown
New Knickerbocker –
Pleasant Valley 345 kV line
(32 miles)
Path to Site Control
8 miles: Replace Existing
Facilities
Schedule
October 2016 – November
2017
22 miles: Replace Existing
Facilities
October 2016 – November
2017
Switchyard Parcel;
Vacant Utility ROW
October 2016 – November
2017
32 miles: Replace Existing
Facilities
October 2016 – November
2017
Marcy Northern Route
Project Element
New Marcy – Orchard Hill
345 kV line (84 miles)
New Orchard Hill 345 kV
switchyard
- Requires retermination of
six existing 345 kV lines
from New Scotland
substation to Orchard Hill
switchyard
Two new Orchard Hill – New
Scotland 345 kV lines (0.5
miles)
New Knickerbocker 345 kV
switchyard
- Requires loop in of
existing New Scotland –
Alps 345 kV line
Path to Site Control
84 miles: Adjacent ROW to
utility ROW
Switchyard Parcel;
Approximately 0.3 miles of
New ROW
Schedule
October 2016 – November
2017
October 2016 – November
2017
0.5 miles: Vacant Utility
ROW
October 2016 – November
2017
Switchyard Parcel
October 2016 – November
2017
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Project Element
New Greenbush –
Knickerbocker 115 kV line (8
miles)
- Requires removal and
replacement of 115 kV
lines Greenbush –
Knickerbocker (62 miles)
New Knickerbocker –
Pleasant Valley 345/115 kV
lines (22 miles)
New North Churchtown 115
kV switchyard
- Requires looping of
existing 115 kV lines into
North Churchtown
New Knickerbocker –
Pleasant Valley 345 kV line
(32 miles)
Path to Site Control
8 miles: Replace Existing
Facilities
Schedule
October 2016 – November
2017
22 miles: Replace Existing
Facilities
October 2016 – November
2017
Switchyard Parcel;
Vacant Utility ROW
October 2016 – November
2017
32 miles: Replace Existing
Facilities
October 2016 – November
2017
Knickerbocker Route
Project Element
New Knickerbocker 345 kV
switchyard
- Requires loop in of
existing New Scotland –
Alps 345 kV line
New Greenbush –
Knickerbocker 115 kV line (8
miles)
- Requires removal and
replacement of 115 kV
lines Greenbush –
Knickerbocker (62 miles)
New Knickerbocker –
Pleasant Valley 345/115 kV
lines (22 miles)
New North Churchtown 115
kV switchyard
- Requires looping of
existing 115 kV lines into
North Churchtown
Path to Site Control
Switchyard Parcel
Schedule
October 2016 – November
2017
8 miles: Replace Existing
Facilities
October 2016 – November
2017
22 miles: Replace Existing
Facilities
October 2016 – November
2017
Switchyard Parcel
Vacant Utility ROW
October 2016 – November
2017
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Project Element
New Knickerbocker –
Pleasant Valley 345 kV line
(32 miles)
Path to Site Control
32 miles: Replace Existing
Facilities
Schedule
October 2016 – November
2017
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Requirement 8: Status of any contracts (other than an Interconnection
Agreement) that are under negotiations or in place
NEETNY will have ultimate responsibility for siting, permitting, engineering,
procurement, construction, and placing the Project into operation.
As with other projects
completed by the NextEra family of companies, NEETNY will draw from expertise across the
entire NextEra organization, and engage a selected suite of respected consulting firms,
specifically in the areas of engineering design, construction, environmental permitting, land
management, and legal and regulatory support to bring the Project to successful completion.
NEETNY has already entered into agreements with respect to environmental,
engineering, public outreach, power flow modeling, land agent, legal services, and other services
to support this current application stage for the Project.
Below are our current key team
members:

Engineering: Sargent & Lundy LLC

Environmental: TRC Environmental Corporation

Visual Analysis: Saratoga Associates

Electrical System Analysis: Pterra, LLC

Land Valaution: Atwell, LLC

Public Outreach: Behan Communications, Inc.

Legal and Regulatory Counsel: DLA Piper LLP (US)
NEETNY’s current team includes best-in-class professionals from these firms supporting
bid preparation, development, preliminary design and engineering, legal and regulatory support,
public outreach, and other activities.
Once designated as the approved project sponsor,
NEETNY will conduct competitive solicitations for the detailed design, environmental and
permitting support, land acquisition, and general contractor services from amongst top-rated,
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nationally- and internationally-known firms and vendors, most of whom NextEra has longstanding relationships, which will result in the best overall product and cost for ratepayers.
These contracts would be put in place during the licensing process and prior to the start of
Project construction.
Agreements with respect to land/real property interest acquisition are discussed in the
Site Control section.
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Requirement 10: Status of equipment availability and procurement
NextEra’s Procurement Experience
NextEra has a dedicated and experienced in-house procurement team that supports all of
its transmission line and substation projects and is adept at material and equipment procurement.
Once a Certificate is received, the procurement team would group this project with other various
projects underway to solicit competitive bids on all of the projects and place orders for site
delivery based on guaranteed lead times to meet project schedules with adequate additional time
allowances. The procurement of multiple projects enables NextEra to leverage its purchasing
power, therefore buying large quantities of equipment at discounts, as well as leveraging its
relationship as a large customer in terms of on-time delivery and other service considerations.
The strengths of NextEra affiliates in material equipment and procurement include:

Experienced in‐house procurement staff with the ability to work through vendor
selection;

Long‐standing relationships with vendors and significant buying power that
allows access to better pricing from reputable suppliers, as well as expedited
purchasing and delivery during critical times;

Established procurement processes that incorporate quality, cost, reliability,
financial stability, delivery, field support, safety track record, commitment to
continuous improvement, and innovation when selecting suppliers; and

Practice of buying major long-lead equipment in advance, thereby mitigating risks
such as delivery delays, owner caused delays or material cost escalation.
Procurement Process
The majority of material and equipment procurement will be performed by the substation
and transmission line contractors per the specifications developed by the engineer of record and
NEETNY subject matter experts. NEETNY typically procures long lead time items such as high
voltage breakers, transformers, switches, reactors, transmission line structures, conductors, and
optical and overhead shield wires.
For equipment purchased directly by NEETNY, the
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company’s Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) department will coordinate all delivery to the site,
monitor vendor progress, and expedite delivery of materials to maintain schedule.
The
contractor will be responsible for the procurement of all materials in their individual scope and
will be required to coordinate delivery, monitor vendor progress, and expedite delivery of
materials as needed to maintain the Project schedule.
The overall procurement process plays an important role in controlling capital costs
through specific Scope of Work (SOW) documents, which include specifications and contracted
terms and conditions (T&Cs) made between NEETNY, its equipment suppliers and engineering
and construction contractors. The SOW spells out the technical and performance requirements
that the contractor will address in the contract. The legally binding T&Cs ensure that NEETNY,
its suppliers and contractors understand the division of responsibility, contracted price, invoicing
terms, payment date requirements, contract scope change process and scheduled due dates.
This process outlines various T&Cs for different types of procurements and the
requirements for source and price analysis on purchase orders and change orders which again
contribute to cost control. These guidelines combined with managerial oversight provide cost
control of procured activities across the NextEra enterprise, including capital procurements made
by NEETNY, and ensures that NEETNY’s capital costs are well controlled by established and
proven effective procurement processes.
NEETNY will evaluate the individual equipment and material bids and award the
contracts based on the lowest evaluated cost, production capabilities, supplier performance,
safety, prior experience, delivery schedule, quality control, and financial capabilities.
Once orders are placed, NEETNY’s ISC personnel will perform material expediting
functions such as coordinating, monitoring and controlling the procurement process. Major
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procurement activities will be incorporated in the Project schedule. Material expediters will
assure that suppliers meet the scheduled submittal dates for product designs, shop drawings, and
product details. Similarly, material expediters will assure that the Project’s engineering teams
review and approve supplier submittals, and that these results are returned to the suppliers as
required to maintain schedule. If necessary, material expediters will schedule meetings with the
engineer and the supplier to review submittal comments in order to assure that all stakeholders
understand the requests and changes. The procurement process will thereby maintain the needed
pace to achieve the scheduled delivery milestones.
Equipment Lead Times and Scheduling
The longest lead equipment for the Project would be the two auto-transformers, which are
required for Marcy Southern Route 1 and Marcy Southern Route 2 and take 46-60 weeks to
procure, depending on voltage and MVA ratings. Typical high-voltage breakers can be procured
in 26-38 weeks depending on voltage. Concrete poles can be procured in 12-16 weeks and steel
poles in 16-24 weeks. Transmission line conductors, insulators, hardware, and optical ground
wire can be procured in less than 22 weeks. The balance of substation equipment—including
structural steel, disconnect switches, ground grid wire, surge arrestors, etc.—can be procured in
less than 20 weeks. Based on past experience and industry forecasts, no equipment or materials
in the Project design are difficult to procure, requiring special procurement efforts such as queue
positions, or other extraordinary advance planning. NEETNY will re-confirm these lead times as
appropriate at later development stages.
As noted above, procurement would commence upon Certificate issuance, with
equipment and materials delivery occurring in support of the start of construction.
procurement period is currently expected to be over twelve months.
The
The detailed project
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schedule for each project reflects current material and equipment lead times, which is informed
by the on-going experience of NextEra affiliates with major equipment purchases.
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Requirement 11: Evidence of financing or ability to finance the project
NEETNY has provided evidence of its ability to finance the proposed Project in its
Appendix B: Developer Qualification Requirements, pages 33 through 40. As explained in
those materials, NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc. (NEECH) owns and provides funding
for NextEra affiliates operating in competitive markets, including NEETNY. NEETNY has
provided evidence of NEECH’s demonstrated experience financing or arranging financing for
NextEra affiliate projects of similar scope as to those proposed here on pages 35 through 37 of
the Developer Qualification material.
The NEETNY Project will be financed by NEECH from corporate funds, consisting of
both debt and equity, during the development, permitting and construction phases.
This
approach is in large part possible because of NextEra’s credit standing and available liquidity.
As such, NEECH is one of the few companies in the energy industry that has such optionality to
initially fund a project without the need for external financing during the early stages. Therefore,
ratepayers receive the benefit of a project constructed with strong equity support, without any
risk of project-level leverage. Further, corporate parent funding benefits ratepayers by avoiding
unnecessary and costly third-party transaction costs and providing the flexibility to complete the
project under a range of possible scenarios (e.g., construction delays, regulatory interventions,
etc.).
As of December 31, 2013, NEECH had over $3.6 billion of net available liquidity,
primarily consisting of bank revolving line of credit facilities and cash equivalents, and
commercial paper outstanding. Following construction, NEECH will continue to be a resource
for any necessary NEETNY funding requirements.
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At some point in the future, likely following the completion of construction and the
Project being placed into commercial operation, the Project could benefit from a financing
undertaken by NEETNY, or another NextEra affiliate. This financing would be secured at a
lower cost of debt by virtue of not having construction risk.
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Requirement 12: Capital cost estimates for the project
Consistent with the Commission’s December 2014 Order, NEETNY supports and will
accept the risk-sharing proposal adopted by the Commission in that order. The components of
the cost on which NEETNY’s bid are based will be provided on March 2, 2015, in accordance
with the Commission’s December 30, 2014 ruling. NEETNY’s “reliable and binding estimates”
for the project elements within the scope of NEETNY’s estimate, as discussed further in this
section, for the routes are as follows:

Thruway Route: $554.5 million

Marcy Southern Route 1: $301.3 million

Marcy Southern Route 2: $418.8 million

Marcy Northern Route: $308.4 million

Knickerbocker Route: $135.2 million
Project bids assume the utilization of local craft labor. NEETNY clarifies the following
with respect to the scope of Project elements that are included in NEETNY’s capital cost
estimates:
Demolition Costs
The cost of demolishing and removing existing utility structures—required for the Marcy
Southern Route 1, Marcy Southern Route 2, Marcy Northern Route, and Knickerbocker Route—
are not included in the binding estimate. NEETNY assumes that this work will be done by the
relevant utility in advance of the Project’s construction mobilization. If desired, NEETNY
would be willing to propose a firm cost for this demolition following further detailed analysis,
and anticipates that it would be in line with the following indicative estimates:

Marcy Southern Route 1: $48.2 million
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
Marcy Southern Route 2: $66 million

Marcy Northern Route: $23 million

Knickerbocker Route: $23 million
Interconnection Costs
Costs of interconnection work to be conducted by the relevant transmission owner are not
included in the binding estimate.19 NEETNY is unable to estimate these costs until NYISO
completes its Facilities Study.
Further, NEETNY may not be the entity constructing the
upgrades and is therefore unable to provide a binding estimate for that work at this time.
However, NEETNY expects that the work would be in line with the following indicative
estimates:

Thruway Route: $19 million

Marcy Southern Route 1: $20 million

Marcy Southern Route 2: $16 million

Marcy Northern Route: $31 million

Knickerbocker Route: $10 million
Utility ROW and Facilities
NEETNY has not included in its cost estimate potential costs of acquiring utility ROW or
utility facilities. NEETNY notes, however, that if the Commission finds it appropriate that
Transco developers include estimates for the cost of transferring utility ROW or facilities to the
19
Interconnection costs refer to work assumed to be done by the transmission owner, including: modifications to
existing substations to accommodate NEETNY’s proposed transmission lines, re-termination of existing
transmission owners’ lines, and looping in and/or tapping existing transmission owners’ lines into NEETNY’s
proposed substations or transmission lines.
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newly-formed Transco limited liability corporation in their bid, it would be appropriate to use
those costs as a benchmark for inclusion in NEETNY’s cost estimate.
System Upgrade Costs
System upgrade costs are not included in the binding estimate. NEETNY is unable to
estimate these costs until NYISO completes its Facilities Studies. In addition, even after the
estimated costs of the upgrades are known, NEETNY may not be the entity constructing the
upgrades and is therefore unable to provide a binding estimate for that work at this time.
Allowance for Funds Used During Construction (AFUDC)
The capital cost estimate is exclusive of AFUDC.
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Requirement 14: Any other information requested by the ISO
The modeling information requested by the Commission for NYISO powerflow modeling
in Appendix C to the December 2014 Order is filed concurrently with these Project Information
Requirements as Confidential Exhibit 6.20
20
Confidential Exhibit 6 contains Critical Infrastructure Information (CII). NEETNY has therefore requested
confidential treatment of this exhibit
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Thruway Route
Requirement 2: The lead time necessary to complete the project, including, if
available, the construction windows in which the Developer can perform
construction and what, if any, outages may be required during these periods
NEETNY provides the following information on the lead time necessary to complete the
Thruway Route based on (1) electrical outages; (2) construction windows; and (3) environmental
windows. NEETNY has incorporated all of the timing considerations outlined in this section
into its project schedule.
Electrical Outages
The key outages required for the Thruway Route are outlined in the table below. The
outages listed in this section do not include those required for line crossings, which are
anticipated to require minimal time.
Outages Required For
Transmission Element
Substation Interconnection
Edic 345 kV Substation
Substation Interconnection
Leeds 345 kV Substation
Substation Interconnection
Pleasant Valley 345 kV Substation
NEETNY will plan these outages during the detailed design stage and will coordinate all
requests for transmission outages with NYISO and the relevant transmission owners. NEETNY
will follow the transmission outage procedures as outlined in the NYISO Outage Scheduling
Manual 29,21 and will work with NYISO and all impacted parties to provide enough time for
NYISO to perform the required studies and to verify power system thermal, voltage, and stability
criteria and to ultimately determine potential impact on power system reliability.
21
See NYISO Outage Scheduling Manual, version 4.1 (October 2013).
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Construction Windows
The construction timeframe in the major milestone schedule attached as Exhibit 4
provides for typically-anticipated construction limitations.
NEETNY has incorporated the
environmental windows below into the construction schedule, and has not identified any
significant limitations on construction timing.
Environmental Windows
Based on the current proposed route and a preliminary review of publicly-available
mapping and databases, there are several state and federal listed rare, threatened, and endangered
(RTE) species that have been documented in counties crossed by the Project, including: Karner
blue (Plebejus Melissa samuelis), Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus
leucocephalus), Bog Turtle (Clemmys muhlenbergii), New England Cottontail (Sylviagus
transitionalis), and a number of RTE plant species. In addition, the Northern Long Eared bat
(Myotis septentrionalis), which is proposed for federal listing (either threatened or endangered)
in 2015, is known to occur in the counties crossed by the Project.
During the Part B Application studies, NEETNY will consult with the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
(NYSDEC) Natural Heritage Program (NHP) to confirm whether any of these RTE species have
been documented within the area of the Project.
Through these consultations, it will be
determined whether site surveys will be required for any protected species to confirm their
presence/absence in the Project area. If consultations with the regulatory authorities and preconstruction species field surveys confirm any species’ presence within the Project ROW,
seasonal restrictions on construction activities as identified in the table below may be applied.
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Alternatively, NEETNY can perform additional field surveys, subsequent to its further
review of its Project engineering and construction limits of disturbance and anticipated
construction time frames, to develop an appropriate construction alternative/work plan to be
presented to USFWS and/or NYSDEC for their review and approval.
Timing Restrictions for Rare, Threatened and/or Endangered Species Preliminarily
Identified within the Vicinity of the Proposed ROW
Distribution
Status
(last known
Name
Subgroup
Protection
Timing Restrictions
documented by
Status
NY Natural
Heritage)
No mowing from April 1
through August 31
Karner blue
Plebejus
Melissa
samuelis
Indiana Bat
Butterflies
and moths
Mammals
Myotis sodalis
Albany (2009)
and Schenectady
(1999) Counties
Federal
Endangered/
State
Endangered
Albany (2010),
Ulster (2010)
and Dutchess
(2009) Counties
Federal
Endangered/
State
Endangered
No trampling of known habits
at any point in time
*Found within Albany Pine
Bush Preserve which is
located adjacent to the
Thruway
No tree clearing from April 1
to November 1 within the
geographic summer range of
the Indiana bat (all three
identified counties).
Extend the seasonal
restriction to November 15 if
within 10.0 miles of a known
hibernaculum.
*Known hibernacula in
Albany and Ulster Counties
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus
leucocephalus
Birds
Recently
confirmed all
along route
State
Threatened
**May be avoided if no tree
clearing is required
No clearing, construction, and
landscaping January to July
within 660 feet of an
identified Bald Eagle nest.
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Timing Restrictions for Rare, Threatened and/or Endangered Species Preliminarily
Identified within the Vicinity of the Proposed ROW
Distribution
Status
(last known
Name
Subgroup
Protection
Timing Restrictions
documented by
Status
NY Natural
Heritage)
No work from October 15
through April 1 within
Bog Turtle
Reptiles
Ulster (2002)
Federal
identified habitat areas.
and
Dutchess
Threatened/
Clemmys
(2010) Counties State
*With authorization from
muhlenbergii
Endangered
USFWS may be allowed to
have a certified bog turtle
specialist clear area prior to
construction each day.
N/A
New England
Cottontail
Mammals
Dutchess
County (2011)
Sylviagus
transitionalis
Northern Long
Eared Bat
Myotis
septentrionalis
Mammals
Found
throughout the
state
Federal
Candidate/
State Special
Concern
Federal
Proposed for
listing
No tree clearing from April 1
to September 30
*May be avoided if no tree
clearing is required
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Requirement 5: A major milestone schedule
Please refer to Exhibit 4 for the major milestone schedule for the Thruway Route.
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Requirement 6: A schedule for obtaining any required permits and other
certifications
In addition to the Certificate that the Thruway Route will require, based on the Project’s
approximately 178-mile 345-kV transmission line route, the Project will also be required to
obtain: NYSDEC State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) General Permit for
Stormwater Discharge during Construction Activities (GP-0-15-002); Use and Occupancy of
Lands Underwater Easement from the New York Office of General Services (NYSOGS) (for
aerial crossing of Mohawk River); Coastal Zone Consistency Determination from the New York
State Department of State (NYSDOS); Canal Permit from the New York State Canal
Corporation; a Utility Work Permit from the New York State Department of Transportation
(NYSDOT) (for highway crossings); and a Work Permit from NYSTA (for crossing of New
York State Thruway I-90). The need for NYSDEC wetland permits and/or Section 404 permits
from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be determined based on the performance of the field
studies identified and the ability to refine the Project’s engineering design to avoid ecologically
sensitive resources to the maximum extent practicable. NEETNY may also be required to obtain
work permits and easements for the crossings of railroads.
The field activities and supporting environmental studies required in support of this
Project are anticipated to be completed between September 2015 and September 2016 in support
of the Part B Application that is expected to be submitted to the Commission in 2016. Upon the
receipt of the Part B Application, the Commission would review the Application for
completeness/compliance with the regulations, and then would begin the hearing and decision
phase. A conservative estimate of nine months has been reflected in the Project’s permitting
schedule for the review of the Part B Application and issuance of the Certificate and another 12
months to obtain the other required permits, including the Commission’s approval of the
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Project’s Environmental Management and Construction Plan (EM&CP). The Project’s proposed
permitting schedule showing the timing of field programs and other permitting milestones is
included as Exhibit 5.
In preparing the schedule for the environmental studies, NEETNY has assumed that it
will have obtained necessary access to properties in the Project study area. In order to minimize
the risks associated with obtaining access agreements, NEETNY will obtain Light Detection and
Ranging (LIDAR) data for the route and use remote sensing technology in conjunction with field
surveys to support its resource evaluation. If access is not granted, or only limited access is
available, and field studies cannot be completed as proposed, portions of the Part B Application
would be supported by remote sensing data. All or part of the proposed field surveys would then
be completed when access to the site becomes available, likely after the Certificate is issued but
prior to construction.
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Requirement 9: Status of ISO interconnection studies and interconnection
agreement
NEETNY has initiated the interconnection process for the Thruway Route, and according
to NYISO’s OATT Section 30, Attachment X schedule, NEETNY expects completion of the
Feasibility Study by August 2015. Based on that timing, NEETNY expects that the System
Reliability Impact Study would be underway by September 2015.
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Requirement 13: Description of permitting or other risks facing the project at
the stage of project development, including evidence of the reasonableness of
project cost estimates all based on the information available at the time of the
submission
Based on the proposed route and preliminary constraints analysis, there do not appear to
be any major permitting or other environmental risks that would prevent the construction of the
Thruway Route.
In general, by siting the proposed transmission line within the Thruway
corridor, direct impacts to environmentally sensitive resources will be minimized. A preliminary
constraints analysis of the proposed route was performed to initially identify potential Project
impacts to allow for initial engineering design efforts to avoid and/or minimize identified
sensitive resources and areas and/or the development and incorporation of certain mitigation
measures within the proposed Project plan.

Land Use: Because the proposed route generally follows the Thruway corridor, land uses
along the proposed route will not be adversely affected. NEETNY will work with
NYSTA throughout the siting process to ensure that NYSTA activities are not adversely
affected. For those segments out of the Thruway ROW, new ROW will be minimized by
locating adjacent to utility ROW or selective routing.

Visual: To identify and address potential visual impacts, NEETNY has conducted an
initial visual resource assessment of the proposed transmission line to determine the
effect or difference in the visual character of the landscape before and after the Project is
completed. NEETNY will further assess impacts and potential mitigation using photo
simulations of the project in relation to certain sensitive receptors, such as historic sites
and major roads, within the zone of visual impact. The results of this initial visual
assessment will identify: the potentially impacted receptors; efforts made to assure the
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Project avoids scenic, recreational, and historic areas; and measures to minimize the
visibility of the Project from areas of public view to the maximum extent practicable.

Vegetation: Because it uses the Thruway corridor, the proposed route will require
minimal tree clearing. NEETNY will utilize vegetation field surveys and state-of-the-art
remote sensing technology and spatial analysis to comprehensively assess vegetation and
forest composition of the ROW and adjacent areas in conjunction with actual field
surveys in order to expedite the resource evaluation process required to complete the Part
B Application. The proposed route will require tree clearing in order to comply with
North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Standard FAC-003
transmission vegetation management requirements. NEETNY will develop a Projectspecific vegetation management plan to identify the appropriate vegetation management
actions for construction and subsequent operations. During construction, NEETNY will
review appropriate vegetation clearing and disposal with NYSTA landowners, regulatory
agencies (including the Commission and NYSDEC), and other stakeholders.
Once
constructed, vegetation will be controlled according to a specific transmission vegetation
management plan to ensure the reliability of the transmission line.
NEETNY will perform a baseline survey to identify areas of concern for invasive
vegetative species. NEETNY will consult with the agencies to develop an Invasive
Species Control Plan for implementation during construction that will include methods to
control and prevent the spread of invasive species by construction activities.

Cultural Resources: The proposed route does not cross any known archaeological sites
and no properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), but it does
cross two places listed on the State Register of Historic Places (SRHP). However, as the
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proposed route follows the Thruway through these properties, direct impacts are not
anticipated. There are also a number of places listed on both NRHP and SRHP within 0.5
miles of the proposed route. Through consultation with the New York State Office of
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP), NEETNY will conduct a Phase IA
literature review and develop a Phase IB work plan to study an area of direct potential
effect (APE) for the Project. The APE will encompass the existing and new right-of-way
as well as any temporary laydown areas, construction access roads, and other locations
where Project construction activities may result in ground disturbance that has the
potential to affect archeological resources. In addition, the APE will include an area of
indirect potential effect, which is the area of visual effect on above-ground architectural
properties listed or eligible for listing on the NRHP and SRHP. NEETNY will submit a
Phase IA/IB Report for OPRHP review and approval. In the event that the field studies
identify areas of archaeological significance, NEETNY’s engineering team will identify
alternatives to avoiding such areas to the extent practicable and reflect any mitigation
alternatives to OPRHP for their consideration and approval.
During construction, NEETNY will develop a plan for the unanticipated
discovery of cultural resources or human remains that will describe the measure and
procedures to be implemented to protect these resources.

Protected Species and General Wildlife: NEETNY will consult with the USFWS and
NYSDEC NHP to determine if any RTE species are known to occur within the area of
the Project. Through these consultations, NEETNY will determine whether site surveys
will be required for any protected species to confirm their presence/absence in the Project
area. Alternatively, NEETNY can perform additional field surveys, subsequent to its
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further review of its Project engineering and construction limits of disturbance and
anticipated construction time frames, to develop an appropriate construction
alternative/work plan to be presented to USFWS and/or NYSDEC for their review and
approval.
Based on the current proposed route, and a preliminary review of publiclyavailable mapping and databases, several state and federally-listed RTE species are
known to occur in the counties crossed by the Project, including: the Indiana bat (Myotis
sodalis),
Karner
blue
(Plebejus
Melissa
samuelis),
Bald
Eagle
(Haliaeetus
leucocephalus), Bog Turtle (Clemmys muhlenbergii), New England Cottontail (Sylviagus
transitionalis), and a number of RTE plant species. In addition, the Northern Long Eared
bat (Myotis septentrionalis), which is proposed for federal listing (either threatened or
endangered) in 2015, is known to occur in the counties crossed by the Project. If
consultations with the regulatory authorities and pre-construction species field surveys
confirm the presence of these species within the Project ROW, seasonal restrictions on
construction activities will likely be applied, unless further consultation provides
accommodation.

Wetlands and Water Resources: NEETNY will conduct wetland delineation field
surveys and remote sensing to identify all wetlands and streams within the proposed
ROW. While the proposed route crosses NYSDEC and National Wetlands Inventory
(NWI)-mapped wetlands and NYSDEC-protected streams, NEETNY’s engineering team,
to the extent practicable, will site the transmission structures outside of all identified
wetlands and outside of protected streams and their associated floodplains, minimizing
direct impact to these resources. NEETNY proposes an HDD crossing of the Hudson
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River, which will minimize direct impacts to the river and associated tidal wetlands.
Further, temporary laydown areas and construction access roads will be designed to
minimize impacts in and near wetlands and if access is required, timber mats will be
utilized to protect the wetlands.

Noise: Potential noise during the construction of the proposed transmission facilities is
expected to be limited as construction activities will be short-term, primarily occurring
during daylight hours, and will be conducted in accordance with local ordinances. If a
local ordinance were to be determined to be unduly restrictive, NEETNY would seek a
waiver from the Commission.
The construction and operation of the proposed
switchyards is also not expected to cause a significant impact to nearby sensitive
receptors as it will not involve transformers or major noise producing equipment.
NEETNY will prepare a noise impact assessment to document that anticipated facility
noise levels will be in compliance with local and state noise level standards and
guidelines.

Traffic: NEETNY will comply with the requirements of the NYSDOT, NYSTA, and the
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for working within the Thruway ROW.
NEETNY will prepare detailed drawings as part of the EM&CP that will reflect
construction techniques, best management practices for working within the Thruway
ROW, and any timing restrictions that arise during consultations with these agencies.

NYSTA, NYSDOT, and FHWA: NYSTA policy does not currently provide for
longitudinal installations of transmission facilities, so the Thruway Route requires
approval of the NYSTA, NYSDOT, and FHWA. NEETNY has been in consultation with
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the NYSTA to discuss the approval process and plans to present the proposed use of
Thruway ROW to the relevant agencies for consideration in the coming months.

Community Opposition/Outreach: Other project development risks include community
opposition and the potential for resulting regulatory uncertainty. NEETNY is committed
to working with all interested stakeholders through a robust outreach and education
(O&E) program to address/respond to community concerns and inform the public about
the Project to the greatest extent practicable. NEETNY believes a well-designed O&E
program can have numerous benefits, including fostering a cooperative relationship with
landowners and other stakeholders, expediting the regulatory permitting process, and
assisting with project development. Notwithstanding these efforts, NEETNY recognizes
that the duration and magnitude of community opposition and resulting regulatory
uncertainty can be difficult to predict; NEETNY has thus incorporated both time and
resource contingencies into its Project development planning approach.
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Marcy Southern Route 1
Requirement 2: The lead time necessary to complete the project, including, if
available, the construction windows in which the Developer can perform
construction and what, if any, outages may be required during these periods
NEETNY provides the following information on the lead time necessary to complete the
Marcy Southern Route 1 based on (1) electrical outages; (2) construction windows; and (3)
environmental windows. NEETNY has incorporated all of the timing considerations outlined in
this section into its project schedule.
Electrical Outages
The key outages required for the Marcy Southern Route 1 are outlined in the table below.
The outages listed in this section do not include those required for line crossings, which are
anticipated to require minimal time.
Outages Required For
Transmission Element
Substation Interconnection
Marcy 345 kV Substation
Substation Interconnection
Pleasant Valley 345 kV Substation
New Substation
Princetown 345/230 kV Substation
New Switchyard
Knickerbocker 345 kV Switchyard
New Switchyard
North Churchtown 115 kV Switchyard
Transmission Line
Retirement
Transmission Line
Retirement
22
Porter - Rotterdam 230 kV lines
Greenbush - Pleasant Valley 115 kV Double
Circuit22
In order to maintain service to each substation served on the Greenbush-Hudson, Greenbush-Schodack, and
Schodack-Pleasant Valley 115 kV lines, NEETNY plans to install load break interrupting switches at each tap.
These Motor Operated Load Interrupting Phase Over Phase (Molipop) switches have been used successfully by
FPL on 115 kV systems to isolate line segments. Molipops will be installed at the taps for Fort Orange, Valkin,
ADM Milling, Churchtown and Blue Stores.
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NEETNY will plan these outages during the detailed design stage and will coordinate all
requests for transmission outages with NYISO and the relevant transmission owners. NEETNY
will follow the transmission outage procedures as outlined in the NYISO Outage Scheduling
Manual 29,23 and will work with NYISO and all impacted parties to provide enough time for
NYISO to perform the required studies and to verify power system thermal, voltage, and stability
criteria and to ultimately determine potential impact on power system reliability.
Construction Windows
The construction timeframe in the major milestone schedule attached as Exhibit 4
provides for typically-anticipated construction limitations.
NEETNY has incorporated the
environmental windows below into the construction schedule, and has not identified any
significant limitations on construction timing.
Environmental Windows
Based on the current proposed route, and a preliminary review of publicly-available
mapping and databases, several state and federally-listed RTE species have been documented in
counties crossed by the Project, including: Karner blue (Plebejus Melissa samuelis), Indiana bat
(Myotis sodalis), Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), Bog Turtle (Clemmys muhlenbergii)
New England Cottontail (Sylviagus transitionalis), and a number of RTE plant species. In
addition, the Northern Long Eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis), which is proposed for federal
listing in 2015, is known to occur in the counties crossed by the Project.
During the Part B Application studies, NEETNY will consult with USFWS and
NYSDEC NHP to confirm whether any of these RTE species have been documented within the
area of the Project. Through these consultations, it will be determined whether site surveys will
23
See NYISO Outage Scheduling Manual, version 4.1 (October 2013).
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be required for any protected species to confirm their presence/absence in the Project area. If
consultations with the regulatory authorities and pre-construction species field surveys confirm
any species’ presence within the Project ROW, seasonal restrictions on construction activities as
identified in the table below may be applied. Alternatively, NEETNY can perform additional
field surveys, subsequent to its further review of its Project engineering and construction limits
of disturbance and anticipated construction time frames, to develop an appropriate construction
alternative/work plan to be presented to USFWS and/or NYSDEC for their review and approval.
Timing Restrictions for Rare, Threatened and/or Endangered Species Preliminarily
Identified within the Vicinity of the Proposed ROW
Name
Subgroup
Distribution
Status
(last known
documented by
NY Natural
Heritage)
Protection
Status
Timing Restrictions
No mowing from April 1
through August 31
Karner blue
Plebejus Melissa
samuelis
Indiana Bat
Myotis sodalis
Butterflies
and moths
Mammals
Albany (2009)
and Schenectady
(1999) Counties
Albany (2010),
Columbia (2010)
and Dutchess
(2009) Counties
Federal
Endangered/
State
Endangered
Federal
Endangered/
State
Endangered
No trampling of known habitats
at any point in time
*Found within Albany Pine
Bush Reserve which is located
approximately 5 miles from the
proposed ROW
No tree clearing from April 1 to
November 1 within the
geographic summer range of the
Indiana bat (all three identified
counties).
Extend the seasonal restriction
to November 15 if within 10.0
miles of a known hibernaculum.
*Known hibernacula in Albany
County
**May be avoided if no tree
clearing is required
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Timing Restrictions for Rare, Threatened and/or Endangered Species Preliminarily
Identified within the Vicinity of the Proposed ROW
Name
Bald Eagle
Subgroup
Recently
confirmed all
along route
State
Threatened
Reptiles
Columbia (2009)
and Dutchess
(2010) Counties
Federal
Threatened/
State
Endangered
Clemmys
muhlenbergii
New England
Cottontail
Mammals
Columbia (2011)
and Dutchess
(2011) Counties
Federal
Candidate/
State Special
Concern
Mammals
Found throughout
the state
Federal
Proposed for
listing
Sylviagus
transitionalis
Northern Long
Eared Bat
Myotis
septentrionalis
Protection
Status
Birds
Haliaeetus
leucocephalus
Bog Turtle
Distribution
Status
(last known
documented by
NY Natural
Heritage)
Timing Restrictions
No clearing, construction, and
landscaping January to July
within 660 feet of an identified
Bald Eagle nest
No work from October 15
through April 1 within identified
habitat areas.
*With authorization from
USFWS may be allowed to have
a certified bog turtle specialist
clear area prior to construction
each day.
N/A
No tree clearing from April 1 to
September 30
*May be avoided if no tree
clearing is required
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Requirement 5: A major milestone schedule
Please refer to Exhibit 4 for the major milestone schedule for the Marcy Southern
Route 1.
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Requirement 6: A schedule for obtaining any required permits and other
certifications
In addition to the Certificate that the Marcy Southern Route 1 will require, based on the
Project’s approximately 135-mile 345-kV transmission line route, the Project will also be
required to obtain: NYSDEC State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) General
Permit for Stormwater Discharge during Construction Activities (GP-0-15-002); Use and
Occupancy of Lands Underwater Easement from NYSOGS (for aerial crossing of Mohawk
River); Coastal Zone Consistency Determination from NYSDOS; Canal Permit from the New
York State Canal Corporation; a Utility Work Permit from NYSDOT (for highway crossings);
and a Work Permit from NYSTA (for crossing of New York State Thruway I-90). The need for
NYSDEC wetland permits and/or Section 404 permits from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
will be determined based on the performance of the field studies identified and the ability to
refine the Project’s engineering design to avoid ecologically sensitive resources to the maximum
extent practicable. NEETNY may also be required to obtain work permits and easements for the
crossings of railroads.
The field activities and supporting environmental studies required in support of this
Project are anticipated to be completed between September 2015 and September 2016 in support
of the Part B Application that is expected to be submitted to the Commission in 2016. Upon the
receipt of the Part B Application, the Commission would review the Application for
completeness/compliance with the regulations, and then would begin the hearing and decision
phase. A conservative estimate of nine months has been reflected in the Project’s permitting
schedule for the review of the Part B Application and issuance of the Certificate and another 12
months to obtain the other required permits, including the Commission’s approval of the
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Project’s EM&CP. The Project’s proposed permitting schedule showing the timing of field
programs and other permitting milestones is included as Exhibit 5.
In preparing the schedule for the environmental studies, NEETNY has assumed that it
will have obtained necessary access to properties in the Project study area. In order to minimize
the risks associated with obtaining access agreements, NEETNY will obtain Light Detection and
Ranging (LIDAR) data for the route and use remote sensing technology in conjunction with field
surveys to support its resource evaluation. If access is not granted, or only limited access is
available, and field studies cannot be completed as proposed, portions of the Part B Application
would be supported by remote sensing data. All or part of the proposed field surveys would then
be completed when access to the site becomes available, likely after the Certificate is issued but
prior to construction.
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Requirement 9: Status of ISO interconnection studies and interconnection
agreement
NEETNY has initiated the interconnection process for the Marcy Southern Route 1, and
according to NYISO’s OATT Section 30, Attachment X schedule, NEETNY expects completion
of the Feasibility Study by August 2015. Based on that timing, NEETNY expects that the
System Reliability Impact Study would be underway by September 2015.
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Requirement 13: Description of permitting or other risks facing the project at
the stage of project development, including evidence of the reasonableness of
project cost estimates all based on the information available at the time of the
submission
Based on the proposed route and preliminary constraints analysis, there do not appear to
be any major permitting or other environmental risks that would prevent the construction of the
Marcy Southern Route 1. In general, by siting the proposed transmission line within a utility
corridor, direct impacts to environmentally sensitive resources will be minimized. A preliminary
constraints analysis of the proposed route was performed to initially identify potential Project
impacts to allow for initial engineering design efforts to avoid and/or minimize identified
sensitive resources and areas and/or the development and incorporation of certain mitigation
measures within the proposed Project plan.

Land Use: Land uses along the proposed route will not be adversely affected due to the
use of the existing transmission corridors. NEETNY will consult with the New York
State Department of Agriculture and Markets to ensure best management practices are
utilized to minimize and/or avoid impacts when crossing through agricultural lands.

Visual: To identify and address potential visual impacts, NEETNY has conducted an
initial visual resource assessment of the proposed transmission line to determine the
effect or difference in the visual character of the landscape before and after the Project is
completed.
NEETNY has also proposed selective photo simulations from certain
sensitive receptors, such as historic sites and major roads, within the zone of visual
impact. The results of this initial visual assessment will identify: the potentially impacted
receptors; efforts made to assure the Project avoids scenic, recreational, and historic
areas; and measures to minimize visibility of the Project from areas of public view to the
maximum extent practicable.
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
Vegetation: By utilizing the existing transmission line corridor, the proposed route will
require limited tree clearing. NEETNY will utilize vegetation field surveys and state-ofthe-art remote sensing technology and spatial analysis to comprehensively assess
vegetation and forest composition of the ROW and adjacent areas in conjunction with
actual field surveys in order to expedite the resource evaluation process required to
complete the Part B application. The proposed route will require tree clearing in order to
comply with NERC FAC-003 transmission vegetation management requirements.
NEETNY will develop a Project-specific vegetation management plan to identify the
appropriate vegetation management actions for construction and subsequent operations.
During construction, NEETNY will review appropriate vegetation clearing and disposal
with NYSTA landowners, regulatory agencies (including the Commission and
NYSDEC), and other stakeholders.
Once constructed, vegetation will be controlled
according to a specific transmission vegetation management plan to ensure the reliability
of the transmission line.
NEETNY will perform a baseline survey to identify areas of concern for invasive
vegetative species. NEETNY will consult with the agencies to develop an Invasive
Species Control Plan for implementation during construction that will include methods to
control and prevent the spread of invasive species by construction activities.

Cultural Resources: The proposed route does not cross any known archaeological sites
or properties listed on the NRHP and the SRHP. There are a number of places listed on
both NRHP and SRHP within 0.5 miles of the proposed route. Through consultation with
the OPRHP, NEETNY will conduct a Phase IA literature review and develop a Phase IB
work plan to study an APE for the Project. The APE will encompass the existing and
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new ROW as well as any temporary laydown areas, construction access roads, and other
locations where Project construction activities may result in ground disturbance that has
the potential to affect archeological resources. In addition, the APE will include an area
of indirect potential effect, which is the area of visual effect on above-ground
architectural properties listed or eligible for listing on the NRHP and SRHP. NEETNY
will submit a Phase IA/IB Report for OPRHP review and approval. In the event that the
field studies identify areas of archaeological significance, NEETNY’s engineering team
will identify alternatives to avoid such areas to the extent practicable and propose any
mitigation alternatives to OPRHP for their consideration and approval.
During construction, NEETNY will develop a plan for the unanticipated
discovery of cultural resources or human remains that will describe the measure and
procedures to be implemented to protect these resources.

Protected Species and General Wildlife: NEETNY will consult with USFWS and
NYSDEC NHP to identify RTE species known to occur within the area of the Project.
Through these consultations, NEETNY will determine whether site surveys will be
required for any protected species to confirm their presence/absence in the Project area.
Alternatively, NEETNY can perform additional field surveys, subsequent to its further
review of its Project engineering and construction limits of disturbance and anticipated
construction time frames, to develop an appropriate construction alternative/work plan to
be presented to USFWS and/or NYSDEC for their review and approval.
Based on the current proposed route, and a preliminary review of publiclyavailable mapping and databases, several state and federally-listed RTE species are
known to occur in the counties crossed by the Project, including: the Indiana bat (Myotis
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sodalis),
Karner
blue
(Plebejus
Melissa
samuelis),
Bald
Eagle
(Haliaeetus
leucocephalus), Bog Turtle (Clemmys muhlenbergii) New England Cottontail (Sylviagus
transitionalis), and a number of RTE plant species. In addition, the Northern Long Eared
bat (Myotis septentrionalis), which is proposed for federal listing (either threatened or
endangered) in 2015, is known to occur in the counties crossed by the Project. If
consultations with the regulatory authorities and pre-construction species field surveys
confirm the presence of these species within the Project ROW, seasonal restrictions on
construction activities will likely be applied.

Wetlands and Water Resources: NEETNY will conduct wetland delineation field
surveys and remote sensing technology to identify all wetlands and streams within the
proposed ROW. While the proposed route crosses NYSDEC and National Wetlands
Inventory (NWI)-mapped wetlands and NYSDEC-protected streams, NEETNY’s
engineering team, to the extent practicable, will site the transmission structures outside of
all identified wetlands and outside of protected streams and their associated floodplains,
minimizing direct impact to these resources. Further, temporary laydown areas and
construction access roads will be designed to minimize impacts in and near wetlands and
if access is required, timber mats will be utilized to protect the wetlands.

Noise: Potential noise during the construction of the proposed transmission facilities is
expected to be limited as construction activities will be short-term, primarily occurring
during daylight hours, and will be conducted in accordance with local ordinances. If a
local ordinance were to be determined to be unduly restrictive, NEETNY would seek a
waiver from the Commission.
The construction and operation of the proposed
switchyards is also not expected to cause a significant impact to nearby sensitive
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receptors, as it will not involve transformers or major noise producing equipment.
NEETNY will prepare a noise impact assessment to document that anticipated facility
noise levels will be in compliance with local and state noise level standards and
guidelines.

Traffic: NEETNY will design the temporary construction access roads to be located
within the proposed ROW to the maximum extent practicable. However, some new offROW temporary access roads will be required. To ensure safe and continued traffic flow
and to maintain access to local residences and to provide a safe construction work zone
near the edge or within a traffic lane for construction activities within the road ROW,
NEETNY will prepare Maintenance and Protection of Traffic (MPT) Plans for each
location where construction vehicles will access the Project ROW frequently from local
roadways.
The MPT Plan will indicate temporary signage, lane closures, possible
shoulder closings, stabilized construction entrances, placement of temporary barriers,
traffic diversion patterns and procedures for moving equipment and materials onto the
proposed ROW, as necessary. NEETNY will utilize the proposed ROW for laydown and
staging to the maximum extent practicable to minimize impacts to adjacent roadways and
properties.

Community Opposition/Outreach: Other project development risks include community
opposition and the potential for resulting regulatory uncertainty. NEETNY is committed
to working with all interested stakeholders through a robust O&E program to
address/respond to community concerns and inform the public about the Project to the
greatest extent practicable. NEETNY believes a well-designed O&E program can have
numerous benefits, including fostering a cooperative relationship with landowners and
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other stakeholders, expediting the regulatory permitting process, and assisting with
project development.
Notwithstanding these efforts, NEETNY recognizes that the
duration and magnitude of community opposition and resulting regulatory uncertainty
can be difficult to predict; NEETNY has thus incorporated both time and resource
contingencies into its Project development planning approach.
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Marcy Southern Route 2
Requirement 2: The lead time necessary to complete the project, including, if
available, the construction windows in which the Developer can perform
construction and what, if any, outages may be required during these periods
NEETNY provides the following information on the lead time necessary to complete the
Marcy Southern Route 2 based on (1) electrical outages; (2) construction windows; and (3)
environmental windows. NEETNY has incorporated all of the timing considerations outlined in
this section into its project schedule.
Electrical Outages
The key outages required for the Marcy Southern Route 2 are outlined in the table below.
The outages listed in this section do not include those required for line crossings, which are
anticipated to require minimal time.
Outages Required For
Transmission Element
Substation Interconnection
Marcy 345 kV Substation
Substation Interconnection
Pleasant Valley 345 kV Substation
New Substation
Princetown 345/230 kV Substation
New Switchyard
Knickerbocker 345 kV Switchyard
New Switchyard
North Churchtown 115 kV Switchyard
Transmission Line
Retirement
Transmission Line
Retirement
Transmission Line Rebuild
24
Porter - Rotterdam 230 kV lines
Greenbush - Pleasant Valley 115 kV Double
Circuit24
Marcy - New Scotland
In order to maintain service to each substation served on the Greenbush-Hudson, Greenbush-Schodack, and
Schodack-Pleasant Valley 115 kV lines, NEETNY plans to install load break interrupting switches at each tap.
These Motor Operated Load Interrupting Phase Over Phase (Molipop) switches have been used successfully by
FPL on 115 kV systems to isolate line segments. Molipops will be installed at the taps for Fort Orange, Valkin,
ADM Milling, Churchtown and Blue Stores.
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Outages Required For
Transmission Element
Transmission Line Rebuild
New Scotland - Alps
NEETNY will plan these outages during the detailed design stage and will coordinate all
requests for transmission outages with NYISO and the relevant transmission owners. NEETNY
will follow the transmission outage procedures as outlined in the NYISO Outage Scheduling
Manual 29,25 and will work with NYISO and all impacted parties to provide enough time for
NYISO to perform the required studies and to verify power system thermal, voltage, and stability
criteria and to ultimately determine potential impact on power system reliability.
Construction Windows
The construction timeframe in the major milestone schedule attached as Exhibit 4
provides for typically-anticipated construction limitations.
NEETNY has incorporated the
environmental windows below into the construction schedule, and has not identified any
significant limitations on construction timing.
Environmental Windows
Based on the current proposed route, and a preliminary review of publicly-available
mapping and databases, several state and federally-listed RTE species have been documented in
counties crossed by the Project, including: Karner blue (Plebejus Melissa samuelis), Indiana bat
(Myotis sodalis), Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), Bog Turtle (Clemmys muhlenbergii),
New England Cottontail (Sylviagus transitionalis), and a number of RTE plant species. In
addition, the Northern Long Eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis), which is proposed for federal
25
See NYISO Outage Scheduling Manual, version 4.1 (October 2013).
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listing (either threatened or endangered) in 2015, is known to occur in the counties crossed by
the Project.
During the Part B Application studies, NEETNY will consult with USFWS and
NYSDEC NHP to confirm whether any of these RTE species have been documented within the
area of the Project. Through these consultations, it will be determined whether site surveys will
be required for any protected species to confirm their presence/absence in the Project area. If
consultations with the regulatory authorities and pre-construction species field surveys confirm
any species’ presence within the Project ROW, seasonal restrictions on construction activities as
identified in the table below may be applied. Alternatively, NEETNY can perform additional
field surveys, subsequent to its further review of its Project engineering and construction limits
of disturbance and anticipated construction time frames, to develop an appropriate construction
alternative/work plan to be presented to USFWS and/or NYSDEC for their review and approval.
Timing Restrictions for Rare, Threatened and/or Endangered Species Preliminarily
Identified within the Vicinity of the Proposed ROW
Name
Karner blue
Plebejus Melissa
samuelis
Subgroup
Butterflies
and moths
Distribution
Status
(last known
documented by
NY Natural
Heritage)
Albany (2009)
and Schenectady
(1999) Counties
Protection
Status
Federal
Endangered/
State
Endangered
Timing Restrictions
No mowing from April 1
through August 31
No trampling of known habits at
any point in time
*Found within Albany Pine
Bush Reserve which is located
approximately 5 miles from the
proposed ROW
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Timing Restrictions for Rare, Threatened and/or Endangered Species Preliminarily
Identified within the Vicinity of the Proposed ROW
Name
Indiana Bat
Subgroup
Mammals
Myotis sodalis
Distribution
Status
(last known
documented by
NY Natural
Heritage)
Albany (2010),
Columbia (2010)
and Dutchess
(2009) Counties
Protection
Status
Federal
Endangered/
State
Endangered
Timing Restrictions
No tree clearing from April 1 to
November 1 within the
geographic summer range of the
Indiana bat (all three identified
counties).
Extend the seasonal restriction
to November 15 if within 10.0
miles of a known hibernaculum.
*Known hibernacula in Albany
County.
**May be avoided if no tree
clearing is required
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus
leucocephalus
Birds
Recently
confirmed all
along route
State
Threatened
Bog Turtle
Reptiles
Columbia (2009)
and Dutchess
(2010) Counties
Federal
Threatened/
State
Endangered
Clemmys
muhlenbergii
New England
Cottontail
Mammals
Columbia (2011)
and Dutchess
(2011) Counties
Federal
Candidate/
State Special
Concern
Mammals
Found throughout
the state
Federal
Proposed for
listing
Sylviagus
transitionalis
Northern Long
Eared Bat
Myotis
septentrionalis
No clearing, construction, and
landscaping January to July
within 660 feet of an identified
Bald Eagle nest
No work from October 15
through April 1 within identified
habitat areas.
*With authorization from
USFWS may be allowed to have
a certified bog turtle specialist
clear area prior to construction
each day.
N/A
No tree clearing from April 1 to
September 30
*May be avoided if no tree
clearing is required
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Requirement 5: A major milestone schedule
Please refer to Exhibit 4 for the major milestone schedule for the Marcy Southern
Route 2.
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Requirement 6: A schedule for obtaining any required permits and other
certifications
In addition to the Certificate that the Marcy Southern Route 2 will require, based on the
Project’s approximately 167-mile 345-kV transmission line route, the Project will also be
required to obtain: NYSDEC SPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharge during
Construction Activities (GP-0-15-002); Use and Occupancy of Lands Underwater Easement
from NYSOGS (for aerial crossing of Mohawk River and the new underwater crossing of the
Hudson River ); Coastal Zone Consistency Determination from NYSDOS; Canal Permit from
the New York State Canal Corporation; a Utility Work Permit from NYSDOT (for highway
crossings); and a Work Permit from NYSTA (for crossing of New York State Thruway I-90).
The need for NYSDEC wetland permits and/or Section 404 permits from the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers will be determined based on the performance of the field studies identified and the
ability to refine the Project’s engineering design to avoid ecologically sensitive resources to the
maximum extent practicable.
NEETNY may also be required to obtain work permits and
easements for the crossings of railroads.
The field activities and supporting environmental studies required in support of this
Project are anticipated to be completed between September 2015 and September 2016 in support
of the Part B Application that is expected to be submitted to the Commission in 2016. Upon the
receipt of the Part B Application, the Commission would review the Application for
completeness/compliance with the regulations, and then would begin the hearing and decision
phase. A conservative estimate of nine months has been reflected in the Project’s permitting
schedule for the review of the Part B Application and issuance of the Certificate and another 12
months to obtain the other required permits, including the Commission’s approval of the
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Project’s EM&CP. The Project’s proposed permitting schedule showing the timing of field
programs and other permitting milestones is included as Exhibit 5.
In preparing the schedule for the environmental studies, NEETNY has assumed that it
will have obtained necessary access to properties in the Project study area. In order to minimize
the risks associated with obtaining access agreements, NEETNY will obtain LIDAR data for the
route and use remote sensing technology in conjunction with field surveys to support its resource
evaluation. If access is not granted, or only limited access is available, and field studies cannot
be completed as proposed, portions of the Part B Application would be supported by remote
sensing data. All or part of the proposed field surveys would then be completed when access to
the site becomes available, likely after the Certificate is issued but prior to construction.
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Requirement 9: Status of ISO interconnection studies and interconnection
agreement
NEETNY currently has queue positions 417 and 404 in NYISO’s Interconnection
Process for Marcy Southern Route 2. However, because the Project also involves 345 kV, 230
kV, and 115 kV lines, NEETNY is required by the NYISO Tariff to file an additional
interconnection request to cover the 115 kV segment of the project. NEETNY has initiated the
process for this segment, and expects completion of the Feasibility Study by August 2015
according to NYISO’s OATT Section 30, Attachment X schedule.
Based on this timing,
NEETNY expects that the System Reliability Impact Study would be underway by September
2015.
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Requirement 13: Description of permitting or other risks facing the project at
the stage of project development, including evidence of the reasonableness of
project cost estimates all based on the information available at the time of the
submission
Based on the proposed route and preliminary constraints analysis, there do not appear to
be any major permitting or other environmental risks that would prevent the construction of the
Marcy Southern Route 2. In general, by siting the proposed transmission line within existing
electric transmission corridors direct impacts to environmentally sensitive resources will be
minimized. A preliminary constraints analysis of the proposed route was performed to initially
identify potential Project impacts to allow for initial engineering design efforts to avoid and/or
minimize initially identified sensitive resources and areas and/or the development and
incorporation of certain mitigation measures within the proposed Project plan.

Land Use: Land uses along the proposed route will not be adversely affected due to the
use of the existing transmission corridors. NEETNY will consult with the New York
State Department of Agriculture and Markets to ensure best management practices are
utilized to minimize and/or avoid impacts when crossing through agricultural lands.

Visual: To identify and address potential visual impacts, NEETNY has conducted an
initial visual resource assessment of the proposed transmission line to determine the
effect or difference in the visual character of the landscape before and after the Project is
completed.
NEETNY has also proposed selective photo simulations from certain
sensitive receptors, such as historic sites and major roads, within the zone of visual
impact. The results of this initial visual assessment will identify the potentially impacted
receptors, and efforts made to assure the Project avoids scenic, recreational, and historic
areas and minimize visibility of the Project from areas of public view to the maximum
extent practicable.
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
Vegetation: By utilizing the existing transmission line corridor, the proposed route will
require limited tree clearing. NEETNY will utilize vegetation field surveys and state-ofthe-art remote sensing technology and spatial analysis to comprehensively assess
vegetation and forest composition of the ROW and adjacent areas in conjunction with
actual field surveys in order to expedite the resource evaluation process required to
complete the Part B application. The proposed route will require tree clearing in order to
comply with NERC FAC-003 transmission vegetation management requirements.
NEETNY will develop a Project-specific vegetation management plan to identify the
appropriate vegetation management actions for construction and subsequent operations.
During construction, NEETNY will review appropriate vegetation clearing and disposal
with NYSTA landowners, regulatory agencies (including the Commission and
NYSDEC), and other stakeholders.
Once constructed, vegetation will be controlled
according to a specific transmission vegetation management plan to ensure the reliability
of the transmission line.
NEETNY will perform a baseline survey to identify areas of concern for invasive
vegetative species. NEETNY will consult with the agencies to develop an Invasive
Species Control Plan for implementation during construction that will include methods to
control and prevent the spread of invasive species by construction activities.

Cultural Resources: The proposed route does not cross any known archaeological sites
or properties listed on the NRHP and SRHP. There are a number of places listed on both
NRHP and SRHP within 0.5 miles of the proposed route. Through consultation with
OPRHP, NEETNY will conduct a Phase IA literature review and develop a Phase IB
work plan to study an APE for the Project. The APE will encompass the existing and
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new ROW as well as any temporary laydown areas, construction access roads, and other
locations where Project construction activities may result in ground disturbance that has
the potential to affect archeological resources. In addition, the APE will include an area
of indirect potential effect, which is the area of visual effect on above-ground
architectural properties listed or eligible for listing on the NRHP and SRHP. NEETNY
will submit a Phase IA/IB Report for OPRHP review and approval. In the event that the
field studies identify areas of archaeological significance, NEETNY’s engineering team
will identify alternatives to avoid such areas to the extent practicable and propose any
mitigation alternatives to OPRHP for their consideration and approval.
During construction, NEETNY will develop a plan for the unanticipated
discovery of cultural resources or human remains that will describe the measure and
procedures to be implemented to protect these resources.

Protected Species and General Wildlife: NEETNY will consult with USFWS and
NYSDEC NHP to identify RTE species known to occur within the area of the Project.
Through these consultations, NEETNY will determine whether site surveys will be
required for any protected species to confirm their presence/absence in the Project area.
Alternatively, NEETNY can perform additional field surveys, subsequent to its further
review of its Project engineering and construction limits of disturbance and anticipated
construction time frames, to develop an appropriate construction alternative/work plan to
be presented to USFWS and/or NYSDEC for their review and approval.
Based on the current proposed route, and a preliminary review of publiclyavailable mapping and databases, several state and federally-listed RTE species are
known to occur in the counties crossed by the Project, including: the Indiana bat (Myotis
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sodalis),
Karner
blue
(Plebejus
Melissa
samuelis),
Bald
Eagle
(Haliaeetus
leucocephalus), Bog Turtle (Clemmys muhlenbergii), New England Cottontail (Sylviagus
transitionalis), and a number of RTE plant species. In addition, the Northern Long Eared
bat (Myotis septentrionalis), which is proposed for federal listing (either threatened or
endangered) in 2015, is known to occur in the counties crossed by the Project. If
consultations with the regulatory authorities and pre-construction species field surveys
confirm the presence of these species within the Project ROW, seasonal restrictions on
construction activities will likely be applied.

Wetlands and Water Resources: NEETNY will conduct wetland delineation field
surveys and remote sensing technology to identify all wetlands and streams within the
proposed ROW. While the proposed route crosses NYSDEC and NWI-mapped wetlands
and NYSDEC-protected streams, NEETNY’s engineering team, to the extent practicable,
will site the transmission structures outside of all identified wetlands and outside of
protected streams and their associated floodplains, minimizing direct impact to these
resources. NEETNY proposes an underground crossing of the Hudson River, which will
minimize direct impacts to the river and associated tidal wetlands. Further, temporary
laydown areas and construction access roads will be designed to minimize impacts in and
near wetlands and if access is required, timber mats will be utilized to protect the
wetlands.

Noise: Potential noise during the construction of the proposed transmission facilities is
expected to be limited as construction activities will be short-term, primarily occurring
during daylight hours, and will be conducted in accordance with local ordinances (unless
If a local ordinance were to be determined to be unduly restrictive, NEETNY would seek
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a waiver from the Commission.
The construction and operation of the proposed
switchyards is also not expected to cause a significant impact to nearby sensitive
receptors, as it will not involve transformers or major noise producing equipment.
NEETNY will prepare a noise impact assessment to document that anticipated facility
noise levels will be in compliance with local and state noise level standards and
guidelines.

Traffic: NEETNY will design the temporary construction access roads to be located
within the proposed ROW to the maximum extent practicable. However, some new offROW temporary access roads will be required. To ensure safe and continued traffic flow
and to maintain access to local residences and to provide a safe construction work zone
near the edge or within a traffic lane for construction activities within the road ROW,
NEETNY will prepare MPT Plans for each location where construction vehicles will
access the Project ROW frequently from local roadways. The MPT Plan will indicate
temporary signage, lane closures, possible shoulder closings, stabilized construction
entrances, placement of temporary barriers, traffic diversion patterns and procedures for
moving equipment and materials onto the proposed ROW, as necessary. NEETNY will
utilize the proposed ROW for laydown and staging to the maximum extent practicable to
minimize impacts to adjacent roadways and properties.

Community Opposition/Outreach: Other project development risks include community
opposition and the potential for resulting regulatory uncertainty. NEETNY is committed
to working with all interested stakeholders through a robust O&E program to
address/respond to community concerns and inform the public about the Project to the
greatest extent practicable. NEETNY believes a well-designed O&E program can have
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numerous benefits, including fostering a cooperative relationship with landowners and
other stakeholders, expediting the regulatory permitting process, and assisting with
project development.
Notwithstanding these efforts, NEETNY recognizes that the
duration and magnitude of community opposition and resulting regulatory uncertainty
can be difficult to predict; NEETNY has thus incorporated both time and resource
contingencies into its Project development planning approach.
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Marcy Northern Route
Requirement 2: The lead time necessary to complete the project, including, if
available, the construction windows in which the Developer can perform
construction and what, if any, outages may be required during these periods
NEETNY provides the following information on the lead time necessary to complete the
Marcy Northern Route based on (1) electrical outages; (2) construction windows; and (3)
environmental windows. NEETNY has incorporated all of the timing considerations outlined in
this section into its project schedule.
Electrical Outages
The key outages required for the Marcy Northern Route are outlined in the table below.
The outages listed in this section do not include those required for line crossings, which are
anticipated to require minimal time.
26
Outages Required For
Transmission Element
Substation Interconnection
Marcy 345 kV Substation
Substation Interconnection
New Scotland 345 kV Substation
Substation Interconnection
Pleasant Valley 345 kV Substation
New Substation
Orchard Hill 345 kV Switchyard
New Substation
Knickerbocker 345 kV Switchyard
New Substation
North Churchtown 115 kV Switchyard
Transmission Line
Retirement
Greenbush - Pleasant Valley 115 kV Double
Circuit26
In order to maintain service to each substation served on the Greenbush-Hudson, Greenbush-Schodack, and
Schodack-Pleasant Valley 115 kV lines, NEETNY plans to install load break interrupting switches at each tap.
These Motor Operated Load Interrupting Phase Over Phase (Molipop) switches have been used successfully by
FPL on 115 kV systems to isolate line segments. Molipops will be installed at the taps for Fort Orange, Valkin,
ADM Milling, Churchtown and Blue Stores.
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NEETNY will plan these outages during the detailed design stage and will coordinate all
requests for transmission outages with the NYISO and the relevant transmission owners.
NEETNY will follow the transmission outage procedures as outlined in the NYISO Outage
Scheduling Manual 29,27 and will work with NYISO and all impacted parties to provide enough
time for NYISO to perform the required studies and to verify power system thermal, voltage, and
stability criteria and to ultimately determine potential impact on power system reliability.
Construction Windows
The construction timeframe in the major milestone schedule attached as Exhibit 4
provides for typically-anticipated construction limitations.
NEETNY has incorporated the
environmental windows below into the construction schedule, and has not identified any
significant limitations on construction timing.
Environmental Windows
Based on the current proposed route, and a preliminary review of publicly-available
mapping and databases, several state and federally-listed RTE species have been documented in
counties crossed by the Project, including: Karner Blue (Plebejus Melissa samuelis), Indiana bat
(Myotis sodalis), Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), Bog Turtle (Clemmys muhlenbergii),
New England Cottontail (Sylviagus transitionalis), and a number of RTE plant species. In
addition, the Northern Long Eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis), which is proposed for federal
listing (either threatened or endangered) in 2015, is known to occur in the counties crossed by
the Project.
During the Part B Application studies, NEETNY will consult with USFWS and
NYSDEC NHP to confirm whether any of these RTE species have been documented within the
27
See NYISO Outage Scheduling Manual, version 4.1 (October 2013).
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area of the Project. Through these consultations, it will be determined whether site surveys will
be required for any protected species to confirm their presence/absence in the Project area. If
consultations with the regulatory authorities and pre-construction species field surveys confirm
any species’ presence within the Project ROW, seasonal restrictions on construction activities as
identified in the table below may be applied. Alternatively, NEETNY can perform additional
field surveys after more definition of its design, route, and anticipated construction time frames,
to develop an appropriate construction alternative/work plan to be presented to USFWS and/or
NYSDEC for their review and approval.
Timing Restrictions for Rare, Threatened and/or Endangered Species Preliminarily
Identified within the Vicinity of the Proposed ROW
Distribution
Status
(last known
Name
Subgroup
Protection
Timing Restrictions
documented by
Status
NY Natural
Heritage)
No mowing from April 1
through August 31
Karner blue
Plebejus
Melissa
samuelis
Butterflies
and moths
Albany (2009)
and Schenectady
(1999) Counties
Federal
Endangered/
State
Endangered
No trampling of known habits
at any point in time
*Found within Albany Pine
Bush which is located
approximately 5 miles from
the proposed ROW
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Timing Restrictions for Rare, Threatened and/or Endangered Species Preliminarily
Identified within the Vicinity of the Proposed ROW
Distribution
Status
(last known
Name
Subgroup
Protection
Timing Restrictions
documented by
Status
NY Natural
Heritage)
Indiana Bat
Mammals
Myotis sodalis
Albany (2010),
Columbia (2010)
and Dutchess
(2009) Counties
Federal
Endangered/
State
Endangered
No tree clearing from April 1
to November 1 within the
geographic summer range of
the Indiana bat (all three
identified counties).
Extend the seasonal
restriction to November 15 if
within 10.0 miles of a known
hibernaculum.
*Known hibernacula in
Albany County
Bald Eagle
Birds
Haliaeetus
leucocephalus
Bog Turtle
Reptiles
Clemmys
muhlenbergii
New England
Cottontail
State
threatened
Columbia (2009) Federal
and Dutchess
Threatened/
(2010) Counties State
Endangered
No clearing, construction, and
landscaping January to July
within 660 feet of an
identified Bald eagle nest
No work from October 15
through April 1 within
identified habitat areas.
*With authorization from
USFWS may be allowed to
have a certified bog turtle
specialist clear area prior to
construction each day.
Mammals
Columbia (2011) Federal
and Dutchess
Candidate/
(2011) Counties State Special
Concern
N/A
Mammals
Found
throughout the
state
No tree clearing from April 1
to September 30
Sylviagus
transitionalis
Northern Long
Eared Bat
Myotis
septentrionalis
Recently
confirmed all
along route
Federal
Proposed for
listing
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Requirement 5: A major milestone schedule
Please refer to Exhibit 4 for the major milestone schedule for the Marcy Northern Route.
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Requirement 6: A schedule for obtaining any required permits and other
certifications
In addition to the Certificate that the Marcy Northern Route will require, based on the
Project’s approximately 147-mile 345-kV transmission line route, the Project will also be
required to obtain: NYSDEC SPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharge during
Construction Activities (GP-0-15-002); Use and Occupancy of Lands Underwater Easement
from NYSOGS (for aerial crossing of Mohawk River); Coastal Zone Consistency Determination
from NYSDOS; Canal Permit from the New York State Canal Corporation; a Utility Work
Permit from NYSDOT (for highway crossings); and a Work Permit from NYSTA (for crossing
of New York State Thruway I-90). The need for NYSDEC wetland permits and/or Section 404
permits from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be determined based on the performance of
the field studies identified and the ability to refine the Project’s engineering design to avoid
ecologically sensitive resources to the maximum extent practicable. NEETNY may also be
required to obtain work permits and easements for the crossings of railroads.
The field activities and supporting environmental studies required in support of this
Project are anticipated to be completed between April 2016 and July 2016 in support of the Part
B Application that is expected to be submitted to the Commission in 2016. Upon the receipt of
the
Part
B
Application,
the
Commission
would
review
the
Application
for
completeness/compliance with the regulations, and then would begin the hearing and decision
phase. A conservative estimate of nine months has been reflected in the Project’s permitting
schedule for the review of the Part B Application and issuance of the Certificate and another 12
months to obtain the other required permits, including the Commission’s approval of the
Project’s EM&CP. The Project’s proposed permitting schedule showing the timing of field
programs and other permitting milestones is included as Exhibit 5.
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In preparing the schedule for the environmental studies, NEETNY has assumed that it
will have obtained necessary access to properties in the Project study area. In order to minimize
the risks associated with obtaining access agreements, NEETNY will obtain LIDAR data for the
route and use remote sensing technology in conjunction with field surveys to support its resource
evaluation. If access is not granted, or only limited access is available, and field studies cannot
be completed as proposed, portions of the Part B Application would be supported by remote
sensing data. All or part of the proposed field surveys would then be completed when access to
the site becomes available, likely after the Certificate is issued but prior to construction.
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Requirement 9: Status of ISO interconnection studies and interconnection
agreement
NEETNY currently has a queue position 419 in NYISO’s Interconnection Process for the
Marcy Northern Route. However, because the Project also involves both 345 kV and 115 kV
lines, NEETNY is required by the NYISO Tariff to file an additional interconnection request to
cover the 115 kV segment of the Project. NEETNY has initiated the interconnection process for
this segment, and expects completion of the Feasibility Study by August 2015 according to
NYISO’s OATT Section 30, Attachment X schedule. Based on that timing, NEETNY expects
that the System Reliability Impact Study would be underway by September 2015.
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Requirement 13: Description of permitting or other risks facing the project at
the stage of project development, including evidence of the reasonableness of
project cost estimates all based on the information available at the time of the
submission
Based on the proposed route and preliminary constraints analysis, there do not appear to
be any major permitting or other environmental risks that would prevent the construction of the
Marcy Northern Route. In general, by siting the proposed transmission line adjacent to and
within the existing corridor, direct impacts to environmentally sensitive resources will be
minimized. A preliminary constraints analysis of the proposed route was performed to identify
potential Project impacts to allow for initial engineering design efforts to avoid and/or minimize
initially identified sensitive resources and areas and/or the development and incorporation of
certain mitigation measures within the proposed Project plan.

Land Use: Expanding the existing ROW to accommodate a new adjacent line is not
expected to adversely affect existing land uses due to the presence of the existing
transmission corridors, and that the adjacent land appears to be primarily vacant land,
with some agricultural uses and undeveloped forest. Therefore, the project will not
significantly affect existing land uses, and could be viewed as a net socioeconomic
benefit in the region. For those areas that have agricultural uses, NEETNY will consult
with the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets to ensure best
management practices are utilized to minimize and/or avoid impacts when crossing
through agricultural lands.

Visual: To identify and address potential visual impacts, NEETNY has conducted an
initial visual resource assessment of the proposed transmission line to determine the
effect or difference in the visual character of the landscape before and after the Project is
completed.
NEETNY has also proposed selective photo simulations from certain
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sensitive receptors, such as historic sites and major roads, within the zone of visual
impact. The results of this initial visual assessment will identify the potentially impacted
receptors; efforts made to assure the Project avoids scenic, recreational, and historic
areas; and measures to minimize the visibility of the Project from areas of public view to
the maximum extent practicable.

Vegetation: NEETNY will utilize vegetation field surveys and state-of-the-art remote
sensing technology and spatial analysis to comprehensively assess vegetation and forest
composition of the ROW and adjacent areas in conjunction with actual field surveys in
order to expedite the resource evaluation process required to complete the Part B
Application. The proposed route will require tree clearing in order to comply with NERC
FAC-003 transmission vegetation management requirements. NEETNY will develop a
Project-specific vegetation management plan to identify the appropriate vegetation
management actions for construction and subsequent operations. During construction,
NEETNY will review appropriate vegetation clearing and disposal with NYSTA
landowners, regulatory agencies (including the Commission and NYSDEC), and other
stakeholders. Once constructed, vegetation will be controlled according to a specific
transmission vegetation management plan to ensure the reliability of the transmission
line.
NEETNY will perform a baseline survey to identify areas of concern for invasive
vegetative species. NEETNY will consult with the agencies to develop an Invasive
Species Control Plan for implementation during construction that will include methods to
control and prevent the spread of invasive species by construction activities.
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
Cultural Resources: The proposed route does not cross any known archaeological sites
or properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and the State
Register of Historic Places (SRHP). There are a number of places listed on both NRHP
and SRHP within 0.5 miles of the proposed route. Through consultation with OPRHP,
NEETNY will conduct a Phase IA literature review and develop a Phase IB work plan to
study APE for the Project. The APE will encompass the existing and new ROW as well
as any temporary laydown areas, construction access roads, and other locations where
Project construction activities may result in ground disturbance that has the potential to
affect archeological resources. In addition, the APE will include an area of indirect
potential effect, which is the area of visual effect on above-ground architectural
properties listed or eligible for listing on the NRHP and SRHP. NEETNY will submit a
Phase IA/IB Report for OPRHP review and approval. In the event that the field studies
identify areas of archaeological significance, NEETNY’s engineering team will identify
alternatives to avoid such areas to the extent practicable and propose any mitigation
alternatives to OPRHP for their consideration and approval.
During construction, NEETNY will develop a plan for the unanticipated
discovery of cultural resources or human remains that will describe the measure and
procedures to be implemented to protect these resources.

Protected Species and General Wildlife: NEETNY will consult with the USFWS and
NYSDEC NHP to identify RTE species known to occur within the area of the Project.
Through these consultations, NEETNY will determine whether site surveys will be
required for any protected species to confirm their presence/absence in the Project area.
Alternatively, NEETNY can perform additional field surveys, subsequent to its further
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review of its Project engineering and construction limits of disturbance and anticipated
construction time frames, to develop an appropriate construction alternative/work plan to
be presented to USFWS and/or NYSDEC for their review and approval.
Based on the current proposed route, and a preliminary review of publiclyavailable mapping and databases, several state and federally listed RTE species are
known to occur in the counties crossed by the Project, including: the Indiana bat (Myotis
sodalis),
Karner
blue
(Plebejus
Melissa
samuelis),
Bald
Eagle
(Haliaeetus
leucocephalus), Bog Turtle (Clemmys muhlenbergii), New England Cottontail (Sylviagus
transitionalis), and a number of RTE plant species. In addition, the Northern Long Eared
bat (Myotis septentrionalis), which is proposed for federal listing (either threatened or
endangered) in 2015, is known to occur in the counties crossed by the Project. If
consultations with the regulatory authorities and pre-construction species field surveys
confirm the presence of these species within the Project ROW, seasonal restrictions on
construction activities will likely be applied.

Wetlands and Water Resources: NEETNY will conduct wetland delineation field
surveys and remote sensing technology to identify all wetlands and streams within the
proposed ROW. While the proposed route crosses NYSDEC and NWI-mapped wetlands
and NYSDEC-protected streams, NEETNY’s engineering team, to the extent practicable,
will site the transmission structures outside of all identified wetlands and outside of
protected streams and their associated floodplains, minimizing direct impact to these
resources.
Further, temporary laydown areas and construction access roads will be
designed to minimize impacts in and near wetlands and, if access is required, timber mats
will be utilized to protect the wetlands.
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
Noise: Potential noise during the construction of the proposed transmission facilities is
expected to be limited as construction activities will be short-term, primarily occurring
during daylight hours, and will be conducted in accordance with local ordinances. If a
local ordinance were to be determined to be unduly restrictive, NEETNY would seek a
waiver from the Commission.
The construction and operation of the proposed
switchyards is also not expected to cause a significant impact to nearby sensitive
receptors as it will not involve transformers or major noise producing equipment.
NEETNY will prepare a noise impact assessment to document that anticipated facility
noise levels will be in compliance with local and state noise level standards and
guidelines.

Traffic: NEETNY will design the temporary construction access roads to be located
within the proposed ROW to the maximum extent practicable. However, some new offROW temporary access roads will be required. To ensure safe and continued traffic flow
and to maintain access to local residences and to provide a safe construction work zone
near the edge or within a traffic lane for construction activities within the road ROW,
NEETNY will prepare MPT Plans for each location where construction vehicles will
access the Project ROW frequently from local roadways. The MPT Plan will indicate
temporary signage, lane closures, possible shoulder closings, stabilized construction
entrances, placement of temporary barriers, traffic diversion patterns, and procedures for
moving equipment and materials onto the proposed ROW, as necessary. NEETNY will
utilize the proposed ROW for laydown and staging to the maximum extent practicable to
minimize impacts to adjacent roadways and properties.
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
Community Opposition/Outreach: Other project development risks include community
opposition and the potential for resulting regulatory uncertainty. NEETNY is committed
to working with all interested stakeholders through a robust O&E program to
address/respond to community concerns and inform the public about the Project to the
greatest extent practicable. NEETNY believes a well-designed O&E program can have
numerous benefits, including fostering a cooperative relationship with landowners and
other stakeholders, expediting the regulatory permitting process, and assisting with
project development.
Notwithstanding these efforts, NEETNY recognizes that the
duration and magnitude of community opposition and resulting regulatory uncertainty
can be difficult to predict; NEETNY has thus incorporated both time and resource
contingencies into its Project development planning approach.
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Knickerbocker Route
Requirement 2: The lead time necessary to complete the project, including, if
available, the construction windows in which the Developer can perform
construction and what, if any, outages may be required during these periods
NEETNY provides the following information on the lead time necessary to complete the
Knickerbocker Route based on (1) electrical outages; (2) construction windows; and (3)
environmental windows. NEETNY has incorporated all of the timing considerations outlined in
this section into its project schedule.
Electrical Outages
The key outages required for the Knickerbocker Route are outlined in the table below.
The outages listed in this section do not include those required for line crossings, which are
anticipated require minimal time.
Outages Required For
Transmission Element
Substation Interconnection
Pleasant Valley 345 kV Substation
New Switchyard
Knickerbocker 345 kV Switchyard
New Switchyard
North Churchtown 115 kV Switchyard
Transmission Line
Retirement
Greenbush - Pleasant Valley 115 kV Double
Circuit28
NEETNY will plan these outages during the detailed design stage and will coordinate all
requests for transmission outages with the NYISO and the relevant transmission owners.
NEETNY will follow the transmission outage procedures as outlined in the NYISO Outage
28
In order to maintain service to each substation served on the Greenbush-Hudson, Greenbush-Schodack, and
Schodack-Pleasant Valley 115 kV lines, NEETNY plans to install load break interrupting switches at each tap.
These Molipop switches have been used successfully by FPL on 115 kV systems to isolate line segments.
Molipops will be installed at the taps for Fort Orange, Valkin, ADM Milling, Churchtown and Blue Stores.
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Scheduling Manual 29,29 and will work with NYISO and all impacted parties to provide enough
time for NYISO to perform the required studies and to verify power system thermal, voltage, and
stability criteria and to ultimately determine potential impact on power system reliability.
Construction Windows
The construction timeframe in the major milestone schedule attached as Exhibit 3
provides for typically-anticipated construction limitations.
NEETNY has incorporated the
environmental windows below into the construction schedule, and has not identified any
significant limitations on construction timing.
Environmental Windows
Based on the current proposed route, and a preliminary review of publicly-available
mapping and databases, several state and federally-listed RTE species have been documented in
counties crossed by the Project, including: the Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), Bald Eagle
(Haliaeetus leucocephalus), Bog Turtle (Clemmys muhlenbergii), New England Cottontail
(Sylviagus transitionalis), and a number of RTE plant species. In addition, the Northern Long
Eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis), which is proposed for federal listing (either threatened or
endangered) in 2015, is known to occur in the counties crossed by the Project.
During the Part B Application studies, NEETNY will consult with the USFWS,
NYSDEC, and NHP to confirm whether any of these RTE species have been documented within
the area of the Project. Through these consultations, it will be determined whether site surveys
will be required for any protected species to confirm their presence/absence in the Project area.
If consultations with the regulatory authorities and pre-construction species field surveys confirm
any species’ presence within the Project ROW, seasonal restrictions on construction activities
29
See NYISO Outage Scheduling Manual, version 4.1 (October 2013).
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may be applied. Alternatively, NEETNY can perform additional field surveys, subsequent to its
further review of its Project engineering and construction limits of disturbance and anticipated
construction time frames, to develop an appropriate construction alternative/work plan to be
presented to USFWS and/or NYSDEC for their review and approval.
Timing Restrictions for Rare, Threatened and/or Endangered Species Preliminarily
Identified within the Vicinity of the Proposed ROW
Distribution
Status
(last known
Name
Subgroup
Protection
Timing Restrictions
documented by
Status
NY Natural
Heritage)
Indiana Bat
Mammals
Myotis sodalis
Columbia (2010) Federal
and Dutchess
Endangered/
(2009) Counties State
Endangered
No tree clearing from April 1
to November 1 within the
geographic summer range of
the Indiana bat (both
identified counties).
*May be avoided if no tree
clearing is required
Bald Eagle
Birds
Recently
confirmed all
along route
Reptiles
Columbia (2009) Federal
and Dutchess
Threatened/
(2010) Counties State
Endangered
No work from October 15
through April 1 within
identified habitat areas.
Mammals
Columbia (2011) Federal
and Dutchess
Candidate/
(2011) Counties State Special
Concern
N/A
Mammals
Found
throughout the
state
No tree clearing from April 1
to September 30.
Haliaeetus
leucocephalus
Bog Turtle
Clemmys
muhlenbergii
New England
Cottontail
Sylviagus
transitionalis
Northern Long
Eared Bat
Myotis
septentrionalis
State
threatened
Federal
Proposed for
listing
No clearing, construction, and
landscaping January to July
within 660 feet of an
identified Bald Eagle nest
*With authorization from
USFWS may be allowed to
have a certified bog turtle
specialist clear area prior to
construction each day.
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Requirement 5: A major milestone schedule
Please refer to Exhibit 4 for the major milestone schedule for the Knickerbocker Route.
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Requirement 6: A schedule for obtaining any required permits and other
certifications
In addition to the Certificate that the Knickerbocker Route will require, based on the
Project’s approximately 62-mile 345-kV transmission line route, the Project will also be required
to obtain a NYSDEC SPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharge during Construction
Activities (GP-0-15-002); Coastal Zone Consistency Determination from the New York State
Department of State (NYSDOS); and a Utility Work Permit from NYSDOT (for highway
crossings). The need for NYSDEC wetland permits and/or Section 404 permits from the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers will be determined based on the performance of the field studies
identified and the ability to refine the Project’s engineering design to avoid ecologically sensitive
resources to the maximum extent practicable. NEETNY may also be required to obtain work
permits and easements for the crossings of railroads.
The field activities and supporting environmental studies required in support of this
Project are anticipated to be completed between April 2016 and July 2016 in support of the Part
B Application that is expected to be submitted to the Commission in 2016. Upon the receipt of
the
Part
B
Application,
the
Commission
would
review
the
Application
for
completeness/compliance with the regulations, and then would begin the hearing and decision
phase. A conservative estimate of nine months has been reflected in the Project’s permitting
schedule for the review of the Part B Application and issuance of the Certificate and another 12
months to obtain the other required permits, including the Commission’s approval of the
Project’s EM&CP. The Project’s proposed permitting schedule showing the timing of field
programs and other permitting milestones is included as Exhibit 5.
In preparing the schedule for the environmental studies, NEETNY has assumed that it
will have obtained necessary access to properties in the Project study area. In order to minimize
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the risks associated with obtaining access agreements, NEETNY will obtain LIDAR data for the
route and use remote sensing technology in conjunction with field surveys to support its resource
evaluation. If access is not granted, or only limited access is available, and field studies cannot
be completed as proposed, portions of the Part B Application would be supported by remote
sensing data. All or part of the proposed field surveys would then be completed when access to
the site becomes available, likely after the Certificate is issued but prior to construction.
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Requirement 9: Status of ISO interconnection studies and interconnection
agreement
NEETNY has initiated the interconnection process for the Knickerbocker Route and
expects completion of the Feasibility Study by August 2015 according to NYISO’s OATT
Section 30, Attachment X schedule. Based on that timing, NEETNY expects that the System
Reliability Impact Study would be underway by September 2015.
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Requirement 13: Description of permitting or other risks facing the project at
the stage of project development, including evidence of the reasonableness of
project cost estimates all based on the information available at the time of the
submission
Based on the proposed route and preliminary constraints analysis, there do not appear to
be major permitting or other environmental risks that would preempt the construction of the
Knickerbocker Route. In general, by siting the proposed transmission line within the existing
transmission corridor direct impacts to environmentally sensitive resources will be minimized.
A preliminary constraints analysis of the proposed route was performed to identify potential
Project impacts to allow for initial engineering design efforts to avoid and/or minimize initially
identified sensitive resources and areas and/or the development and incorporation of certain
mitigation measures within the proposed Project plan.

Land Use: Land uses along the proposed route will not be adversely affected due to the
use of the existing transmission corridors, therefore, the Project will be generally
consistent with existing land uses. NEETNY will consult with the New York State
Department of Agriculture and Markets to ensure best management practices are utilized
to minimize and/or avoid impacts when crossing through agricultural lands.

Visual: To identify and address potential visual impacts, NEETNY has conducted an
initial visual resource assessment of the proposed transmission line to determine the
effect or difference in the visual character of the landscape before and after the Project is
completed.
NEETNY has also proposed selective photo simulations from certain
sensitive receptors, such as historic sites and major roads, within the zone of visual
impact. The results of this initial visual assessment will identify the potentially impacted
receptors; efforts made to assure the Project avoids scenic, recreational, and historic
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areas; and measures to minimize the visibility of the Project from areas of public view to
the maximum extent practicable.

Vegetation: NEETNY will utilize vegetation field surveys and state-of-the-art remote
sensing technology and spatial analysis to comprehensively assess vegetation and forest
composition of the ROW and adjacent areas in conjunction with actual field surveys in
order to expedite the resource evaluation process required to complete the Part B
Application. The proposed route will require tree clearing in order to comply with NERC
FAC-003 transmission vegetation management requirements. NEETNY will develop a
Project-specific vegetation management plan to identify the appropriate vegetation
management actions for construction and subsequent operations. During construction,
NEETNY will review appropriate vegetation clearing and disposal with NYSTA
landowners, regulatory agencies (including the Commission and NYSDEC), and other
stakeholders. Once constructed, vegetation will be controlled according to a specific
transmission vegetation management plan to ensure the reliability of the transmission
line.
NEETNY will perform a baseline survey to identify areas of concern for invasive
vegetative species. NEETNY will consult with the agencies to develop an Invasive
Species Control Plan for implementation during construction that will include methods to
control and prevent the spread of invasive species by construction activities.

Cultural Resources: The proposed route does not cross any known archaeological sites
or properties listed on the NRHP and the SRHP. There are a number of places listed on
both NRHP and SRHP within 0.5 miles of the proposed route. Through consultation with
OPRHP, NEETNY will conduct a Phase IA literature review and develop a Phase IB
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work plan to study an APE for the Project. The APE will encompass the existing ROW
as well as any temporary laydown areas, construction access roads, and other locations
where Project construction activities may result in ground disturbance that has the
potential to affect archeological resources. In addition, the APE will include an area of
indirect potential effect, which is the area of visual effect on above-ground architectural
properties listed or eligible for listing on the NRHP and SRHP. NEETNY will submit a
Phase IA/IB Report for OPRHP review and approval. In the event that the field studies
identify areas of archaeological significance, NEETNY’s engineering team will identify
alternatives to avoid such areas to the extent practicable and propose any mitigation
alternatives to OPRHP for their consideration and approval.
During construction, NEETNY will develop a plan for the unanticipated
discovery of cultural resources or human remains that will describe the measure and
procedures to be implemented to protect these resources.

Protected Species and General Wildlife: NEETNY will consult with the USFWS and
NYSDEC NHP to identify RTE species known to occur within the area of the Project.
Through these consultations, NEETNY will determine whether site surveys will be
required for any protected species to confirm their presence/absence in the Project area.
Alternatively, NEETNY can perform additional field surveys, subsequent to its further
review of its Project engineering and construction limits of disturbance and anticipated
construction time frames, to develop an appropriate construction alternative/work plan to
be presented to USFWS and/or NYSDEC for their review and approval.
Based on the current proposed route, and a preliminary review of publiclyavailable mapping and databases, several state and federally-listed listed RTE species are
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known to occur in the counties crossed by the Project, including: the Indiana bat (Myotis
sodalis), Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), Bog Turtle (Clemmys muhlenbergii),
New England Cottontail (Sylviagus transitionalis), and a number of RTE plant species.
In addition, the Northern Long Eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis), which is proposed for
federal listing (either threatened or endangered) in 2015, is known to occur in the
counties crossed by the Project. If consultations with the regulatory authorities and preconstruction species field surveys confirm the presence of these species within the Project
ROW, seasonal restrictions on construction activities will likely be applied.

Wetlands and Water Resources: NEETNY will conduct wetland delineation field
surveys and remote sensing technology to identify all wetlands and streams within the
proposed ROW. While the proposed route crosses NYSDEC and NWI-mapped wetlands
and NYSDEC-protected streams, NEETNY’s engineering team, to the extent practicable,
will site the transmission structures outside of all identified wetlands and outside of
protected streams and their associated floodplains, minimizing direct impact to these
resources.
Further, temporary laydown areas and construction access roads will be
designed to minimize impacts in and near wetlands and if access is required, timber mats
will be utilized to protect the wetlands.

Noise: Potential noise during the construction of the proposed transmission facilities is
expected to be limited as construction activities will be short-term, primarily occurring
during daylight hours, and will be conducted in accordance with local ordinances (unless
If a local ordinance were to be determined to be unduly restrictive, NEETNY would seek
a waiver from the Commission.
The construction and operation of the proposed
switchyards is also not expected to cause a significant impact to nearby sensitive
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receptors as it will not involve transformers or major noise producing equipment.
NEETNY will prepare a noise impact assessment to document that anticipated facility
noise levels will be in compliance with local and state noise level standards and
guidelines.

Traffic: NEETNY will design the temporary construction access roads to be located
within the proposed ROW to the maximum extent practicable. However, some new offROW temporary access roads will be required. To ensure safe and continued traffic flow
and to maintain access to local residences and to provide a safe construction work zone
near the edge or within a traffic lane for construction activities within the road ROW,
NEETNY will prepare MPT Plans for each location where construction vehicles will
access the ROW frequently from local roadways. The MPT Plan will indicate temporary
signage, lane closures, possible shoulder closings, stabilized construction entrances,
placement of temporary barriers, traffic diversion patterns and procedures for moving
equipment and materials onto the proposed ROW, as necessary. NEETNY will utilize
the proposed ROW for laydown and staging to the maximum extent practicable to
minimize impacts to adjacent roadways and properties.

Community Opposition/Outreach: Other project development risks include community
opposition and the potential for resulting regulatory uncertainty. NEETNY is committed
to continuing working with all interested stakeholders through a robust O&E program to
address/respond to community concerns and inform the public about the Project to the
greatest extent practicable. NEETNY believes a well-designed O&E program can have
numerous benefits, including fostering a cooperative relationship with landowners and
other stakeholders, expediting the regulatory permitting process, and assisting with
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project development.
Notwithstanding these efforts, NEETNY recognizes that the
duration and magnitude of community opposition and resulting regulatory uncertainty
can be difficult to predict; NEETNY has thus incorporated both time and resource
contingencies into its Project development planning approach.
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Milestone Schedules
NYEH 1/6/15
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Activity ID
Activity Name
NYEH 1/6/15
Article 7 Part A Application
Ap
A1030
File Part A Data, Appendix B and C
A1500
A1520
A1040
A1490
File part A Data Appendix D (Partial)
File part A Data Appendix D (Remainder)
DPS Report and Motion
Commisison Decision on DPS Motion
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Original Start
Duration
Finish
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09-Oct-19
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01-Sep-15
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02-Jan-15
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05-Jan-15
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03-Mar-15
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20-Jan-15
02-Mar-15
10-Jun-15
01-Sep-15
24-Jul-17
302
05-Aug-15
17-Oct-16
Agency Consultations
Stakeholder Outreach and Open Houses
20
60
05-Aug-15
02-Sep-15
01-Sep-15
30-Nov-15
PER1030
Biological and Cultural Surveys and Reports
250
04-Sep-15
01-Sep-16
PER1040
NY Article 7 Application Part B Preparation
including proposed certificate conditions
80
23-Jun-16
17-Oct-16
PER1060
Final Route Determined based on
Environmental Constraints.
1
01-Sep-16
01-Sep-16
191
18-Oct-16
24-Jul-17
Article 7 Part B Rev
Review and Approval
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PER2010
PER2020
PER2030
PER2040
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Response to Completeness Review
Joint Proposal/Hearings
Briefing by Parties and Recommendations
1
75
20
67
43
18-Oct-16
19-Oct-16
09-Feb-17
09-Feb-17
16-May-17
18-Oct-16
08-Feb-17
09-Mar-17
15-May-17
17-Jul-17
PER2070
Commission Decision, including portions of
EMCP
1
24-Jul-17
24-Jul-17
563
02-Sep-15
01-Dec-17
402
02-Sep-15
12-Apr-17
175
120
160
02-Sep-15
18-Oct-16
22-Aug-16
13-May-16
12-Apr-17
13-Apr-17
Permitting
USFWS Section 7 C
Consultation
PER4000
PER4010
Consultation Packet Preparation
Receive Concurrence
NYS DOT Highway Work
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and Use Permits (NEPA EA Process)
2015
2016
2017
2018
File Part A Data, Appendix B and C
File part A Data Appendix D (Partial)
File part A Data Appendix D (Remainder)
DPS Report and Motion
Commisison Decision on DPS Motion
Agency Consultations
Stakeholder Outreach and Open Houses
Biological and Cultural Surveys and Reports
NY Article 7 Application Part B Preparation including proposed certificate conditions
Final Route Determined based on Environmental Constraints.
Article 7 part B Application Submittal
Completeness review
Response to Completeness Review
Joint Proposal/Hearings
Briefing by Parties and Recommendations
Commission Decision, including portions of EMCP
Consultation Packet Preparation
Receive Concurrence
A1320
Prepare NYS DOT /FHWA Permit Application
40
22-Aug-16
18-Oct-16
PER5000
Review and Approval of NYS DOT Highway
Work and Use Permit
120
19-Oct-16
13-Apr-17
120
26-Jan-17
17-Jul-17
120
26-Jan-17
17-Jul-17
120
26-Jan-17
17-Jul-17
120
131
26-Jan-17
21-Apr-17
17-Jul-17
26-Oct-17
Obtain SPDES Storm Water Permit
EMCP Preparation
FIle EMCP
EMCP Review and Comment
EMPC Revise and Resubmittal
EMCP Review and Approval
60
1
40
10
20
311
21-Apr-17*
18-Jul-17
19-Jul-17
14-Sep-17
28-Sep-17
02-Sep-16
17-Jul-17
18-Jul-17
13-Sep-17
27-Sep-17
26-Oct-17
01-Dec-17
EMCP Preparation
FIle EMCP
EMCP Review and Comment
EMPC Revise and Resubmittal
EMCP Review and Approval
Application Preparation and Submittal
ACOE Review
60
250
02-Sep-16
02-Dec-16
01-Dec-16
30-Nov-17
Section 68 Joint Use
Us Petition
PER5100
Approve Section 68/69/70 petition filed with
Article VII Application
SPDES Storm Water
Wate Permit
PER5200
Obtain SPDES Storm Water Permit
Environmental Man
Management and Construction Plan
PER6000
PER6010
PER6020
PER6030
PER6040
ACOE Section 10/404
10/40
PER3000
PER3010
Remaining Level of Effort
Actual Level of Effort
Actual Work
Remaining Work
Critical Remaining Work
Milestone
2019
2020
D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S
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PER1000
PER1010
Article 7 Part B App
Application Activities
06-Jan-15 14:58
Prepare NYS DOT /FHWA Permit Application
Review and Approval of NYS DOT Highway Work and Use Permit
Approve Section 68/69/70 petition filed with Article VII Application
Application Preparation and Submittal
ACOE Review
Page 1 of 3
NYEH 1/6/15
Thruway
Activity ID
Activity Name
PER3020
Permit Issuance
Permitting - Thruway
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Exception to Accomodation
Accom
Plan
Original Start
Duration
Finish
2015
06-Jan-15 14:58
2016
2017
2018
01-Dec-17
14-Oct-14 A
01-Dec-17
24-Jul-17
672
17-Nov-14 A
24-Jul-17
Permit Issuance
Review of draft proposal for longitudinal access
30
17-Nov-14 A
30-Jan-15
Review of draft proposal for longitudinal access
A1340
Application/proposal for longitudinal access
submitted to NYSTA
1
02-Feb-15
02-Feb-15
Application/proposal for longitudinal access submitted to NYSTA
A1350
NYSTA/DOT submits project documentation
and request for exception to FHWA
20
03-Feb-15
03-Mar-15
A1360
FHWA determines NEPA review level (Class II,
EA)
40
04-Mar-15
28-Apr-15
A1370
Preparation of Environmental Assessment
110
18-Oct-16
29-Mar-17
Preparation of Environmental Assessment
A1380
A1390
Submittal of EA to FHWA
Record of Decision on Exception
1
1
656
30-Mar-17
24-Jul-17
14-Oct-14 A
30-Mar-17
24-Jul-17
25-May-17
Submittal of EA to FHWA
Record of Decision on Exception
134
14-Oct-14 A
27-Apr-15
A1410
SEQRA Short Form & Vendor Responsibility
forms
60
14-Oct-14 A
30-Jan-15
A1420
Site Access obtained via Annual Highway Work
Permit
60
02-Feb-15
27-Apr-15
330
04-Jan-16
26-Apr-17
60
04-Jan-16*
29-Mar-16
250
20
21
30-Mar-16
30-Mar-17
27-Apr-17
29-Mar-17
26-Apr-17
25-May-17
Real Property Application
App
NYSTA
A1430
NYSTA Request for Qualifications Process
A1440
Request for Proposals
A1450
Property Disposition
Easement / Use and
an Occupancy Agreement
NYSTA/DOT submits project documentation and request for exception to FHWA
FHWA determines NEPA review level (Class II, EA)
SEQRA Short Form & Vendor Responsibility forms
Site Access obtained via Annual Highway Work Permit
NYSTA Request for Qualifications Process
Request for Proposals
Property Disposition
A1460
Easement Agreement /Use and Occupancy
Agreement
1
27-Apr-17
27-Apr-17
A1470
NYS Attorney General and Comptroller approval
20
28-Apr-17
25-May-17
NYS Attorney General and Comptroller approval
A1480
FHWA approval of breaks in access and
easement agreement
20
28-Apr-17
25-May-17
FHWA approval of breaks in access and easement agreement
616
11-Jun-15
22-Nov-17
60
80
5
250
80
11-Jun-15
01-Jul-16
19-Oct-16
26-Oct-16
01-Aug-17
03-Sep-15
25-Oct-16
25-Oct-16
25-Oct-17
22-Nov-17
1548
15-Aug-13 A
09-Oct-19
ROW Acquisition
A1300
LND2000
A1290
LND2010
LND2020
Obtain ROE for Civil and Env Surveys
Title Search.
Notify Land Owners of Part B Filing
ROW Aquisition
Secure Remaining Property Rights by Purchase
or Eminent Domain
Engineering Procurement
Proc
and Construction
EPC1000
Preliminary Engineering and Route Refinement
60
15-Aug-13 A
02-Jan-15
EPC1030
Prepare Cost Estimates on Project Options
16
05-Jan-15
27-Jan-15
EPC1010
EPC1020
Design Engineering
Material Procurement
250
250
559
02-Mar-16
02-Mar-17
25-Jul-17
01-Mar-17
27-Feb-18
09-Oct-19
Coordination of Outages and Demo by Others
for Construction
80
25-Jul-17
15-Nov-17
1
0
468
04-Dec-17
05-Dec-17
05-Dec-17
04-Dec-17
05-Dec-17
09-Oct-19
Construction
A1510
UCA
Unrestricted Construction Access
A1310
Seasonal Delay for Construction
Thruway (179 Miles)
Remaining Level of Effort
Actual Level of Effort
Actual Work
Remaining Work
Critical Remaining Work
Milestone
2020
D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S
1
696
A1330
Land Acquisition / R
Real Property Disposition
2019
Easement Agreement /Use and Occupancy Agreement
Obtain ROE for Civil and Env Surveys
Title Search.
Notify Land Owners of Part B Filing
ROW Aquisition
Secure Remaining Property Rights by Purchase or Eminent Domain
Preliminary Engineering and Route Refinement
Prepare Cost Estimates on Project Options
Design Engineering
Material Procurement
Coordination of Outages and Demo by Others for Construction
Unrestricted Construction Access
Seasonal Delay for Construction
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Thruway
Activity ID
Activity Name
Original Start
Duration
Finish
05-Dec-17
09-Oct-19
THR1010
NTP
THR999
Final Commissioning and COD
Edic-Leeds 345
3 kV (125 Miles)
0
20
345
05-Dec-17
12-Sep-19
05-Dec-17
09-Oct-19*
16-Apr-19
THR1030
ROW prep and Traffic control
THR1050
Structure framing and setting
THR1060
Conductor & Fiber install
Leeds-New Paltz345kV
P
(40 Miles)
300
300
310
240
05-Dec-17
04-Jan-18
26-Jan-18
28-May-18
12-Feb-19
12-Mar-19
16-Apr-19
08-May-19
THR1110
Existing ROW prep
THR1130
Structure framing and setting
THR1150
Conductor & Fiber install
THR1160
HUDSON RIVER CROSSING
New Paltz-Pleasant
Paltz-Ple
Valley 345kV (14 Miles)
200
178
169
100
128
28-May-18
26-Jul-18
06-Sep-18
01-Nov-18*
13-Mar-19
12-Mar-19
09-Apr-19
08-May-19
27-Mar-19
11-Sep-19
30
34
31
33
13-Mar-19
24-Apr-19
12-Jun-19
26-Jul-19
23-Apr-19
11-Jun-19
25-Jul-19
11-Sep-19
THR1180
THR1190
THR1200
THR1210
Timbering of ROW
Clear and Grub of ROW
Structure framing and setting
Conductor & Fiber install
Remaining Level of Effort
Actual Level of Effort
Actual Work
Remaining Work
Critical Remaining Work
Milestone
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S
468
2.3 Thruway Plan
2015
06-Jan-15 14:58
NTP
Final Commissioning and COD
ROW prep and Traffic control
Structure framing and setting
Conductor & Fiber install
Existing ROW prep
Structure framing and setting
Conductor & Fiber install
HUDSON RIVER CROSSING
Timbering of ROW
Clear and Grub of ROW
Structure framing and setting
Conductor & Fiber install
Page 3 of 3
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Marcy Southern 1
Activity ID
Activity Name
NYEH 1/6/15
Article 7 Part A Application
Ap
A1030
File Part A Data, Appendix B and C
A1500
A1520
A1040
A1490
File part A Data Appendix D (Partial)
File part A Data Appendix D (Remainder)
DPS Report and Motion
Commisison Decision on DPS Motion
Article 7 Part B
Original Start
Duration
Finish
15-Aug-13 A
24-Jul-19
203
11-Nov-14 A
01-Sep-15
4
11-Nov-14 A
02-Jan-15
11
28
71
58
191
05-Jan-15
21-Jan-15
03-Mar-15
11-Jun-15
18-Oct-16
20-Jan-15
02-Mar-15
10-Jun-15
01-Sep-15
24-Jul-17
191
18-Oct-16
24-Jul-17
Article 7 part B Application Submittal
Completeness review
Response to Completeness Review
Joint Proposal/Hearings
Briefing by Parties and Recommendations
1
75
20
67
43
18-Oct-16
19-Oct-16
09-Feb-17
09-Feb-17
16-May-17
18-Oct-16
08-Feb-17
09-Mar-17
15-May-17
17-Jul-17
PER2070
Commission Decision, including portions of
EMCP
1
24-Jul-17
24-Jul-17
563
02-Sep-15
01-Dec-17
402
02-Sep-15
12-Apr-17
175
120
160
02-Sep-15
18-Oct-16
22-Aug-16
13-May-16
12-Apr-17
13-Apr-17
Permitting
USFWS Section 7 C
Consultation
PER4000
PER4010
Consultation Packet Preparation
Receive Concurrence
NYS DOT Highway Work
W
and Use Permits (NEPA EA Process)
2016
2017
2018
File Part A Data, Appendix B and C
File part A Data Appendix D (Partial)
File part A Data Appendix D (Remainder)
DPS Report and Motion
Commisison Decision on DPS Motion
Article 7 part B Application Submittal
Completeness review
Response to Completeness Review
Joint Proposal/Hearings
Briefing by Parties and Recommendations
Commission Decision, including portions of EMCP
Consultation Packet Preparation
Receive Concurrence
A1320
Prepare NYS DOT /FHWA Permit Application
40
22-Aug-16
18-Oct-16
PER5000
Review and Approval of NYS DOT Highway
Work and Use Permit
120
19-Oct-16
13-Apr-17
120
26-Jan-17
17-Jul-17
120
26-Jan-17
17-Jul-17
120
26-Jan-17
17-Jul-17
120
131
26-Jan-17
21-Apr-17
17-Jul-17
26-Oct-17
Obtain SPDES Storm Water Permit
EMCP Preparation
FIle EMCP
EMCP Review and Comment
EMPC Revise and Resubmittal
EMCP Review and Approval
60
1
40
10
20
311
21-Apr-17*
18-Jul-17
19-Jul-17
14-Sep-17
28-Sep-17
02-Sep-16
17-Jul-17
18-Jul-17
13-Sep-17
27-Sep-17
26-Oct-17
01-Dec-17
EMCP Preparation
FIle EMCP
EMCP Review and Comment
EMPC Revise and Resubmittal
EMCP Review and Approval
Application Preparation and Submittal
ACOE Review
Permit Issuance
60
250
1
616
02-Sep-16
02-Dec-16
01-Dec-17
11-Jun-15
01-Dec-16
30-Nov-17
01-Dec-17
22-Nov-17
Obtain ROE for Civil and Env Surveys
Title Search.
Notify Land Owners of Part B Filing
ROW Aquisition
Secure Remaining Property Rights by Purchase
or Eminent Domain
60
80
5
250
80
11-Jun-15
01-Jul-16
19-Oct-16
26-Oct-16
01-Aug-17
03-Sep-15
25-Oct-16
25-Oct-16
25-Oct-17
22-Nov-17
1494
15-Aug-13 A
24-Jul-19
Section 68 Joint Use
Us Petition
PER5100
Approve Section 68/69/70 petition filed with
Article VII Application
SPDES Storm Water
Wate Permit
PER5200
Obtain SPDES Storm Water Permit
Environmental Man
Management and Construction Plan
PER6000
PER6010
PER6020
PER6030
PER6040
ACOE Section 10/404
10/40
PER3000
PER3010
PER3020
ROW Acquisition
A1300
LND2000
A1290
LND2010
LND2020
Engineering Procurement
Proc
and Construction
Remaining Level of Effort
Actual Level of Effort
Actual Work
Remaining Work
Critical Remaining Work
Milestone
2019
2020
D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S
1494
PER2000
PER2010
PER2020
PER2030
PER2040
Article 7 Part B Rev
Review and Approval
2015
06-Jan-15 14:50
Prepare NYS DOT /FHWA Permit Application
Review and Approval of NYS DOT Highway Work and Use Permit
Approve Section 68/69/70 petition filed with Article VII Application
Application Preparation and Submittal
ACOE Review
Permit Issuance
Obtain ROE for Civil and Env Surveys
Title Search.
Notify Land Owners of Part B Filing
ROW Aquisition
Secure Remaining Property Rights by Purchase or Eminent Domain
Page 1 of 2
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Marcy Southern 1
Activity ID
Activity Name
Original Start
Duration
Finish
Preliminary Engineering and Route Refinement
60
15-Aug-13 A
02-Jan-15
EPC1030
Prepare Cost Estimates on Project Options
16
05-Jan-15
27-Jan-15
EPC1010
EPC1020
Design Engineering
Material Procurement
250
250
505
02-Mar-16
02-Mar-17
25-Jul-17
01-Mar-17
27-Feb-18
24-Jul-19
Coordination of Outages and Demo by Others
for Construction
80
25-Jul-17
15-Nov-17
UCA
Unrestricted Construction Access
A1310
Seasonal Delay for Construction
Marcy to Pleasant V
Valley
1
0
414
04-Dec-17
05-Dec-17
05-Dec-17
04-Dec-17
05-Dec-17
24-Jul-19
PV1000
NTP
PV1040
Final Commissioning and COD
Substation Work
0
20
275
05-Dec-17
26-Jun-19
05-Dec-17
24-Jul-19*
07-Jan-19
A1510
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S
EPC1000
Construction
2015
06-Jan-15 14:50
Preliminary Engineering and Route Refinement
Prepare Cost Estimates on Project Options
Design Engineering
Material Procurement
Coordination of Outages and Demo by Others for Construction
Unrestricted Construction Access
Seasonal Delay for Construction
NTP
Final Commissioning and COD
MPS1010
Princeton 345/230 kV Substation (5-345 K)
180
05-Dec-17
20-Aug-18
Princeton 345/230 kV Substation (5-345 K)
MPS1560
Princeton 345/230 kV Substation (2-345 K)
180
05-Dec-17
20-Aug-18
Princeton 345/230 kV Substation (2-345 K)
MPS1570
Orchard Hill kV Substation (5-6 bay)
180
04-Jan-18
18-Sep-18
Orchard Hill kV Substation (5-6 bay)
MPS1020
Knickerbocker 345 kV SY 3 -4 breaker ring bus
180
02-Feb-18
16-Oct-18
MPS1030
Church Town 115kV SY Include .1 miles of tie in
180
20-Apr-18
07-Jan-19
394
05-Dec-17
25-Jun-19
Marcy-Princeton 345kV (12 miles reconductor)
Marcy-Prince
61
05-Dec-17
02-Mar-18
MSA1000
Existing ROW prep
MSA1010
Prepare existing Towers
MSA1020
Conductor & Fiber install
Marcy-Princeton 345kV (56 miles)
Marcy-Prince
28
44
31
193
05-Dec-17
27-Dec-17
19-Jan-18
05-Dec-17
16-Jan-18
28-Feb-18
02-Mar-18
07-Sep-18
MSA1030
Existing ROW prep
MSA1040
Structure framing and setting
MSA1060
Conductor & Fiber install
Princeton-Rotterdam 230kV (10 Miles)
Princeton-Ro
116
125
127
63
05-Dec-17
04-Jan-18
12-Mar-18
11-Jun-18
21-May-18
29-Jun-18
07-Sep-18
07-Sep-18
MSA1050
Existing ROW prep
MSA1070
Structure framing and setting
MSA1080
Conductor & Fiber install
Greenbush-Knickerbocker 115kV (8 Miles)
Greenbush-K
16
40
38
58
11-Jun-18
02-Jul-18
17-Jul-18
07-Aug-18
02-Jul-18
27-Aug-18
07-Sep-18
26-Oct-18
MSA1140
Existing ROW prep
MSA1160
Structure framing and setting
MSA1170
Conductor & Fiber install
Knickerbocker-Pleasant Valley 345/115kV (22 Miles)
Knickerbocke
17
38
23
123
07-Aug-18
28-Aug-18
26-Sep-18
03-Jul-18
29-Aug-18
19-Oct-18
26-Oct-18
27-Dec-18
MSA1090
Existing ROW prep
MSA1100
Structure framing and setting
MSA1110
Conductor & Fiber install
Knickerbocker-Pleasant Valley 345 (32 Miles)
Knickerbocke
95
74
74
153
03-Jul-18
28-Aug-18
12-Sep-18
15-Nov-18
14-Nov-18
12-Dec-18
27-Dec-18
25-Jun-19
69
125
120
15-Nov-18
13-Dec-18
07-Jan-19
26-Feb-19
11-Jun-19
25-Jun-19
Marcy Southern 1 (140 miles)
MSA1120
MSA1130
MSA1150
Existing ROW prep
Structure framing and setting
Conductor & Fiber install
Remaining Level of Effort
Actual Level of Effort
Actual Work
Remaining Work
Critical Remaining Work
Milestone
Knickerbocker 345 kV SY 3 -4 breaker ring bus
Church Town 115kV SY Include .1 miles of tie in
Existing ROW prep
Prepare existing Towers
Conductor & Fiber install
Existing ROW prep
Structure framing and setting
Conductor & Fiber install
Existing ROW prep
Structure framing and setting
Conductor & Fiber install
Existing ROW prep
Structure framing and setting
Conductor & Fiber install
Existing ROW prep
Structure framing and setting
Conductor & Fiber install
Existing ROW prep
Structure framing and setting
Conductor & Fiber install
Page 2 of 2
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Marcy Southern 2
Activity ID
Activity Name
NYEH 1/6/15
Article 7 Part A Application
Ap
A1030
File Part A Data, Appendix B and C
A1500
A1520
A1040
A1490
File part A Data Appendix D (Partial)
File part A Data Appendix D (Remainder)
DPS Report and Motion
Commisison Decision on DPS Motion
Article 7 Part B
Original Start
Duration
Finish
15-Aug-13 A
24-Jul-19
203
11-Nov-14 A
01-Sep-15
4
11-Nov-14 A
02-Jan-15
11
28
71
58
191
05-Jan-15
21-Jan-15
03-Mar-15
11-Jun-15
18-Oct-16
20-Jan-15
02-Mar-15
10-Jun-15
01-Sep-15
24-Jul-17
191
18-Oct-16
24-Jul-17
Article 7 part B Application Submittal
Completeness review
Response to Completeness Review
Joint Proposal/Hearings
Briefing by Parties and Recommendations
1
75
20
67
43
18-Oct-16
19-Oct-16
09-Feb-17
09-Feb-17
16-May-17
18-Oct-16
08-Feb-17
09-Mar-17
15-May-17
17-Jul-17
PER2070
Commission Decision, including portions of
EMCP
1
24-Jul-17
24-Jul-17
563
02-Sep-15
01-Dec-17
402
02-Sep-15
12-Apr-17
175
120
160
02-Sep-15
18-Oct-16
22-Aug-16
13-May-16
12-Apr-17
13-Apr-17
Permitting
USFWS Section 7 C
Consultation
PER4000
PER4010
Consultation Packet Preparation
Receive Concurrence
NYS DOT Highway Work
W
and Use Permits (NEPA EA Process)
2016
2017
2018
File Part A Data, Appendix B and C
File part A Data Appendix D (Partial)
File part A Data Appendix D (Remainder)
DPS Report and Motion
Commisison Decision on DPS Motion
Article 7 part B Application Submittal
Completeness review
Response to Completeness Review
Joint Proposal/Hearings
Briefing by Parties and Recommendations
Commission Decision, including portions of EMCP
Consultation Packet Preparation
Receive Concurrence
A1320
Prepare NYS DOT /FHWA Permit Application
40
22-Aug-16
18-Oct-16
PER5000
Review and Approval of NYS DOT Highway
Work and Use Permit
120
19-Oct-16
13-Apr-17
120
26-Jan-17
17-Jul-17
120
26-Jan-17
17-Jul-17
120
26-Jan-17
17-Jul-17
120
131
26-Jan-17
21-Apr-17
17-Jul-17
26-Oct-17
Obtain SPDES Storm Water Permit
EMCP Preparation
FIle EMCP
EMCP Review and Comment
EMPC Revise and Resubmittal
EMCP Review and Approval
60
1
40
10
20
311
21-Apr-17*
18-Jul-17
19-Jul-17
14-Sep-17
28-Sep-17
02-Sep-16
17-Jul-17
18-Jul-17
13-Sep-17
27-Sep-17
26-Oct-17
01-Dec-17
EMCP Preparation
FIle EMCP
EMCP Review and Comment
EMPC Revise and Resubmittal
EMCP Review and Approval
Application Preparation and Submittal
ACOE Review
Permit Issuance
60
250
1
308
02-Sep-16
02-Dec-16
01-Dec-17
04-Sep-15
01-Dec-16
30-Nov-17
01-Dec-17
29-Nov-16
Application Preparation and Submittal
NYS OGS Review
Permit Issuance
57
250
1
616
04-Sep-15*
30-Nov-15
29-Nov-16
11-Jun-15
25-Nov-15
28-Nov-16
29-Nov-16
22-Nov-17
Obtain ROE for Civil and Env Surveys
Title Search.
Notify Land Owners of Part B Filing
ROW Aquisition
60
80
5
250
11-Jun-15
01-Jul-16
19-Oct-16
26-Oct-16
03-Sep-15
25-Oct-16
25-Oct-16
25-Oct-17
Section 68 Joint Use
Us Petition
PER5100
Approve Section 68/69/70 petition filed with
Article VII Application
SPDES Storm Water
Wate Permit
PER5200
Obtain SPDES Storm Water Permit
Environmental Man
Management and Construction Plan
PER6000
PER6010
PER6020
PER6030
PER6040
ACOE Section 10/404
10/40
PER3000
PER3010
PER3020
NYS OGS River Crossing
Cro
Permit
PER6050
PER6060
PER6070
ROW Acquisition
A1300
LND2000
A1290
LND2010
Remaining Level of Effort
Actual Level of Effort
Actual Work
Remaining Work
Critical Remaining Work
Milestone
2019
2020
D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S
1494
PER2000
PER2010
PER2020
PER2030
PER2040
Article 7 Part B Rev
Review and Approval
2015
06-Jan-15 15:02
Prepare NYS DOT /FHWA Permit Application
Review and Approval of NYS DOT Highway Work and Use Permit
Approve Section 68/69/70 petition filed with Article VII Application
Application Preparation and Submittal
ACOE Review
Permit Issuance
Application Preparation and Submittal
NYS OGS Review
Permit Issuance
Obtain ROE for Civil and Env Surveys
Title Search.
Notify Land Owners of Part B Filing
ROW Aquisition
Page 1 of 3
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Marcy Southern 2
Activity ID
Activity Name
LND2020
Secure Remaining Property Rights by Purchase
or Eminent Domain
Engineering Procurement
Proc
and Construction
Original Start
Duration
80
Finish
22-Nov-17
1494
15-Aug-13 A
24-Jul-19
Preliminary Engineering and Route Refinement
60
15-Aug-13 A
02-Jan-15
EPC1030
Prepare Cost Estimates on Project Options
16
05-Jan-15
27-Jan-15
EPC1010
EPC1020
Design Engineering
Material Procurement
250
250
505
02-Mar-16
02-Mar-17
25-Jul-17
01-Mar-17
27-Feb-18
24-Jul-19
Coordination of Outages and Demo by Others
for Construction
80
25-Jul-17
15-Nov-17
UCA
Unrestricted Construction Access
A1310
Seasonal Delay for Construction
Marcy to Pleasant V
Valley
1
0
414
04-Dec-17
05-Dec-17
05-Dec-17
04-Dec-17
05-Dec-17
24-Jul-19
PV1000
NTP
PV1040
Final Commissioning and COD
Substation Work
0
20
275
05-Dec-17
26-Jun-19
05-Dec-17
24-Jul-19*
07-Jan-19
A1510
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S
01-Aug-17
EPC1000
Construction
2015
06-Jan-15 15:02
Secure Remaining Property Rights by Purchase or Eminent Domain
Preliminary Engineering and Route Refinement
Prepare Cost Estimates on Project Options
Design Engineering
Material Procurement
Coordination of Outages and Demo by Others for Construction
Unrestricted Construction Access
Seasonal Delay for Construction
NTP
Final Commissioning and COD
MPS1010
Princeton 345/230 kV Substation (5-345 K)
180
05-Dec-17
20-Aug-18
Princeton 345/230 kV Substation (5-345 K)
MPS1560
Princeton 345/230 kV Substation (2-345 K)
180
05-Dec-17
20-Aug-18
Princeton 345/230 kV Substation (2-345 K)
MPS1570
Orchard Hill kV Substation (5-6 bay)
180
04-Jan-18
18-Sep-18
Orchard Hill kV Substation (5-6 bay)
MPS1020
Knickerbocker 345 kV SY 3 -4 breaker ring bus
180
02-Feb-18
16-Oct-18
MPS1030
Church Town 115kV SY Include .1 miles of tie in
180
20-Apr-18
07-Jan-19
Knickerbocker 345 kV SY 3 -4 breaker ring bus
Church Town 115kV SY Include .1 miles of tie in
389
05-Dec-17
18-Jun-19
Marcy-Princeton 345kV (12 miles reconductor)
Marcy-Prince
61
05-Dec-17
02-Mar-18
MSB1000
Existing ROW prep
MSB1010
Prepare existing Towers
MSB1020
Conductor & Fiber install
Marcy-Princeton 345kV (56 miles)
Marcy-Prince
28
44
31
163
05-Dec-17
27-Dec-17
19-Jan-18
24-Jan-18
16-Jan-18
28-Feb-18
02-Mar-18
12-Sep-18
MSB1030
Existing ROW prep
MSB1050
Structure framing and setting
MSB1070
Conductor & Fiber install
Princeton-Rotterdam 230kV (10 Miles)
Princeton-Ro
116
125
127
63
24-Jan-18
01-Mar-18
15-Mar-18
08-Mar-18
06-Jul-18
24-Aug-18
12-Sep-18
05-Jun-18
MSB1060
Existing ROW prep
MSB1080
Structure framing and setting
MSB1090
Conductor & Fiber install
Princeton-Knickerbocker 345kV (32 Miles)
Princeton-Kn
16
40
38
249
08-Mar-18
29-Mar-18
12-Apr-18
05-Dec-17
29-Mar-18
24-May-18
05-Jun-18
28-Nov-18
MSB1040
HUDSON RIVER CROSSING
MSB1100
Existing ROW prep
MSB1110
Structure framing and setting
MSB1120
Conductor & Fiber install
Marcy- New Scotland
S
(20 Miles)
100
71
115
116
97
05-Dec-17
11-May-18
01-Jun-18
14-Jun-18
13-Aug-18
26-Apr-18
20-Aug-18
12-Nov-18
28-Nov-18
31-Dec-18
MSB1140
Existing ROW prep
MSB1160
Structure framing and setting
MSB1170
Conductor & Fiber install
New Scotland
Scotland-Knickerbocker (13 Miles)
28
67
70
217
13-Aug-18
04-Sep-18
20-Sep-18
04-May-18
20-Sep-18
07-Dec-18
31-Dec-18
14-Mar-19
Existing ROW prep
Structure framing and setting
Conductor & Fiber install
100
04-May-18
25-Sep-18
HUDSON RIVER CROSSING
Marcy Southern 2 (205 Miles)
MSB1130
HUDSON RIVER CROSSING
Remaining Level of Effort
Actual Level of Effort
Actual Work
Remaining Work
Critical Remaining Work
Milestone
Existing ROW prep
Prepare existing Towers
Conductor & Fiber install
Existing ROW prep
Structure framing and setting
Conductor & Fiber install
Existing ROW prep
Structure framing and setting
Conductor & Fiber install
HUDSON RIVER CROSSING
Existing ROW prep
Structure framing and setting
Conductor & Fiber install
Page 2 of 3
NYEH 1/6/15
Marcy Southern 2
Activity ID
Activity Name
Original Start
Duration
Finish
2015
06-Jan-15 15:02
2016
2017
2018
2019
D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S
MSB1220
Existing ROW prep
MSB1230
Structure framing and setting
MSB1260
Conductor & Fiber install
Greenbush-Knickerbocker 115kV (8 Miles)
Greenbush-K
28
44
46
58
21-Aug-18
11-Sep-18
09-Jan-19
17-Sep-18
28-Sep-18
09-Nov-18
14-Mar-19
07-Dec-18
MSB1240
Existing ROW prep
MSB1270
Structure framing and setting
MSB1280
Conductor & Fiber install
Knickerbocker-Pleasant Valley 345/115kV (22 Miles)
Knickerbocke
17
38
23
202
17-Sep-18
08-Oct-18
05-Nov-18
28-May-18
09-Oct-18
30-Nov-18
07-Dec-18
14-Mar-19
Existing ROW prep
Structure framing and setting
Conductor & Fiber install
MSB1150
Existing ROW prep
MSB1180
Structure framing and setting
MSB1190
Conductor & Fiber install
Knickerbocker-Pleasant Valley 345 (32 Miles)
Knickerbocke
95
74
74
160
28-May-18
03-Jul-18
28-Nov-18
30-Oct-18
09-Oct-18
16-Oct-18
14-Mar-19
18-Jun-19
Existing ROW prep
Structure framing and setting
Conductor & Fiber install
69
125
120
30-Oct-18
20-Nov-18
28-Dec-18
08-Feb-19
21-May-19
18-Jun-19
MSB1200
MSB1210
MSB1250
Existing ROW prep
Structure framing and setting
Conductor & Fiber install
Remaining Level of Effort
Actual Level of Effort
Actual Work
Remaining Work
Critical Remaining Work
Milestone
2020
Existing ROW prep
Structure framing and setting
Conductor & Fiber install
Existing ROW prep
Structure framing and setting
Conductor & Fiber install
Page 3 of 3
NYEH 1/6/15
Marcy Northern
Activity ID
Activity Name
NYEH 1/6/15
Article 7 Part A Application
Ap
A1030
File Part A Data, Appendix B and C
A1500
A1520
A1040
A1490
File part A Data Appendix D (Partial)
File part A Data Appendix D (Remainder)
DPS Report and Motion
Commisison Decision on DPS Motion
Article 7 Part B
Original Start
Duration
Finish
15-Aug-13 A
24-Jul-19
203
11-Nov-14 A
01-Sep-15
4
11-Nov-14 A
02-Jan-15
11
28
71
58
191
05-Jan-15
21-Jan-15
03-Mar-15
11-Jun-15
18-Oct-16
20-Jan-15
02-Mar-15
10-Jun-15
01-Sep-15
24-Jul-17
191
18-Oct-16
24-Jul-17
Article 7 part B Application Submittal
Completeness review
Response to Completeness Review
Joint Proposal/Hearings
Briefing by Parties and Recommendations
1
75
20
67
43
18-Oct-16
19-Oct-16
09-Feb-17
09-Feb-17
16-May-17
18-Oct-16
08-Feb-17
09-Mar-17
15-May-17
17-Jul-17
PER2070
Commission Decision, including portions of
EMCP
1
24-Jul-17
24-Jul-17
563
02-Sep-15
01-Dec-17
402
02-Sep-15
12-Apr-17
175
120
160
02-Sep-15
18-Oct-16
22-Aug-16
13-May-16
12-Apr-17
13-Apr-17
Permitting
USFWS Section 7 C
Consultation
PER4000
PER4010
Consultation Packet Preparation
Receive Concurrence
NYS DOT Highway Work
W
and Use Permits (NEPA EA Process)
2016
2017
2018
File Part A Data, Appendix B and C
File part A Data Appendix D (Partial)
File part A Data Appendix D (Remainder)
DPS Report and Motion
Commisison Decision on DPS Motion
Article 7 part B Application Submittal
Completeness review
Response to Completeness Review
Joint Proposal/Hearings
Briefing by Parties and Recommendations
Commission Decision, including portions of EMCP
Consultation Packet Preparation
Receive Concurrence
A1320
Prepare NYS DOT /FHWA Permit Application
40
22-Aug-16
18-Oct-16
PER5000
Review and Approval of NYS DOT Highway
Work and Use Permit
120
19-Oct-16
13-Apr-17
120
26-Jan-17
17-Jul-17
120
26-Jan-17
17-Jul-17
120
26-Jan-17
17-Jul-17
120
131
26-Jan-17
21-Apr-17
17-Jul-17
26-Oct-17
Obtain SPDES Storm Water Permit
EMCP Preparation
FIle EMCP
EMCP Review and Comment
EMPC Revise and Resubmittal
EMCP Review and Approval
60
1
40
10
20
311
21-Apr-17*
18-Jul-17
19-Jul-17
14-Sep-17
28-Sep-17
02-Sep-16
17-Jul-17
18-Jul-17
13-Sep-17
27-Sep-17
26-Oct-17
01-Dec-17
EMCP Preparation
FIle EMCP
EMCP Review and Comment
EMPC Revise and Resubmittal
EMCP Review and Approval
Application Preparation and Submittal
ACOE Review
Permit Issuance
60
250
1
616
02-Sep-16
02-Dec-16
01-Dec-17
11-Jun-15
01-Dec-16
30-Nov-17
01-Dec-17
22-Nov-17
Obtain ROE for Civil and Env Surveys
Title Search.
Notify Land Owners of Part B Filing
ROW Aquisition
Secure Remaining Property Rights by Purchase
or Eminent Domain
60
80
5
250
80
11-Jun-15
01-Jul-16
19-Oct-16
26-Oct-16
01-Aug-17
03-Sep-15
25-Oct-16
25-Oct-16
25-Oct-17
22-Nov-17
1494
15-Aug-13 A
24-Jul-19
Section 68 Joint Use
Us Petition
PER5100
Approve Section 68/69/70 petition filed with
Article VII Application
SPDES Storm Water
Wate Permit
PER5200
Obtain SPDES Storm Water Permit
Environmental Man
Management and Construction Plan
PER6000
PER6010
PER6020
PER6030
PER6040
ACOE Section 10/404
10/40
PER3000
PER3010
PER3020
ROW Acquisition
A1300
LND2000
A1290
LND2010
LND2020
Engineering Procurement
Proc
and Construction
Remaining Level of Effort
Actual Level of Effort
Actual Work
Remaining Work
Critical Remaining Work
Milestone
2019
2020
D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S
1494
PER2000
PER2010
PER2020
PER2030
PER2040
Article 7 Part B Rev
Review and Approval
2015
06-Jan-15 14:56
Prepare NYS DOT /FHWA Permit Application
Review and Approval of NYS DOT Highway Work and Use Permit
Approve Section 68/69/70 petition filed with Article VII Application
Application Preparation and Submittal
ACOE Review
Permit Issuance
Obtain ROE for Civil and Env Surveys
Title Search.
Notify Land Owners of Part B Filing
ROW Aquisition
Secure Remaining Property Rights by Purchase or Eminent Domain
Page 1 of 2
NYEH 1/6/15
Marcy Northern
Activity ID
Activity Name
Original Start
Duration
Finish
Preliminary Engineering and Route Refinement
60
15-Aug-13 A
02-Jan-15
EPC1030
Prepare Cost Estimates on Project Options
16
05-Jan-15
27-Jan-15
EPC1010
EPC1020
Design Engineering
Material Procurement
250
250
505
02-Mar-16
02-Mar-17
25-Jul-17
01-Mar-17
27-Feb-18
24-Jul-19
Coordination of Outages and Demo by Others
for Construction
80
25-Jul-17
15-Nov-17
UCA
Unrestricted Construction Access
A1310
Seasonal Delay for Construction
Marcy to Pleasant V
Valley
1
0
414
04-Dec-17
05-Dec-17
05-Dec-17
04-Dec-17
05-Dec-17
24-Jul-19
PV1000
NTP
PV1040
Final Commissioning and COD
Substation Work
0
20
275
05-Dec-17
26-Jun-19
05-Dec-17
24-Jul-19*
07-Jan-19
A1510
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S
EPC1000
Construction
2015
06-Jan-15 14:56
Preliminary Engineering and Route Refinement
Prepare Cost Estimates on Project Options
Design Engineering
Material Procurement
Coordination of Outages and Demo by Others for Construction
Unrestricted Construction Access
Seasonal Delay for Construction
NTP
Final Commissioning and COD
MPS1010
Princeton 345/230 kV Substation (5-345 K)
180
05-Dec-17
20-Aug-18
Princeton 345/230 kV Substation (5-345 K)
MPS1560
Princeton 345/230 kV Substation (2-345 K)
180
05-Dec-17
20-Aug-18
Princeton 345/230 kV Substation (2-345 K)
MPS1570
Orchard Hill kV Substation (5-6 bay)
180
04-Jan-18
18-Sep-18
Orchard Hill kV Substation (5-6 bay)
MPS1020
Knickerbocker 345 kV SY 3 -4 breaker ring bus
180
02-Feb-18
16-Oct-18
MPS1030
Church Town 115kV SY Include .1 miles of tie in
180
20-Apr-18
07-Jan-19
262
05-Dec-17
17-Dec-18
Marcy-Orchard 345kV (84 miles)
Marcy-Orchar
200
05-Dec-17
18-Sep-18
MSN1530
Existing ROW prep
MSN1540
Structure framing and setting
MSN1550
Conductor & Fiber install
Greenbush-Knickerbocker 115kV (8 Miles)
Greenbush-K
160
160
127
60
05-Dec-17
04-Jan-18
21-Mar-18
05-Dec-17
23-Jul-18
20-Aug-18
18-Sep-18
01-Mar-18
MSN1050
Existing ROW prep
MSN1070
Structure framing and setting
MSN1080
Conductor & Fiber install
Knickerbocker-Pleasant Valley 345/115kV (22 Miles)
Knickerbocke
17
38
23
117
05-Dec-17
29-Dec-17
30-Jan-18
29-Dec-17
28-Dec-17
22-Feb-18
01-Mar-18
14-Jun-18
MSN1000
Existing ROW prep
MSN1010
Structure framing and setting
MSN1020
Conductor & Fiber install
Knickerbocker-Pleasant Valley 345 (32 Miles)
Knickerbocke
95
74
74
150
29-Dec-17
07-Feb-18
02-Mar-18
16-May-18
15-May-18
22-May-18
14-Jun-18
17-Dec-18
69
125
120
16-May-18
23-May-18
27-Jun-18
21-Aug-18
15-Nov-18
17-Dec-18
Marcy Northern (147 Miles)
MSN1030
MSN1040
MSN1060
Existing ROW prep
Structure framing and setting
Conductor & Fiber install
Remaining Level of Effort
Actual Level of Effort
Actual Work
Remaining Work
Critical Remaining Work
Milestone
Knickerbocker 345 kV SY 3 -4 breaker ring bus
Church Town 115kV SY Include .1 miles of tie in
Existing ROW prep
Structure framing and setting
Conductor & Fiber install
Existing ROW prep
Structure framing and setting
Conductor & Fiber install
Existing ROW prep
Structure framing and setting
Conductor & Fiber install
Existing ROW prep
Structure framing and setting
Conductor & Fiber install
Page 2 of 2
NYEH 1/6/15
Kinckerbocker
Activity ID
Activity Name
NYEH 1/6/15
Article 7 Part A Application
Ap
A1030
File Part A Data, Appendix B and C
A1500
A1520
A1040
A1490
File part A Data Appendix D (Partial)
File part A Data Appendix D (Remainder)
DPS Report and Motion
Commisison Decision on DPS Motion
Article 7 Part B
Original Start
Duration
Finish
15-Aug-13 A
23-Jan-19
203
11-Nov-14 A
01-Sep-15
4
11-Nov-14 A
02-Jan-15
11
28
71
58
191
05-Jan-15
21-Jan-15
03-Mar-15
11-Jun-15
18-Oct-16
20-Jan-15
02-Mar-15
10-Jun-15
01-Sep-15
24-Jul-17
191
18-Oct-16
24-Jul-17
Article 7 part B Application Submittal
Completeness review
Response to Completeness Review
Joint Proposal/Hearings
Briefing by Parties and Recommendations
1
75
20
67
43
18-Oct-16
19-Oct-16
09-Feb-17
09-Feb-17
16-May-17
18-Oct-16
08-Feb-17
09-Mar-17
15-May-17
17-Jul-17
PER2070
Commission Decision, including portions of
EMCP
1
24-Jul-17
24-Jul-17
563
02-Sep-15
01-Dec-17
402
02-Sep-15
12-Apr-17
175
120
160
02-Sep-15
18-Oct-16
22-Aug-16
13-May-16
12-Apr-17
13-Apr-17
Permitting
USFWS Section 7 C
Consultation
PER4000
PER4010
Consultation Packet Preparation
Receive Concurrence
NYS DOT Highway Work
W
and Use Permits (NEPA EA Process)
2015
2016
2017
2018
File Part A Data, Appendix B and C
File part A Data Appendix D (Partial)
File part A Data Appendix D (Remainder)
DPS Report and Motion
Commisison Decision on DPS Motion
Article 7 part B Application Submittal
Completeness review
Response to Completeness Review
Joint Proposal/Hearings
Briefing by Parties and Recommendations
Commission Decision, including portions of EMCP
Consultation Packet Preparation
Receive Concurrence
A1320
Prepare NYS DOT /FHWA Permit Application
40
22-Aug-16
18-Oct-16
PER5000
Review and Approval of NYS DOT Highway
Work and Use Permit
120
19-Oct-16
13-Apr-17
120
26-Jan-17
17-Jul-17
120
26-Jan-17
17-Jul-17
120
26-Jan-17
17-Jul-17
120
131
26-Jan-17
21-Apr-17
17-Jul-17
26-Oct-17
Obtain SPDES Storm Water Permit
EMCP Preparation
FIle EMCP
EMCP Review and Comment
EMPC Revise and Resubmittal
EMCP Review and Approval
60
1
40
10
20
311
21-Apr-17*
18-Jul-17
19-Jul-17
14-Sep-17
28-Sep-17
02-Sep-16
17-Jul-17
18-Jul-17
13-Sep-17
27-Sep-17
26-Oct-17
01-Dec-17
EMCP Preparation
FIle EMCP
EMCP Review and Comment
EMPC Revise and Resubmittal
EMCP Review and Approval
Application Preparation and Submittal
ACOE Review
Permit Issuance
60
250
1
616
02-Sep-16
02-Dec-16
01-Dec-17
11-Jun-15
01-Dec-16
30-Nov-17
01-Dec-17
22-Nov-17
Obtain ROE for Civil and Env Surveys
Title Search.
Notify Land Owners of Part B Filing
ROW Aquisition
Secure Remaining Property Rights by Purchase
or Eminent Domain
60
80
5
250
80
11-Jun-15
01-Jul-16
19-Oct-16
26-Oct-16
01-Aug-17
03-Sep-15
25-Oct-16
25-Oct-16
25-Oct-17
22-Nov-17
1366
15-Aug-13 A
23-Jan-19
Section 68 Joint Use
Us Petition
PER5100
Approve Section 68/69/70 petition filed with
Article VII Application
SPDES Storm Water
Wate Permit
PER5200
Obtain SPDES Storm Water Permit
Environmental Man
Management and Construction Plan
PER6000
PER6010
PER6020
PER6030
PER6040
ACOE Section 10/404
10/40
PER3000
PER3010
PER3020
ROW Acquisition
A1300
LND2000
A1290
LND2010
LND2020
Engineering Procurement
Proc
and Construction
Remaining Level of Effort
Actual Level of Effort
Actual Work
Remaining Work
Critical Remaining Work
Milestone
2019
2020
D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S
1366
PER2000
PER2010
PER2020
PER2030
PER2040
Article 7 Part B Rev
Review and Approval
06-Jan-15 14:45
Prepare NYS DOT /FHWA Permit Application
Review and Approval of NYS DOT Highway Work and Use Permit
Approve Section 68/69/70 petition filed with Article VII Application
Application Preparation and Submittal
ACOE Review
Permit Issuance
Obtain ROE for Civil and Env Surveys
Title Search.
Notify Land Owners of Part B Filing
ROW Aquisition
Secure Remaining Property Rights by Purchase or Eminent Domain
Page 1 of 2
NYEH 1/6/15
Kinckerbocker
Activity ID
Activity Name
Original Start
Duration
Finish
Preliminary Engineering and Route Refinement
60
15-Aug-13 A
02-Jan-15
EPC1030
Prepare Cost Estimates on Project Options
16
05-Jan-15
27-Jan-15
EPC1010
EPC1020
Design Engineering
Material Procurement
250
250
377
02-Mar-16
02-Mar-17
25-Jul-17
01-Mar-17
27-Feb-18
23-Jan-19
Coordination of Outages and Demo by Others
for Construction
80
25-Jul-17
15-Nov-17
1
0
286
04-Dec-17
05-Dec-17
05-Dec-17
04-Dec-17
05-Dec-17
23-Jan-19
A1510
UCA
Unrestricted Construction Access
A1310
Seasonal Delay for Construction
Knickerbocker (62 Miles)
286
05-Dec-17
23-Jan-19
KN1010
KN1070
NTP
Knickerbocker 345 kV SY 3 breaker ring bus
0
180
05-Dec-17
12-Dec-17
28-Aug-18
KN1110
Church town 115kV SY Include .1 miles of
115kV tie
180
22-Dec-17
10-Sep-18
KN999
Final Commissioning and COD
Greenbush-Knickerbocker 115kV (8 Miles)
Greenbush-K
20
41
25-Dec-18
05-Dec-17
23-Jan-19*
02-Feb-18
KN1030
Existing ROW prep
KN1040
Structure framing and setting
KN1080
Conductor & Fiber install
Knickerbocker-Pleasant Valley 345/115kV (22 Miles)
Knickerbocke
17
38
23
135
05-Dec-17
07-Dec-17
12-Dec-17
29-Dec-17
28-Dec-17
02-Feb-18
17-Jan-18
12-Jul-18
KN1060
Existing ROW prep
KN1090
Structure framing and setting
KN1100
Conductor & Fiber install
Knickerbocker-Pleasant Valley 345 (32 Miles)
Knickerbocke
95
101
105
153
29-Dec-17
05-Feb-18
13-Feb-18
17-May-18
16-May-18
27-Jun-18
12-Jul-18
21-Dec-18
69
100
113
17-May-18
28-Jun-18
13-Jul-18
23-Aug-18
16-Nov-18
21-Dec-18
2.4Knickerbocker Only Plan
2.4Knickerbocke
KN1130
KN1140
KN1150
Existing ROW prep
Structure framing and setting
Conductor & Fiber install
Remaining Level of Effort
Actual Level of Effort
Actual Work
Remaining Work
Critical Remaining Work
Milestone
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S
EPC1000
Construction
2015
06-Jan-15 14:45
Preliminary Engineering and Route Refinement
Prepare Cost Estimates on Project Options
Design Engineering
Material Procurement
Coordination of Outages and Demo by Others for Construction
Unrestricted Construction Access
Seasonal Delay for Construction
NTP
Knickerbocker 345 kV SY 3 breaker ring bus
Church town 115kV SY Include .1 miles of 115kV tie
Final Commissioning and COD
Existing ROW prep
Structure framing and setting
Conductor & Fiber install
Existing ROW prep
Structure framing and setting
Conductor & Fiber install
Existing ROW prep
Structure framing and setting
Conductor & Fiber install
Page 2 of 2
Exhibit 5
Permitting Schedules
NextEra Energy Transmission New York, Inc. (NEETNY)
Thruway
Permitting Schedule
ID
Task Name
1
2
3
4
5
6
NEETNY Initial Part A Application Filing
NEETNY Remainder of Part A Application Filing
DPS Staff Needs Report Issued
Access to Project ROW obtained by NEETNY for Surveys
NYSPSC Decision on Project to Move to Part B
NEETNY Transmission Line Engineering to Support Part B
Application
Duration
0 days
0 days
0 days
60 days
0 days
250 days
Tue 1/20/15
Mon 3/2/15
Wed 6/10/15
Thu 6/11/15
Tue 9/1/15
Thu 10/1/15
Start
Finish
Tue 1/20/15
Mon 3/2/15
Wed 6/10/15
Wed 9/2/15
Tue 9/1/15
Wed 9/14/16
Studies to Support Part B Application (See Note 1)
Land Use Survey
Desktop Studies
Windshield Field Survey
Report and Exhibit Preparation
285 days
40 days
15 days
15 days
10 days
Mon 8/3/15
Tue 9/1/15
Tue 9/1/15
Tue 9/22/15
Tue 10/13/15
Fri 9/2/16
Mon 10/26/15
Mon 9/21/15
Mon 10/12/15
Mon 10/26/15
Visual Resource Survey
Desktop Studies
Field Surveys
Report and Exhibit Preparation
79 days
15 days
15 days
20 days
Tue 9/1/15
Tue 9/1/15
Mon 11/2/15
Mon 11/23/15
Fri 12/18/15
Mon 9/21/15
Fri 11/20/15
Fri 12/18/15
Cultural Resource Survey
Agency Consultations
Phase IA Literature Review
Phase IB Work Plan & Survey
Report and Exhibit Preparation
265 days
22 days
45 days
40 days
50 days
Mon 8/3/15
Mon 8/3/15
Tue 9/1/15
Mon 4/4/16
Mon 5/30/16
Fri 8/5/16
Tue 9/1/15
Mon 11/2/15
Fri 5/27/16
Fri 8/5/16
Terrestrial Ecology and Wetlands Surveys
Agency Consultations
Desktop Studies
Field Surveys
Report and Exhibit Preparation
285 days
22 days
15 days
40 days
50 days
Mon 8/3/15
Mon 8/3/15
Tue 9/1/15
Mon 5/2/16
Mon 6/27/16
Fri 9/2/16
Tue 9/1/15
Mon 9/21/15
Fri 6/24/16
Fri 9/2/16
Topography and Soils Survey
Desktop Studies
Report and Exhibit Preparation
35 days
15 days
20 days
Tue 9/1/15
Tue 9/1/15
Tue 9/22/15
Mon 10/19/15
Mon 9/21/15
Mon 10/19/15
Water Resource Survey
Desktop Studies
Field Surveys
Report and Exhibit Preparation
90 days
15 days
40 days
35 days
Tue 9/1/15
Tue 9/1/15
Tue 9/22/15
Tue 11/17/15
Mon 1/4/16
Mon 9/21/15
Mon 11/16/15
Mon 1/4/16
Noise Survey
Desktop Studies
Noise Field Studies (if required)
Report and Exhibit Preparation
179 days
15 days
15 days
10 days
Tue 9/1/15
Tue 9/1/15
Mon 4/4/16
Mon 4/25/16
Fri 5/6/16
Mon 9/21/15
Fri 4/22/16
Fri 5/6/16
EMF Survey
Desktop Studies
EMF Field Studies
Report and Exhibit Preparation
204 days
15 days
20 days
30 days
Tue 9/1/15
Tue 9/1/15
Mon 4/4/16
Mon 5/2/16
Fri 6/10/16
Mon 9/21/15
Fri 4/29/16
Fri 6/10/16
NEETNY Article VII Part B Application Preparation
NEETNY Article VII Part B Submittal
NYSPSC Compliance Review
NYSPSC Hearing and Decision Phase
NYSDPS Article VII Certificate Issuance
Environmental Management and Construction Plan
EM&CP Preparation
EM&CP Review and Approval
296 days
0 days
102 days
120 days
0 days
139 days
65 days
74 days
Tue 9/1/15
Tue 10/18/16
Wed 10/19/16
Fri 3/10/17
Thu 8/24/17
Mon 4/17/17
Mon 4/17/17
Mon 7/17/17
Tue 10/18/16
Tue 10/18/16
Thu 3/9/17
Thu 8/24/17
Thu 8/24/17
Thu 10/26/17
Fri 7/14/17
Thu 10/26/17
Other Anticipated Filings
USACE Section 10/404 Authorization
Preparation of Application
USACE Review Application
749 days
325 days
65 days
260 days
Mon 1/19/15
Fri 9/2/16
Fri 9/2/16
Fri 12/2/16
Thu 11/30/17
Thu 11/30/17
Thu 12/1/16
Thu 11/30/17
70 days
Mon 4/17/17
Fri 7/21/17
65 days
5 days
Mon 4/17/17
Mon 7/17/17
Fri 7/14/17
Fri 7/21/17
92 days
60 days
60 days
Wed 10/19/16
Wed 10/19/16
Fri 12/2/16
Thu 2/23/17
Tue 1/10/17
Thu 2/23/17
Jan
7
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9
10
11
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13
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16
17
18
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70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
NYSDEC SPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharge
during Construction Activities (GP-0-15-002)
Preparation of Application
NYSDEC Review Application
NYSDOS Coastal Zone Consistency Determination
Preparation of Consistency Statement
NYSDOS Review Consistency Statements
NYSOGS Use and Occupancy of Lands Underwater Easement
322 days
Fri 9/4/15
Mon 11/28/16
Preparation of Easement Agreement
NYSOGS Reviews Easement Agreement
60 days
262 days
Fri 9/4/15
Fri 11/27/15
Thu 11/26/15
Mon 11/28/16
NYS Canal Corporation Canal Permit
Preparation of Application
NYS Canal Corporation Reviews Application
150 days
30 days
120 days
Wed 10/19/16
Wed 10/19/16
Wed 11/30/16
Tue 5/16/17
Tue 11/29/16
Tue 5/16/17
NYS Thruway Authority Exception to Accomodation Plan
Preparation of Application
NYS Thruway Authority Reveiws Application
FHWA Determines NEPA Review Level
Preparation of Environmental Assessment
Submittal of EA to FHWA
Record of Decision on Exception
655 days
10 days
22 days
40 days
110 days
0 days
0 days
Mon 1/19/15
Mon 1/19/15
Mon 2/2/15
Wed 3/4/15
Tue 10/18/16
Mon 3/20/17
Mon 7/24/17
Mon 7/24/17
Fri 1/30/15
Tue 3/3/15
Tue 4/28/15
Mon 3/20/17
Mon 3/20/17
Mon 7/24/17
January 2015
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
NEETNY Initial Part A Application Filing
NEETNY Remainder of Part A Application Filing
DPS Staff Needs Report Issued
Access to Project ROW obtained by NEETNY for Surveys
NYSPSC Decision on Project to Move to Part B
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
NEETNY Transmission Line Engineering to Support Part B Application
Studies to Support Part B Application (See Note 1)
Land Use Survey
Desktop Studies
Windshield Field Survey
Report and Exhibit Preparation
Note 1: The scheduling of required field studies, many of which are seasonally
dependent, are crucial to the ability to meet the task/activity deadlines noted
below.
Further, access to the existing utility corridor to be negotiated with property
owners would be required prior to the commencement of field studes.
Visual Resource Survey
Desktop Studies
Field Surveys
Report and Exhibit Preparation
Cultural Resource Survey
Agency Consultations
Phase IA Literature Review
Phase IB Work Plan & Survey
Report and Exhibit Preparation
Terrestrial Ecology and Wetlands Surveys
Agency Consultations
Desktop Studies
Field Surveys
Report and Exhibit Preparation
Topography and Soils Survey
Desktop Studies
Report and Exhibit Preparation
Water Resource Survey
Desktop Studies
Field Surveys
Report and Exhibit Preparation
Noise Survey
Desktop Studies
Noise Field Studies (if required)
Report and Exhibit Preparation
EMF Survey
Desktop Studies
EMF Field Studies
Report and Exhibit Preparation
NEETNY Article VII Part B Application Preparation
NEETNY Article VII Part B Submittal
NYSPSC Compliance Review
NYSPSC Hearing and Decision Phase
NYSDPS Article VII Certificate Issuance
EM&CP Preparation
EM&CP Review and Approval
Other Anticipated Filings
USACE Section 10/404 Authorization
Preparation of Application
USACE Review Application
NYSDEC SPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharge during Construction Activities (GP-0-15-002)
Preparation of Application
NYSDEC Review Application
NYSDOS Coastal Zone Consistency Determination
Preparation of Consistency Statement
NYSDOS Review Consistency Statements
NYSOGS Use and Occupancy of Lands Underwater Easement
Preparation of Easement Agreement
NYSOGS Reviews Easement Agreement
NYS Canal Corporation Canal Permit
Preparation of Application
NYS Canal Corporation Reviews Application
Preparation of Application
NYS Thruway Authority Reveiws Application
FHWA Determines NEPA Review Level
3/20/17
Preparation of Environmental Assessment
Submittal of EA to FHWA
7/24/17
Record of Decision on Exception
Task
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Project Summary
External Milestone
Inactive Milestone
Manual Task
Manual Summary Rollup
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Progress
Split
Summary
External Tasks
Inactive Task
Inactive Summary
Duration-only
Manual Summary
Finish-only
Deadline
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Marcy Southern 1
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ID
Task Name
1
2
3
4
5
6
NEETNY Initial Part A Application Filing
NEETNY Remainder of Part A Application Filing
DPS Staff Needs Report Issued
Access to Project ROW obtained by NEETNY for Surveys
NYSPSC Decision on Project to Move to Part B
NEETNY Transmission Line Engineering to Support Part B
Application
Duration
0 days
0 days
0 days
60 days
0 days
250 days
Tue 1/20/15
Mon 3/2/15
Wed 6/10/15
Thu 6/11/15
Tue 9/1/15
Thu 10/1/15
Start
Finish
Tue 1/20/15
Mon 3/2/15
Wed 6/10/15
Wed 9/2/15
Tue 9/1/15
Wed 9/14/16
Studies to Support Part B Application (See Note 1)
Land Use Survey
Desktop Studies
Windshield Field Survey
Report and Exhibit Preparation
285 days
40 days
15 days
15 days
10 days
Mon 8/3/15
Tue 9/1/15
Tue 9/1/15
Tue 9/22/15
Tue 10/13/15
Fri 9/2/16
Mon 10/26/15
Mon 9/21/15
Mon 10/12/15
Mon 10/26/15
Visual Resource Survey
Desktop Studies
Field Surveys
Report and Exhibit Preparation
79 days
15 days
15 days
20 days
Tue 9/1/15
Tue 9/1/15
Mon 11/2/15
Mon 11/23/15
Fri 12/18/15
Mon 9/21/15
Fri 11/20/15
Fri 12/18/15
Cultural Resource Survey
Agency Consultations
Phase IA Literature Review
Phase IB Work Plan & Survey
Report and Exhibit Preparation
265 days
22 days
45 days
40 days
50 days
Mon 8/3/15
Mon 8/3/15
Tue 9/1/15
Mon 4/4/16
Mon 5/30/16
Fri 8/5/16
Tue 9/1/15
Mon 11/2/15
Fri 5/27/16
Fri 8/5/16
Terrestrial Ecology and Wetlands Surveys
Agency Consultations
Desktop Studies
Field Surveys
Report and Exhibit Preparation
285 days
22 days
15 days
40 days
50 days
Mon 8/3/15
Mon 8/3/15
Tue 9/1/15
Mon 5/2/16
Mon 6/27/16
Fri 9/2/16
Tue 9/1/15
Mon 9/21/15
Fri 6/24/16
Fri 9/2/16
Topography and Soils Survey
Desktop Studies
Report and Exhibit Preparation
35 days
15 days
20 days
Tue 9/1/15
Tue 9/1/15
Tue 9/22/15
Mon 10/19/15
Mon 9/21/15
Mon 10/19/15
Water Resource Survey
Desktop Studies
Field Surveys
Report and Exhibit Preparation
90 days
15 days
40 days
35 days
Tue 9/1/15
Tue 9/1/15
Tue 9/22/15
Tue 11/17/15
Mon 1/4/16
Mon 9/21/15
Mon 11/16/15
Mon 1/4/16
Noise Survey
Desktop Studies
Noise Field Studies (if required)
Report and Exhibit Preparation
179 days
15 days
15 days
10 days
Tue 9/1/15
Tue 9/1/15
Mon 4/4/16
Mon 4/25/16
Fri 5/6/16
Mon 9/21/15
Fri 4/22/16
Fri 5/6/16
EMF Survey
Desktop Studies
EMF Field Studies
Report and Exhibit Preparation
204 days
15 days
20 days
30 days
Tue 9/1/15
Tue 9/1/15
Mon 4/4/16
Mon 5/2/16
Fri 6/10/16
Mon 9/21/15
Fri 4/29/16
Fri 6/10/16
NEETNY Article VII Part B Application Preparation
NEETNY Article VII Part B Submittal
NYSPSC Compliance Review
NYSPSC Hearing and Decision Phase
NYSDPS Article VII Certificate Issuance
Environmental Management and Construction Plan
EM&CP Preparation
EM&CP Review and Approval
296 days
0 days
102 days
120 days
0 days
139 days
65 days
74 days
Tue 9/1/15
Tue 10/18/16
Wed 10/19/16
Fri 3/10/17
Thu 8/24/17
Mon 4/17/17
Mon 4/17/17
Mon 7/17/17
Tue 10/18/16
Tue 10/18/16
Thu 3/9/17
Thu 8/24/17
Thu 8/24/17
Thu 10/26/17
Fri 7/14/17
Thu 10/26/17
Other Anticipated Filings
USACE Section 10/404 Authorization
Preparation of Application
USACE Review Application
585 days
325 days
65 days
260 days
Fri 9/4/15
Fri 9/2/16
Fri 9/2/16
Fri 12/2/16
Thu 11/30/17
Thu 11/30/17
Thu 12/1/16
Thu 11/30/17
70 days
Mon 4/17/17
Fri 7/21/17
65 days
5 days
Mon 4/17/17
Mon 7/17/17
Fri 7/14/17
Fri 7/21/17
92 days
60 days
60 days
Wed 10/19/16
Wed 10/19/16
Fri 12/2/16
Thu 2/23/17
Tue 1/10/17
Thu 2/23/17
Jan
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
NYSDEC SPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharge
during Construction Activities (GP-0-15-002)
Preparation of Application
NYSDEC Review Application
NYSDOS Coastal Zone Consistency Determination
Preparation of Consistency Statement
NYSDOS Review Consistency Statements
NYSOGS Use and Occupancy of Lands Underwater Easement
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
NEETNY Initial Part A Application Filing
NEETNY Remainder of Part A Application Filing
DPS Staff Needs Report Issued
Access to Project ROW obtained by NEETNY for Surveys
NYSPSC Decision on Project to Move to Part B
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
NEETNY Transmission Line Engineering to Support Part B Application
Studies to Support Part B Application (See Note 1)
Land Use Survey
Desktop Studies
Windshield Field Survey
Report and Exhibit Preparation
Note 1: The scheduling of required field studies, many of which are seasonally
dependent, are crucial to the ability to meet the task/activity deadlines noted
below.
Further, access to the existing utility corridor to be negotiated with property
owners would be required prior to the commencement of field studes.
Visual Resource Survey
Desktop Studies
Field Surveys
Report and Exhibit Preparation
Cultural Resource Survey
Agency Consultations
Phase IA Literature Review
Phase IB Work Plan & Survey
Report and Exhibit Preparation
Terrestrial Ecology and Wetlands Surveys
Agency Consultations
Desktop Studies
Field Surveys
Report and Exhibit Preparation
Topography and Soils Survey
Desktop Studies
Report and Exhibit Preparation
Water Resource Survey
Desktop Studies
Field Surveys
Report and Exhibit Preparation
Noise Survey
Desktop Studies
Noise Field Studies (if required)
Report and Exhibit Preparation
EMF Survey
Desktop Studies
EMF Field Studies
Report and Exhibit Preparation
NEETNY Article VII Part B Application Preparation
NEETNY Article VII Part B Submittal
NYSPSC Compliance Review
NYSPSC Hearing and Decision Phase
NYSDPS Article VII Certificate Issuance
EM&CP Preparation
EM&CP Review and Approval
Other Anticipated Filings
USACE Section 10/404 Authorization
Preparation of Application
USACE Review Application
NYSDEC SPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharge during Construction Activities (GP-0-15-002)
Preparation of Application
NYSDEC Review Application
NYSDOS Coastal Zone Consistency Determination
Preparation of Consistency Statement
NYSDOS Review Consistency Statements
NYSOGS Use and Occupancy of Lands Underwater Easement
322 days
Fri 9/4/15
Mon 11/28/16
Preparation of Easement Agreement
NYSOGS Reviews Easement Agreement
60 days
262 days
Fri 9/4/15
Fri 11/27/15
Thu 11/26/15
Mon 11/28/16
NYS Canal Corporation Canal Permit
Preparation of Application
NYS Canal Corporation Reviews Application
150 days
30 days
120 days
Wed 10/19/16
Wed 10/19/16
Wed 11/30/16
Tue 5/16/17
Tue 11/29/16
Tue 5/16/17
NYSDOT Utility Work Permit
Preparation of Application
NYSDOT Reviews Application
169 days
40 days
129 days
Mon 8/22/16
Mon 8/22/16
Mon 10/17/16
Thu 4/13/17
Fri 10/14/16
Thu 4/13/17
Preparation of Application
NYS Thruway Authority Work Permit
Preparation of Application
NYS Thruway Authority Reviews Application
169 days
40 days
129 days
Mon 8/22/16
Mon 8/22/16
Mon 10/17/16
Thu 4/13/17
Fri 10/14/16
Thu 4/13/17
Preparation of Application
January 2015
Feb
Preparation of Easement Agreement
NYSOGS Reviews Easement Agreement
NYS Canal Corporation Canal Permit
Preparation of Application
NYS Canal Corporation Reviews Application
NYSDOT Utility Work Permit
NYSDOT Reviews Application
NYS Thruway Authority Reviews Application
Task
Milestone
Project Summary
External Milestone
Inactive Milestone
Manual Task
Manual Summary Rollup
Start-only
Progress
Split
Summary
External Tasks
Inactive Task
Inactive Summary
Duration-only
Manual Summary
Finish-only
Deadline
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NextEra Energy Transmission New York, Inc. (NEETNY)
Marcy Southern 2
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ID
Task Name
1
2
3
4
5
6
NEETNY Initial Part A Application Filing
NEETNY Remainder of Part A Application Filing
DPS Staff Needs Report Issued
Access to Project ROW obtained by NEETNY for Surveys
NYSPSC Decision on Project to Move to Part B
NEETNY Transmission Line Engineering to Support Part B
Application
Duration
0 days
0 days
0 days
60 days
0 days
250 days
Tue 1/20/15
Mon 3/2/15
Wed 6/10/15
Thu 6/11/15
Tue 9/1/15
Thu 10/1/15
Start
Finish
Tue 1/20/15
Mon 3/2/15
Wed 6/10/15
Wed 9/2/15
Tue 9/1/15
Wed 9/14/16
Studies to Support Part B Application (See Note 1)
Land Use Survey
Desktop Studies
Windshield Field Survey
Report and Exhibit Preparation
285 days
40 days
15 days
15 days
10 days
Mon 8/3/15
Tue 9/1/15
Tue 9/1/15
Tue 9/22/15
Tue 10/13/15
Fri 9/2/16
Mon 10/26/15
Mon 9/21/15
Mon 10/12/15
Mon 10/26/15
Visual Resource Survey
Desktop Studies
Field Surveys
Report and Exhibit Preparation
79 days
15 days
15 days
20 days
Tue 9/1/15
Tue 9/1/15
Mon 11/2/15
Mon 11/23/15
Fri 12/18/15
Mon 9/21/15
Fri 11/20/15
Fri 12/18/15
Cultural Resource Survey
Agency Consultations
Phase IA Literature Review
Phase IB Work Plan & Survey
Report and Exhibit Preparation
265 days
22 days
45 days
40 days
50 days
Mon 8/3/15
Mon 8/3/15
Tue 9/1/15
Mon 4/4/16
Mon 5/30/16
Fri 8/5/16
Tue 9/1/15
Mon 11/2/15
Fri 5/27/16
Fri 8/5/16
Terrestrial Ecology and Wetlands Surveys
Agency Consultations
Desktop Studies
Field Surveys
Report and Exhibit Preparation
285 days
22 days
15 days
40 days
50 days
Mon 8/3/15
Mon 8/3/15
Tue 9/1/15
Mon 5/2/16
Mon 6/27/16
Fri 9/2/16
Tue 9/1/15
Mon 9/21/15
Fri 6/24/16
Fri 9/2/16
Topography and Soils Survey
Desktop Studies
Report and Exhibit Preparation
35 days
15 days
20 days
Tue 9/1/15
Tue 9/1/15
Tue 9/22/15
Mon 10/19/15
Mon 9/21/15
Mon 10/19/15
Water Resource Survey
Desktop Studies
Field Surveys
Report and Exhibit Preparation
90 days
15 days
40 days
35 days
Tue 9/1/15
Tue 9/1/15
Tue 9/22/15
Tue 11/17/15
Mon 1/4/16
Mon 9/21/15
Mon 11/16/15
Mon 1/4/16
Noise Survey
Desktop Studies
Noise Field Studies (if required)
Report and Exhibit Preparation
179 days
15 days
15 days
10 days
Tue 9/1/15
Tue 9/1/15
Mon 4/4/16
Mon 4/25/16
Fri 5/6/16
Mon 9/21/15
Fri 4/22/16
Fri 5/6/16
EMF Survey
Desktop Studies
EMF Field Studies
Report and Exhibit Preparation
204 days
15 days
20 days
30 days
Tue 9/1/15
Tue 9/1/15
Mon 4/4/16
Mon 5/2/16
Fri 6/10/16
Mon 9/21/15
Fri 4/29/16
Fri 6/10/16
NEETNY Article VII Part B Application Preparation
NEETNY Article VII Part B Submittal
NYSPSC Compliance Review
NYSPSC Hearing and Decision Phase
NYSDPS Article VII Certificate Issuance
Environmental Management and Construction Plan
EM&CP Preparation
EM&CP Review and Approval
296 days
0 days
102 days
120 days
0 days
139 days
65 days
74 days
Tue 9/1/15
Tue 10/18/16
Wed 10/19/16
Fri 3/10/17
Thu 8/24/17
Mon 4/17/17
Mon 4/17/17
Mon 7/17/17
Tue 10/18/16
Tue 10/18/16
Thu 3/9/17
Thu 8/24/17
Thu 8/24/17
Thu 10/26/17
Fri 7/14/17
Thu 10/26/17
Other Anticipated Filings
USACE Section 10/404 Authorization
Preparation of Application
USACE Review Application
585 days
325 days
65 days
260 days
Fri 9/4/15
Fri 9/2/16
Fri 9/2/16
Fri 12/2/16
Thu 11/30/17
Thu 11/30/17
Thu 12/1/16
Thu 11/30/17
70 days
Mon 4/17/17
Fri 7/21/17
65 days
5 days
Mon 4/17/17
Mon 7/17/17
Fri 7/14/17
Fri 7/21/17
92 days
60 days
60 days
Wed 10/19/16
Wed 10/19/16
Fri 12/2/16
Thu 2/23/17
Tue 1/10/17
Thu 2/23/17
Jan
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
NYSDEC SPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharge
during Construction Activities (GP-0-15-002)
Preparation of Application
NYSDEC Review Application
NYSDOS Coastal Zone Consistency Determination
Preparation of Consistency Statement
NYSDOS Review Consistency Statements
NYSOGS Use and Occupancy of Lands Underwater Easement
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
NEETNY Initial Part A Application Filing
NEETNY Remainder of Part A Application Filing
DPS Staff Needs Report Issued
Access to Project ROW obtained by NEETNY for Surveys
NYSPSC Decision on Project to Move to Part B
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
NEETNY Transmission Line Engineering to Support Part B Application
Studies to Support Part B Application (See Note 1)
Land Use Survey
Desktop Studies
Windshield Field Survey
Report and Exhibit Preparation
Note 1: The scheduling of required field studies, many of which are seasonally
dependent, are crucial to the ability to meet the task/activity deadlines noted
below.
Further, access to the existing utility corridor to be negotiated with property
owners would be required prior to the commencement of field studes.
Visual Resource Survey
Desktop Studies
Field Surveys
Report and Exhibit Preparation
Cultural Resource Survey
Agency Consultations
Phase IA Literature Review
Phase IB Work Plan & Survey
Report and Exhibit Preparation
Terrestrial Ecology and Wetlands Surveys
Agency Consultations
Desktop Studies
Field Surveys
Report and Exhibit Preparation
Topography and Soils Survey
Desktop Studies
Report and Exhibit Preparation
Water Resource Survey
Desktop Studies
Field Surveys
Report and Exhibit Preparation
Noise Survey
Desktop Studies
Noise Field Studies (if required)
Report and Exhibit Preparation
EMF Survey
Desktop Studies
EMF Field Studies
Report and Exhibit Preparation
NEETNY Article VII Part B Application Preparation
NEETNY Article VII Part B Submittal
NYSPSC Compliance Review
NYSPSC Hearing and Decision Phase
NYSDPS Article VII Certificate Issuance
EM&CP Preparation
EM&CP Review and Approval
Other Anticipated Filings
USACE Section 10/404 Authorization
Preparation of Application
USACE Review Application
NYSDEC SPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharge during Construction Activities (GP-0-15-002)
Preparation of Application
NYSDEC Review Application
NYSDOS Coastal Zone Consistency Determination
Preparation of Consistency Statement
NYSDOS Review Consistency Statements
NYSOGS Use and Occupancy of Lands Underwater Easement
322 days
Fri 9/4/15
Mon 11/28/16
Preparation of Easement Agreement
NYSOGS Reviews Easement Agreement
60 days
262 days
Fri 9/4/15
Fri 11/27/15
Thu 11/26/15
Mon 11/28/16
NYS Canal Corporation Canal Permit
Preparation of Application
NYS Canal Corporation Reviews Application
150 days
30 days
120 days
Wed 10/19/16
Wed 10/19/16
Wed 11/30/16
Tue 5/16/17
Tue 11/29/16
Tue 5/16/17
NYSDOT Utility Work Permit
Preparation of Application
NYSDOT Reviews Application
169 days
40 days
129 days
Mon 8/22/16
Mon 8/22/16
Mon 10/17/16
Thu 4/13/17
Fri 10/14/16
Thu 4/13/17
Preparation of Application
NYS Thruway Authority Work Permit
Preparation of Application
NYS Thruway Authority Reviews Application
169 days
40 days
129 days
Mon 8/22/16
Mon 8/22/16
Mon 10/17/16
Thu 4/13/17
Fri 10/14/16
Thu 4/13/17
Preparation of Application
January 2015
Feb
Preparation of Easement Agreement
NYSOGS Reviews Easement Agreement
NYS Canal Corporation Canal Permit
Preparation of Application
NYS Canal Corporation Reviews Application
NYSDOT Utility Work Permit
NYSDOT Reviews Application
NYS Thruway Authority Reviews Application
Task
Milestone
Project Summary
External Milestone
Inactive Milestone
Manual Task
Manual Summary Rollup
Start-only
Progress
Split
Summary
External Tasks
Inactive Task
Inactive Summary
Duration-only
Manual Summary
Finish-only
Deadline
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NextEra Energy Transmission New York, Inc. (NEETNY)
Marcy Northern
Permitting Schedule
ID
Task Name
1
2
3
4
5
6
NEETNY Initial Part A Application Filing
NEETNY Remainder of Part A Application Filing
DPS Staff Needs Report Issued
Access to Project ROW obtained by NEETNY for Surveys
NYSPSC Decision on Project to Move to Part B
NEETNY Transmission Line Engineering to Support Part B
Application
Duration
0 days
0 days
0 days
60 days
0 days
250 days
Tue 1/20/15
Mon 3/2/15
Wed 6/10/15
Thu 6/11/15
Tue 9/1/15
Thu 10/1/15
Start
Finish
Tue 1/20/15
Mon 3/2/15
Wed 6/10/15
Wed 9/2/15
Tue 9/1/15
Wed 9/14/16
Studies to Support Part B Application (See Note 1)
Land Use Survey
Desktop Studies
Windshield Field Survey
Report and Exhibit Preparation
285 days
40 days
15 days
15 days
10 days
Mon 8/3/15
Tue 9/1/15
Tue 9/1/15
Tue 9/22/15
Tue 10/13/15
Fri 9/2/16
Mon 10/26/15
Mon 9/21/15
Mon 10/12/15
Mon 10/26/15
Visual Resource Survey
Desktop Studies
Field Surveys
Report and Exhibit Preparation
79 days
15 days
15 days
20 days
Tue 9/1/15
Tue 9/1/15
Mon 11/2/15
Mon 11/23/15
Fri 12/18/15
Mon 9/21/15
Fri 11/20/15
Fri 12/18/15
Cultural Resource Survey
Agency Consultations
Phase IA Literature Review
Phase IB Work Plan & Survey
Report and Exhibit Preparation
265 days
22 days
45 days
40 days
50 days
Mon 8/3/15
Mon 8/3/15
Tue 9/1/15
Mon 4/4/16
Mon 5/30/16
Fri 8/5/16
Tue 9/1/15
Mon 11/2/15
Fri 5/27/16
Fri 8/5/16
Terrestrial Ecology and Wetlands Surveys
Agency Consultations
Desktop Studies
Field Surveys
Report and Exhibit Preparation
285 days
22 days
15 days
40 days
50 days
Mon 8/3/15
Mon 8/3/15
Tue 9/1/15
Mon 5/2/16
Mon 6/27/16
Fri 9/2/16
Tue 9/1/15
Mon 9/21/15
Fri 6/24/16
Fri 9/2/16
Topography and Soils Survey
Desktop Studies
Report and Exhibit Preparation
35 days
15 days
20 days
Tue 9/1/15
Tue 9/1/15
Tue 9/22/15
Mon 10/19/15
Mon 9/21/15
Mon 10/19/15
Water Resource Survey
Desktop Studies
Field Surveys
Report and Exhibit Preparation
90 days
15 days
40 days
35 days
Tue 9/1/15
Tue 9/1/15
Tue 9/22/15
Tue 11/17/15
Mon 1/4/16
Mon 9/21/15
Mon 11/16/15
Mon 1/4/16
Noise Survey
Desktop Studies
Noise Field Studies (if required)
Report and Exhibit Preparation
179 days
15 days
15 days
10 days
Tue 9/1/15
Tue 9/1/15
Mon 4/4/16
Mon 4/25/16
Fri 5/6/16
Mon 9/21/15
Fri 4/22/16
Fri 5/6/16
EMF Survey
Desktop Studies
EMF Field Studies
Report and Exhibit Preparation
204 days
15 days
20 days
30 days
Tue 9/1/15
Tue 9/1/15
Mon 4/4/16
Mon 5/2/16
Fri 6/10/16
Mon 9/21/15
Fri 4/29/16
Fri 6/10/16
NEETNY Article VII Part B Application Preparation
NEETNY Article VII Part B Submittal
NYSPSC Compliance Review
NYSPSC Hearing and Decision Phase
NYSDPS Article VII Certificate Issuance
Environmental Management and Construction Plan
EM&CP Preparation
EM&CP Review and Approval
296 days
0 days
102 days
120 days
0 days
139 days
65 days
74 days
Tue 9/1/15
Tue 10/18/16
Wed 10/19/16
Fri 3/10/17
Thu 8/24/17
Mon 4/17/17
Mon 4/17/17
Mon 7/17/17
Tue 10/18/16
Tue 10/18/16
Thu 3/9/17
Thu 8/24/17
Thu 8/24/17
Thu 10/26/17
Fri 7/14/17
Thu 10/26/17
Other Anticipated Filings
USACE Section 10/404 Authorization
Preparation of Application
USACE Review Application
585 days
325 days
65 days
260 days
Fri 9/4/15
Fri 9/2/16
Fri 9/2/16
Fri 12/2/16
Thu 11/30/17
Thu 11/30/17
Thu 12/1/16
Thu 11/30/17
70 days
Mon 4/17/17
Fri 7/21/17
65 days
5 days
Mon 4/17/17
Mon 7/17/17
Fri 7/14/17
Fri 7/21/17
92 days
60 days
60 days
Wed 10/19/16
Wed 10/19/16
Fri 12/2/16
Thu 2/23/17
Tue 1/10/17
Thu 2/23/17
Jan
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
NYSDEC SPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharge
during Construction Activities (GP-0-15-002)
Preparation of Application
NYSDEC Review Application
NYSDOS Coastal Zone Consistency Determination
Preparation of Consistency Statement
NYSDOS Review Consistency Statements
NYSOGS Use and Occupancy of Lands Underwater Easement
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
NEETNY Initial Part A Application Filing
NEETNY Remainder of Part A Application Filing
DPS Staff Needs Report Issued
Access to Project ROW obtained by NEETNY for Surveys
NYSPSC Decision on Project to Move to Part B
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
NEETNY Transmission Line Engineering to Support Part B Application
Studies to Support Part B Application (See Note 1)
Land Use Survey
Desktop Studies
Windshield Field Survey
Report and Exhibit Preparation
Note 1: The scheduling of required field studies, many of which are seasonally
dependent, are crucial to the ability to meet the task/activity deadlines noted
below.
Further, access to the existing utility corridor to be negotiated with property
owners would be required prior to the commencement of field studes.
Visual Resource Survey
Desktop Studies
Field Surveys
Report and Exhibit Preparation
Cultural Resource Survey
Agency Consultations
Phase IA Literature Review
Phase IB Work Plan & Survey
Report and Exhibit Preparation
Terrestrial Ecology and Wetlands Surveys
Agency Consultations
Desktop Studies
Field Surveys
Report and Exhibit Preparation
Topography and Soils Survey
Desktop Studies
Report and Exhibit Preparation
Water Resource Survey
Desktop Studies
Field Surveys
Report and Exhibit Preparation
Noise Survey
Desktop Studies
Noise Field Studies (if required)
Report and Exhibit Preparation
EMF Survey
Desktop Studies
EMF Field Studies
Report and Exhibit Preparation
NEETNY Article VII Part B Application Preparation
NEETNY Article VII Part B Submittal
NYSPSC Compliance Review
NYSPSC Hearing and Decision Phase
NYSDPS Article VII Certificate Issuance
EM&CP Preparation
EM&CP Review and Approval
Other Anticipated Filings
USACE Section 10/404 Authorization
Preparation of Application
USACE Review Application
NYSDEC SPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharge during Construction Activities (GP-0-15-002)
Preparation of Application
NYSDEC Review Application
NYSDOS Coastal Zone Consistency Determination
Preparation of Consistency Statement
NYSDOS Review Consistency Statements
NYSOGS Use and Occupancy of Lands Underwater Easement
322 days
Fri 9/4/15
Mon 11/28/16
Preparation of Easement Agreement
NYSOGS Reviews Easement Agreement
60 days
262 days
Fri 9/4/15
Fri 11/27/15
Thu 11/26/15
Mon 11/28/16
NYS Canal Corporation Canal Permit
Preparation of Application
NYS Canal Corporation Reviews Application
150 days
30 days
120 days
Wed 10/19/16
Wed 10/19/16
Wed 11/30/16
Tue 5/16/17
Tue 11/29/16
Tue 5/16/17
NYSDOT Utility Work Permit
Preparation of Application
NYSDOT Reviews Application
169 days
40 days
129 days
Mon 8/22/16
Mon 8/22/16
Mon 10/17/16
Thu 4/13/17
Fri 10/14/16
Thu 4/13/17
Preparation of Application
NYS Thruway Authority Work Permit
Preparation of Application
NYS Thruway Authority Reviews Application
169 days
40 days
129 days
Mon 8/22/16
Mon 8/22/16
Mon 10/17/16
Thu 4/13/17
Fri 10/14/16
Thu 4/13/17
Preparation of Application
January 2015
Feb
Preparation of Easement Agreement
NYSOGS Reviews Easement Agreement
NYS Canal Corporation Canal Permit
Preparation of Application
NYS Canal Corporation Reviews Application
NYSDOT Utility Work Permit
NYSDOT Reviews Application
NYS Thruway Authority Reviews Application
Task
Milestone
Project Summary
External Milestone
Inactive Milestone
Manual Task
Manual Summary Rollup
Start-only
Progress
Split
Summary
External Tasks
Inactive Task
Inactive Summary
Duration-only
Manual Summary
Finish-only
Deadline
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TRC Environmental Corporation
NextEra Energy Transmission New York, Inc. (NEETNY)
Knickerbocker
Permitting Schedule
ID
Task Name
1
2
3
4
5
6
NEETNY Initial Part A Application Filing
NEETNY Remainder of Part A Application Filing
DPS Staff Needs Report Issued
Access to Project ROW obtained by NEETNY for Surveys
NYSPSC Decision on Project to Move to Part B
NEETNY Transmission Line Engineering to Support Part B
Application
Duration
0 days
0 days
0 days
60 days
0 days
250 days
Tue 1/20/15
Mon 3/2/15
Wed 6/10/15
Thu 6/11/15
Tue 9/1/15
Thu 10/1/15
Start
Finish
Tue 1/20/15
Mon 3/2/15
Wed 6/10/15
Wed 9/2/15
Tue 9/1/15
Wed 9/14/16
Studies to Support Part B Application (See Note 1)
Land Use Survey
Desktop Studies
Windshield Field Survey
Report and Exhibit Preparation
285 days
40 days
15 days
15 days
10 days
Mon 8/3/15
Tue 9/1/15
Tue 9/1/15
Tue 9/22/15
Tue 10/13/15
Fri 9/2/16
Mon 10/26/15
Mon 9/21/15
Mon 10/12/15
Mon 10/26/15
Visual Resource Survey
Desktop Studies
Field Surveys
Report and Exhibit Preparation
79 days
15 days
15 days
20 days
Tue 9/1/15
Tue 9/1/15
Mon 11/2/15
Mon 11/23/15
Fri 12/18/15
Mon 9/21/15
Fri 11/20/15
Fri 12/18/15
Cultural Resource Survey
Agency Consultations
Phase IA Literature Review
Phase IB Work Plan & Survey
Report and Exhibit Preparation
265 days
22 days
45 days
40 days
50 days
Mon 8/3/15
Mon 8/3/15
Tue 9/1/15
Mon 4/4/16
Mon 5/30/16
Fri 8/5/16
Tue 9/1/15
Mon 11/2/15
Fri 5/27/16
Fri 8/5/16
Terrestrial Ecology and Wetlands Surveys
Agency Consultations
Desktop Studies
Field Surveys
Report and Exhibit Preparation
285 days
22 days
15 days
40 days
50 days
Mon 8/3/15
Mon 8/3/15
Tue 9/1/15
Mon 5/2/16
Mon 6/27/16
Fri 9/2/16
Tue 9/1/15
Mon 9/21/15
Fri 6/24/16
Fri 9/2/16
Topography and Soils Survey
Desktop Studies
Report and Exhibit Preparation
35 days
15 days
20 days
Tue 9/1/15
Tue 9/1/15
Tue 9/22/15
Mon 10/19/15
Mon 9/21/15
Mon 10/19/15
Topography and Soils Survey
Desktop Studies
Report and Exhibit Preparation
Water Resource Survey
Desktop Studies
Field Surveys
Report and Exhibit Preparation
90 days
15 days
40 days
35 days
Tue 9/1/15
Tue 9/1/15
Tue 9/22/15
Tue 11/17/15
Mon 1/4/16
Mon 9/21/15
Mon 11/16/15
Mon 1/4/16
Water Resource Survey
Desktop Studies
Field Surveys
Report and Exhibit Preparation
Noise Survey
Desktop Studies
Noise Field Studies (if required)
Report and Exhibit Preparation
179 days
15 days
15 days
10 days
Tue 9/1/15
Tue 9/1/15
Mon 4/4/16
Mon 4/25/16
Fri 5/6/16
Mon 9/21/15
Fri 4/22/16
Fri 5/6/16
EMF Survey
Desktop Studies
EMF Field Studies
Report and Exhibit Preparation
204 days
15 days
20 days
30 days
Tue 9/1/15
Tue 9/1/15
Mon 4/4/16
Mon 5/2/16
Fri 6/10/16
Mon 9/21/15
Fri 4/29/16
Fri 6/10/16
NEETNY Article VII Part B Application Preparation
NEETNY Article VII Part B Submittal
NYSPSC Compliance Review
NYSPSC Hearing and Decision Phase
NYSDPS Article VII Certificate Issuance
Environmental Management and Construction Plan
EM&CP Preparation
EM&CP Review and Approval
296 days
0 days
102 days
120 days
0 days
139 days
65 days
74 days
Tue 9/1/15
Tue 10/18/16
Wed 10/19/16
Fri 3/10/17
Thu 8/24/17
Mon 4/17/17
Mon 4/17/17
Mon 7/17/17
Tue 10/18/16
Tue 10/18/16
Thu 3/9/17
Thu 8/24/17
Thu 8/24/17
Thu 10/26/17
Fri 7/14/17
Thu 10/26/17
Other Anticipated Filings
USACE Section 10/404 Authorization
Preparation of Application
USACE Review Application
334 days
325 days
65 days
260 days
Mon 8/22/16
Fri 9/2/16
Fri 9/2/16
Fri 12/2/16
Thu 11/30/17
Thu 11/30/17
Thu 12/1/16
Thu 11/30/17
70 days
Mon 4/17/17
Fri 7/21/17
65 days
5 days
Mon 4/17/17
Mon 7/17/17
Fri 7/14/17
Fri 7/21/17
92 days
60 days
60 days
Wed 10/19/16
Wed 10/19/16
Fri 12/2/16
Thu 2/23/17
Tue 1/10/17
Thu 2/23/17
169 days
40 days
129 days
Mon 8/22/16
Mon 8/22/16
Mon 10/17/16
Thu 4/13/17
Fri 10/14/16
Thu 4/13/17
Jan
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
NYSDEC SPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharge
during Construction Activities (GP-0-15-002)
Preparation of Application
NYSDEC Review Application
NYSDOS Coastal Zone Consistency Determination
Preparation of Consistency Statement
NYSDOS Review Consistency Statements
NYSDOT Utility Work Permit
Preparation of Application
NYSDOT Reviews Application
January 2015
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
NEETNY Initial Part A Application Filing
NEETNY Remainder of Part A Application Filing
DPS Staff Needs Report Issued
Access to Project ROW obtained by NEETNY for Surveys
NYSPSC Decision on Project to Move to Part B
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
NEETNY Transmission Line Engineering to Support Part B Application
Studies to Support Part B Application (See Note 1)
Land Use Survey
Desktop Studies
Windshield Field Survey
Report and Exhibit Preparation
Note 1: The scheduling of required field studies, many of which are seasonally
dependent, are crucial to the ability to meet the task/activity deadlines noted
below.
Further, access to the existing utility corridor to be negotiated with property
owners would be required prior to the commencement of field studes.
Visual Resource Survey
Desktop Studies
Field Surveys
Report and Exhibit Preparation
Cultural Resource Survey
Agency Consultations
Phase IA Literature Review
Phase IB Work Plan & Survey
Report and Exhibit Preparation
Terrestrial Ecology and Wetlands Surveys
Agency Consultations
Desktop Studies
Field Surveys
Report and Exhibit Preparation
Noise Survey
Desktop Studies
Noise Field Studies (if required)
Report and Exhibit Preparation
EMF Survey
Desktop Studies
EMF Field Studies
Report and Exhibit Preparation
NEETNY Article VII Part B Application Preparation
NEETNY Article VII Part B Submittal
NYSPSC Compliance Review
NYSPSC Hearing and Decision Phase
NYSDPS Article VII Certificate Issuance
EM&CP Preparation
EM&CP Review and Approval
Other Anticipated Filings
USACE Section 10/404 Authorization
Preparation of Application
USACE Review Application
NYSDEC SPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharge during Construction Activities (GP-0-15-002)
Preparation of Application
NYSDEC Review Application
NYSDOS Coastal Zone Consistency Determination
Preparation of Consistency Statement
NYSDOS Review Consistency Statements
NYSDOT Utility Work Permit
Preparation of Application
NYSDOT Reviews Application
Task
Milestone
Project Summary
External Milestone
Inactive Milestone
Manual Task
Manual Summary Rollup
Start-only
Progress
Split
Summary
External Tasks
Inactive Task
Inactive Summary
Duration-only
Manual Summary
Finish-only
Deadline
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Exhibit 6
Powerflow Modeling Data
CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
INFORMATION – EXEMPT FROM
PUBLIC DISCLOSURE