Cuomo Said Set to Push Speedy New York Power-Line Approval
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Governor Andrew Cuomo will propose cutting the approval process for some new power transmission lines to 10 months from about four years to speed expansion of the grid to meet growing demand in the New York City area.
Under the proposal, which Cuomo will announce during his Jan. 8 State of the State address, New York’s public service commission will create a rule that would expedite approval of plans to build power lines along existing right-of-ways, a person familiar with the speech said. The plan is meant to deliver power generated in northern and western parts of the state, using renewable sources such as wind, to New York City, the person said.