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1000.1 Purpose and Applicability
Objectives and Rationale:
This section primarily clarifies two points regarding major electricgenerating facilities that received certificates pursuant to former ArticlesVIII and X of the Public Service Law. First, these regulations will apply tosuch legacy facilities for any Certificate revisions, amendments,revocations, suspensions, transfers and compliance matters in a manner thatis consistent with former Article VIII of the Public Service Law remainingoperative and continuing in full force and effect. The primary distinctionbetween the old laws and the new law is the particular findings that must bemade. Second, a proposal to increase, by more than 25 megawatts, thecapacity of a major electric generating facility that received a Certificatepursuant to former Articles VIII and X of the Public Service Law will betreated as a new application under the new Article 10.
Proposed Text:
1000.1 Purpose and Applicability.The purpose of this Subchapter A is to establish procedures for applicationsfor Certificates and other matters affecting the construction or operation ofmajor electric generating facilities pursuant to Article 10 of the PublicService Law. It also establishes procedures for matters affecting theconstruction or operation of major electric generating facilities pursuant toformer Articles VIII and X of the Public Service Law.For Certificate revisions, amendments, revocations, suspensions, transfersand compliance matters for major electric generating facilities havingCertificates granted pursuant to former Articles VIII and X of the PublicService Law, the provisions of this Subchapter A will be applied in a mannerthat is consistent with former Article VIII of the Public Service Lawremaining operative and continuing in full force and effect with regard toapplications filed on or before December 31, 1978, and former Article X ofthe Public Service Law remaining operative and continuing in full force andeffect with regard to applications filed on or before December 31, 2002,except that any such Certificate revisions, amendments, revocations,suspensions, transfers and compliance matters involving increase of capacityby more than 25 megawatts are subject to the procedures for applications forCertificates and other matters affecting the construction or operation ofmajor electric generating facilities pursuant to Article 10 of the PublicService Law without regard to former Articles VIII and X of the PublicService Law.
Alternatives:
1. The "no action" alternative would be to leave the former Article Xregulations in place as to the legacy facilities. That approach was nottaken when former Article X replaced former Article VIII and could lead topublic confusion as to which is the applicable regulation.