NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
The Power Authority of the State of New York (Authority) will hold a public hearing in the Common Council Chamber, City Hall, 233 East Washington Street, Syracuse, New York, on Thursday, November 8, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. on extensions of contracts from September 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008 for sale to National Grid (formerly Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation), New York State Electric & Gas Corporation and Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation (collectively, the Utilities) of a total of 455 MW of firm and 360 MW of firm peaking hydropower currently being sold to the Utilities for the benefit of domestic and rural consumers. Such contract extensions would be terminable by the Authority on thirty (30) days’ prior written notice.
Copies of the proposed agreements may be inspected at the Authority’s office at the address below, or online at the Authority’s website, www.nypa.gov.
Those wishing to make an oral statement at the hearing shall provide to the Authority, in writing, in advance of the hearing, their name(s), the name of the organization or group they represent and the estimated length of their statement, which should not exceed five minutes.
Six copies of any written statements or memoranda shall be filed with the Authority prior to the hearing. The record of the hearing will remain open until close of business November 9, 2007. For further information, including the address of other Authority offices at which copies of the proposed agreements may be inspected, contact:
POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
Anne Cahill, Corporate Secretary
123 Main Street
White Plains, New York 10601
(914) 390-8036
Existing Contract with Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation (NMPP); Proposed Extension with National Grid (formerly NMPP)
Existing Contract with New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG); Proposed Extension with NYSEG
Existing Contract with Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation (RG&E); Proposed Extension with RG&E