2011-10-20 Public Hearing on DMP & Laser Application for Windsor Compressor Station – Windsor, NY

October 20, 2011 (Thur) 1:00 – 4:00 pm; 6:00 – 9:00 pm

1-4 pm session:
Windsor Bible Baptist Church
155 Chapel Street Windsor, NY 13865

6-9 pm session:
Windsor Central High School
1191 State Route 79, Windsor, NY 13865

NYSPSC Information Session & Public Hearing on DMP & Laser Application for Windsor Compressor Station & more

STATE OF NEW YORK PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION CASE 10-T-0350 – Application of DMP New York, Inc. and Laser Northeast Gathering Company, LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article VII to Construct a 16-Inch Natural Gas Gathering Pipeline to the Existing Millennium Pipeline in the Town of Windsor, Broome County CASE 10-G-0462 – DMP New York, Inc. and Laser Northeast Gathering Company, LLC – Petition for Order Granting a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity and Establishing a Lightened Regulatory Regime

NOTICE OF PUBLIC STATEMENT HEARINGS AND INFORMATIONAL FORUMS AND OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the New York State Public Service Commission will hold public statement hearings, and otherwise seeks public comments, on an application by DMP New York, Inc. (DMP) and Laser Northeast Gathering Company, LLC (Laser) pursuant to Section 121-a of the Public Service Law (PSL) for a certificate of environmental compatibility and public need to construct a 16-inch, 9.82-mile-long natural gas gathering pipeline, with an associated compressor station (Pipeline). The Pipeline is proposed to be located in the Town of Windsor (Windsor), Broome County, extending from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at the Pennsylvania / New York state line to the existing 30-inch natural gas pipeline of the Millennium Pipeline Company, LLC. Through the public statement hearings and other means the Commission also seeks public comments on a separate but related petition by DMP and Laser pursuant to PSL §68 asking the Commission: (1) to grant a certificate of public convenience and necessity to exercise rights Windsor has granted to Laser, under a Road Use Agreement, for the Pipeline to occupy and traverse roads under the control of Windsor; and (2) to determine that Laser and its operation of the Pipeline will be subject only to the lightened regulatory regime the Commission employs for competitive transmission facilities operated wholly in competitive wholesale markets.

The public statement hearings will be held before Administrative Law Judge Howard A. Jack. Each hearing will be preceded by an information session lasting up to one hour, at which staff of the Department of Public Service will describe the proposals and be available to respond to questions. Representatives of DMP and Laser will also be invited to be available at the information sessions to provide information about the proposals and to respond to questions.

The information sessions and public statement hearings will be held at these places, dates, and times:

Windsor Bible Baptist Church
155 Chapel Street
Windsor, NY 13865
Information Session: October 20, 2010 — 1:00 p.m.
Public Statement Hearing: October 20, 2010 — 2:00 p.m.

Windsor Central High School
1191 State Route 79
Windsor, NY 13865
Information Session: October 20, 2010 — 6:00 p.m.
Public Statement Hearing: October 20, 2010 — 7:00 p.m.

It is not necessary to make an appointment in advance or to present written material in order to speak at a public statement hearing. Speakers will be called after completing request cards. All comments at the hearing will become part of the Commission’s formal record in these proceedings. Each hearing session will remain open for at least one hour. The afternoon session will not continue any later than 4:00 p.m. The evening session will continue until no later than when everyone wishing to speak has been heard or 10:00 p.m., whichever is earlier. If anyone wishing to speak has not had an opportunity to do so by the close of the evening session, other reasonable arrangements will be made to receive his or her comments.

Disabled persons desiring special accommodations may place a collect call to the Department of Public Service’s Human Resource Management Office at (518) 474-2520 and should do so as soon as possible.

OTHER WAYS TO COMMENT
Writing: If you cannot attend, or prefer not to speak at, a public statement hearing, you may comment by e-mail to the Secretary at Secretary@dps.state.ny.us. Those unable to e-mail may write to Hon. Jaclyn A. Brilling, Secretary, Public Service Commission, Three Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223-1350. Your comments should refer to “Cases 10-T-0350 and 10-G-0462 – DMP and Laser Gas Pipeline.”

Toll-free opinion line: You may also submit comments through the Commission’s Opinion Line, (800) 335-2120. This number is designed to take comments about pending cases from in-state callers 24 hours a day. Callers should select English or Spanish and press 1 to leave comments. In your comments, refer to “Cases 10-T-0350 and 10-G-0462 – DMP and Laser Gas Pipeline.”

Internet: You may also submit comments through the Commission’s website at www.dps.state.ny.us [on the homepage, (1) click on “AskPSC.com & Consumer Assistance,” then (2) click on “We want to know what you think…” under “PSC Comment Form,” then (3) fill in “10-T-0350” in the box under “search for case” and click on “Search for Case/Matter Number,” then (4) click on “Post Comments,” then fill out comment form]; or, from the same homepage, you can (1)click on “Natural Gas” and then (2) click on “DMP – Laser Gas Pipeline”]. You can also use the Commission’s consumer website at www.AskPSC.com [on this homepage, (1) click on “Contact Us,” then (2) click on “Comment Form,” then (3) fill out the form]. In your comments, refer to “Cases 10-T-0350 and 10-G-0462 – DMP and Laser Gas Pipeline.” (If you do not have a computer or lack Internet access, many libraries offer free Internet access.)

All comments submitted by one of these alternative means are due as soon as possible, but must be received no later than October 29, 2010. All timely comments the Commission receives become part of the official case record, are posted on the Commission’s website for public inspection, and will be summarized for the Commission for consideration in its deliberations. Persons interested in DMP’s and Laser’s application and petition and related filings may view them at the Commission’s offices, Three Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY, or on the Commission’s website [www.dps.state.ny.us, click on “What’s New;” then click on “Case 10-T-0350 – DMP New York, Inc. and Laser Gathering Company, LLC – Natural Gas Pipeline.”

Hard copies of the application and petition are also available for public inspection at the following locations:

Windsor Town Hall
124 Main Street
Windsor, NY 13865
Town Clerk, Barbara Miller
(607) 655-2023

Windsor Library
107 Main St., Second Floor
Windsor, NY 13865
Contact: Dane Wallick
(607) 655-1685

Village of Windsor Village Hall
107 Main Street
P.O. Box 9810
Windsor, NY 13865
Village Clerk, Patti Harding
(607) 655-2024