The New York State Public Service Commission has scheduled a virtual public statement hearing for November 12, 2025, to discuss a petition from Agricola Wind, LLC. The company is seeking lighter regulatory oversight as a wholesale electric generator and a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity under Section 68 of the Public Service Law.
Agricola Wind submitted its petition on September 3, 2025. The proposal involves building and operating a wind-powered electric generating facility with a maximum capacity of 99 megawatts in the towns of Venice and Scipio in Cayuga County. If approved, the facility would connect to the state power grid through a switching station linking New York State Electric & Gas Corporation’s Wright Avenue station to the Milliken 115-kV transmission line.
The construction and operation of this facility would depend on receiving a Major Renewable Energy Facility Siting Permit from the Office of Renewable Energy Siting under Article VIII of the Public Service Law. The Commission’s review will not overlap with issues already being considered by ORES.
A virtual public statement hearing will take place at 1:00 p.m. on November 12, accessible via meetny-gov.webex.com using access code 2824 686 6622 and password Nov12-1pm. Phone-only participants can dial 1-929-251-9612 with access code 2824 686 6622 and password 66812017.
Anyone wishing to comment may do so during the hearing by logging in electronically or calling by phone at the specified time. Those who prefer only to listen can also use these phone details without making a statement. All participants will be muted upon entry, and speakers will be called upon by the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). Time limits may be imposed to allow all voices to be heard, and written comments are encouraged for lengthy statements. A verbatim transcript will be made part of the case record.
Individuals needing special accommodations should contact the Department of Public Service’s Human Resources Management Office at 518-473-9463 as soon as possible. TDD users can request sign language interpretation via New York Relay Service at 711. Non-English speakers are encouraged to call the Department at 1-800-342-3377 for free language assistance services regarding this notice.
Those unable or unwilling to attend can submit comments referencing Case “25-E-0555” online through www.dps.ny.gov or by mailing them to Hon. Michelle L. Phillips, Secretary, Public Service Commission, Three Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY, 12223-1350; electronic filing is preferred. Comments must be received no later than November 19, 2025.
Alternatively, individuals may leave comments on the Commission’s Opinion Line at 1-800-335-2120 any time; these are summarized for commissioners but not transcribed verbatim.
Immediately following the public statement hearing, there will be a virtual procedural conference as part of the same teleconference session. This conference aims to identify potential parties and provide opportunities for interested persons to propose procedures for how the ALJ and Commission should proceed with this case—including whether an evidentiary hearing is warranted based on facts presented or public input—and address other procedural matters.
