Public Service Commission says NYRI Powerline decision will come in August

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Story Created: Mar 25, 2009 at 2:50 PM EST

Story Updated: Mar 25, 2009 at 4:07 PM EST

(WKTV) - The secretary of the State Public Service Commission says the commission will have a decision the first week of August on the Powerline that New York Regional Interconnect wants to put through Central New York.

It was 2006 when NYRI officials first came to Oneida County to meet the public.

In October 2006, Governor George Pataki signs a bill, at SUNYIT, stating the power company can not take land through eminent domain.

In February of 2007, NYRI sued Pataki over the bill.

And just a few months ago, some members of the Public Service Commission suggested that the proposed line does not need to be built, and there is no need for extra power.

The project has been in the hands of the Public Service Commission for almost a year.

When the PSC does make their final decision, they will have three options - approve the project as is, reject the project, or they can modify it.

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