Sec. 900-3.1. Transfer applications for opt-in renewable energy facilities

(a) Applicants for opt-in renewable energy facilities shall provide the following:

(1) written notice to ORES at least 14 days in advance of filing;

(2) a copy of the written notice to the lead agency conducting the environmental impact review pursuant to the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act advising of the applicant’s election to be subject to Executive Law section 94-c;

(3) a completed transfer of application form;

(4) the exhibits set forth in Subpart 900-2 of this Part;

(5) copies of documentation identifying those matters and issues that have been identified and resolved in the alternate permitting process;

(6) any additional information that may be required in order to enable the office to make the findings and determinations required by law;

(7) the fee to be deposited in the local agency account in an amount equal to $1,000 for each 1,000 kilowatts of capacity, which may be adjusted from time to time by the office to account for inflation; and

(8) the ORES fee to recover the costs of reviewing and processing an application in an amount equal to $1,000 for each 1,000 kilowatts of capacity.

(b) For any matters and issues that have been identified and resolved in the alternate permitting proceeding, the siting permit will reflect such resolution and those provisions will not be the subject of any adjudicatory hearing conducted pursuant to Subpart 900-8 of this Part.

(c) The applicant shall comply with requirements for filing, service and publication of the application pursuant to section 900-1.6 of this Part.