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Albany, NY 12/28/12 - Throughout the Article VII Transmission line siting proceeding at the Public Service Commission, the Independent Power Producers of New York, Inc. (IPPNY) established that the Champlain Hudson Power Express (CHPE) project is not needed for system reliability, does not address existing transmission constraints, is uneconomic (meaning its costs will exceed its anticipated benefits) and does not advance several important state policy goals, including creating in-state jobs and promoting in-state renewable resources. Through expert economic analysis, IPPNY clearly demonstrated that the project, if certified, will ultimately prove detrimental to New York's consumers and to the state as a whole.

The Independent Power Producers of New York, Inc. (IPPNY) today filed with the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) its final brief in opposition to Champlain Hudson Power Express, Inc.'s (CHPE) application for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need to construct a proposed transmission line from Canada to New York City. During the Project's Article VII Transmission Line Siting proceeding at the PSC, IPPNY has demonstrated critical pitfalls concerning the economics of the Project and the associated risk to New York State residents and businesses. New York's energy marketplace simply cannot provide sufficient revenues to support the unneeded and uneconomic transmission line, meaning the Project would require significant subsidies to be built and become operational.

The Independent Power Producers of New York, Inc. (IPPNY) is a trade association representing companies involved in the development of electric generating facilities, the generation, sale, and marketing of electric power, and the development of natural gas facilities in the State of New York. IPPNY Member companies produce approximately 75 percent of New York electric power.

IPPNY strongly supports A.10530 (Morelle) / S.7391 (Maziarz). These bills would limit the use of eminent domain only to activities that achieve a public use, benefit or purpose that maximizes benefits to New York State.

IPPNY strongly supports A.10530 (Morelle)/S.7391 (Maziarz). This bill would limit the use of eminent domain only to activities that achieve a public use, benefit or purpose that maximizes benefits to New York State. The legislation would prevent certain electric corporations from having the power of eminent domain: (1) those that seek, either through themselves or through one or more affiliated interests, to build or expand transmission lines connecting a location outside the territorial limits of the United States to a location within New York State and (2) those that seek, either through themselves or through one or more affiliated interests, to build or expand an electric generating facility outside the United States and to interconnect it to a location within the New York State.

IPPNY strongly supports S.7391 (Maziarz). This bill would limit the use of eminent domain only to activities that achieve a public use, benefit or purpose that maximizes benefits to New York State.

On behalf of the Independent Power Producers of New York, Inc., a trade association representing companies involved in the development of electric generating facilities, the generation, sale and marketing of electric power, and the transmission of natural gas in the State of New York, we are here to represent the interest of our Members in voicing our opposition to this proposed project. IPPNY Member companies produce more than 75 percent of the state's electric power, and are large employers with more than 10,000 individuals and taxpayers working to support and bolster the New York State economy.

The primary goal of the Independent Power Producers of New York, Inc. (IPPNY) is to promote fair, fully competitive electric markets in New York State.

A.6114-C (Hevesi) / S.3872-C (Maziarz) - AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to requiring the development of a generation attribute tracking system by the New York state energy research and development authority

Albany, N.Y., 1/4/12 - The Independent Power Producers of New York, Inc. (IPPNY) commends Governor Andrew M. Cuomo for recognizing the vital role of energy and infrastructure improvement as it relates to economic development in New York State.