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Public Service Commission Final March 19, 2026 Agenda

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Published March 18th, 2026
Detected March 19th, 2026
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Summary

The New York Public Service Commission has issued its final agenda for the March 19, 2026, regular session. The agenda includes a general item on extreme heat protections and several consent agenda items related to enforcement proceedings for alleged violations of underground facility protection regulations.

What changed

The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has announced the final agenda for its March 19, 2026, public session. The session will include a general discussion item regarding extreme heat protections (Case 24-M-0586). The consent agenda features multiple enforcement proceedings related to alleged violations of 16 NYCRR Part 753 concerning the protection of underground facilities, with penalty determinations and consent order agreements listed for various construction companies and utility providers.

This notice serves to inform regulated entities and interested parties of the upcoming agenda items. While the general item requires no immediate action, the enforcement proceedings on the consent agenda may result in penalty determinations or consent orders for the named companies. Compliance officers should review the specific cases listed to understand potential implications for their organizations, particularly those involved in construction or utility work within New York.

What to do next

  1. Review agenda items for potential impact on operations.
  2. Monitor enforcement proceedings listed on the consent agenda.

Penalties

Potential penalties and consent order agreements are listed for enforcement proceedings related to 16 NYCRR Part 753.

Source document (simplified)

For Immediate Release: 3/18/2026 Rory M. Christian, Chair Contact: Kim Mashke | Kim.Mashke@dps.ny.gov | (518) 474-7080 https://dps.ny.gov https://x.com/NYSDPS 26030 COMMISSION ISSUES FINAL MARCH 19, 2026 AGENDA ALBANY – The Public Service Commission announced today that it will hold its next regular session beginning at 10:30 A.M., on Thursday, March 19, 2026. The session will be held in the Commission’s offices located at 3 Empire State Plaza, 19th Floor, Albany. The public will have the opportunity to view and listen to the Session in-person or virtually. The meeting is open to the public for listening only and will not include public comment. Please note that non-staff attendees and their bags will be screened prior to entering the boardroom by security personnel. MEETING WILL BE BROADCAST ON THE INTERNET AT: https://dps.ny.gov/event/march-2026-public-service-commission-session The session agenda is as follows: To view documents related to PSC Cases below, visit: https://dps.ny.gov/file-search Item PSC Case REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS Items To Be Resolved Through Discussion GENERAL 24-M-0586 Proceeding on Motion of the Commission for the Establishment of Extreme Heat Protections, Practices and Procedures. No items will be considered on the Regular Agenda for GAS, POWER, WATER, COMMUNICATIONS, and CABLE. CONSENT AGENDA This agenda consists of items that, by their nature, can be decided by the Commission on the basis of written reviews and analyses previously made available to the Commissioners and do not require discussion at the Session.

Item PSC Case GAS 161-A In the Matter of an Enforcement Proceeding for Alleged Violation of 16 NYCRR Part 753 Protection of Underground Facilities. Penalty Determinations. 25-G-0693 JAT Construction Co., Inc. / Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid 25-G-0695 Marrcon Development Corp. / KeySpan Gas East Corporation d/b/a National Grid 25-G-0698 Ken Sherman Excavating, Inc. / Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid 26-G-0082 JFM Real Estate Property & Management, LLC / New York State Electric & Gas Corporation 26-G-0083 Mission Hills Construction LLC / National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation 26-G-0084 Excelsior Development NY LLC / KeySpan Gas East Corporation d/b/a National Grid 26-G-0085 T & T Concrete, Inc. / National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation 26-G-0086 Curran Construction, LLC / Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid 26-G-0087 H&L Contracting, LLC / KeySpan Gas East Corporation d/b/a National Grid 26-G-0088 MJC Excavation LLC / New York State Electric & Gas Corporation 26-G-0089 The Plumber Heating & Cooling LLC / National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation 26-G-0090 City of Rensselaer Water Department / Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid 26-G-0091 Deblois Renovate & Remodel, LLC / Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid 26-G-0092 Argenio Bros., Inc. / Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation 161-B In the Matter of an Enforcement Proceeding for Alleged Violation of 16 NYCRR Part 753 Protection of Underground Facilities. Consent Order Agreements. 25-G-0582 AJ Brodie Enterprises, Inc. / National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation 26-G-0078 Greenlight Networks, LLC / Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid

26-G-0079 R. Broad Concrete, LLC / National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation 26-G-0080 Tom Jenkins Excavating LLC / Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid 26-G-0081 New York State Fence, Inc. / Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation 25-G-0308 Massapequa UFSD - In the Matter of the Rules and Regulations of the Public Service Commission, Contained in 16 NYCRR in Relation to Complaint Procedures - Appeal of the Informal Decision Rendered in Favor of KeySpan Gas East Corporation d/b/a National Grid - Case No. 518879. 24-G-0234 Valley Energy, Inc. - Petition for Approval, Pursuant to Section 68 of the Public Service Law, of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the Extension of Natural Gas Service Area in and Around Parts of the Town of Chemung. 20-G-0131 Proceeding on Motion of the Commission in Regard to Gas Planning Procedures. GENERAL 25-E-0375 New York State Electric & Gas Corporation - Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations for Electric Service 25-E-0379 Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation - Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations for Electric Service 25-G-0378 New York State Electric & Gas Corporation - Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations for Gas Service. 25-G-0380 Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation - Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations for Gas Service. 16-M-0411 In the Matter of Distributed System Implementation Plans. 25-M-0200 Proceeding on Motion of the Commission Concerning Broadband Download Speeds Under the Affordable Broadband Act. 21-M-0254 In the Matter of Commission Procedures to Implement Tax Law Section 187-q. POWER 24-T-0677 New York State Electric & Gas Corporation - Petition for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need, Pursuant to Article VII of the Public Service Law, for the Jennison Transmission Solution Project. 25-E-0560 4910 Fort Hamilton Parkway LLC - In the Matter of a Commission Designee's Determination Pursuant to PSL Section 52 - Rehearing Petition

of the Designee's Determination Rendered in Favor of Benita Vargas Geron, Sumaira N. Qureshi, and Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., (340960). 25-E-0776 Jillian Kasow - In the Matter of the Rules and Regulations of the Public Service Commission, Contained in 16 NYCRR in Relation to Complaint Procedures - Appeal of the Informal Decision Rendered in Favor of New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, (549833). 18-E-0138 Proceeding on Motion of the Commission Regarding Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment and Infrastructure. 05-E-1180 In the Matter of the Reliability Rules of the New York State Reliability Council and the Criteria of the Northeast Power Coordinating Council. 07-E-0088 In the Matter of the Adoption of an Installed Reserve Margin for the New York Control Area. 25-E-0463 Village of Greene - Minor Rate Filing to Increase Its Total Revenues. 16-F-0559 Bluestone Wind, LLC - Application for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article 10 for Construction of the Bluestone Wind Farm Project Located in the Towns of Windsor and Sanford, Broome County. 25-E-0541 Oxbow Hill Solar, LLC - Petition for an Order Granting a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, Pursuant to Public Service Law Section 68, and Lightened Regulation. 25-E-0427 222 East Broadway Property Owner, LLC - Petition to Submeter Electricity at 222 East Broadway, New York, Located in the Service Territory of Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. 17-E-0603 In the Matter of Maintenance Tier Applications. 25-E-0745 Abraham Glanz - In the Matter of the Rules and Regulations of the Public Service Commission, Contained in 16 NYCRR in Relation to Complaint Procedures - Appeal of the Informal Decision Rendered in Favor of Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc., (511999). 25-E-0612 MRR 1326 LLC - Petition to Submeter Electricity at 126 East 57th Street, New York, Located in the Service Territory of Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. 26-E-0034 Hecate Energy Cider Solar LLC, Cider Solar Manager LLC, Cider Solar Holdings LLC, U.S. Bancorp Community Development Corporation, and M&T Community & Environmental Development, LLC - Joint Petition for a Declaratory Ruling Regarding an Upstream Transfer of Passive Tax Equity Ownership Interests and Alternative Request for Approval Pursuant to Section 70 of the Public Service Law. 17-E-0603 In the Matter of Maintenance Tier Applications.

25-E-0722 In the Matter of December 15, 2025 Electric Emergency Response Plan Review (2026 Plans). 25-E-0310 North Avenue L/CAL, LLC - Notice of Intent to Submeter Electricity at 247 North Avenue, New Rochelle, Located in the Service Territory of Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. 25-E-0496 Willets Point Phase 1 Owner, LLC - Notice of Intent to Submeter Electricity at 126-43 39th Avenue, Queens, Located in the Service Territory of Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. There is no item 378. 10-T-0139 Champlain Hudson Power Express, Inc. - Application for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article VII of the PSL for the Construction, Operation and Maintenance of a High Voltage Direct Current Circuit from the Canadian Border to New York City. 25-E-0544 Troy 1818, LLC - Petition to Submeter Electricity at 1818 5th Avenue, Troy, Located in the Service Territory of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid. WATER 25-W-0611 Lake Joseph Homeowners Association, Inc. - New Tariff Schedule P.S.C. No. 1 - Water COMMUNICATIONS 24-C-0537 Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. - In the Matter of a Focused Operations Audit. 25-M-0466 Charter Communications, Inc. and Cox Enterprises, Inc. - Joint Petition for Approval to Acquire Indirect Ownership Interest in Charter Fiberlink NY-CCO, LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (New York), LLC d/b/a Time Warner Cable; Time Warner Cable Business, LLC d/b/a Time Warner Cable; Spectrum Northeast, LLC; and Spectrum New York Metro, LLC. CABLE Petitions for Renewal of Cable Television Franchises. 25-V-0681 Spectrum Northeast, LLC / Town of the Urbana, Steuben County 25-V-0714 Verizon New York Inc. / Village of Brightwaters, Suffolk County 25-V-0720 Spectrum Northeast, LLC / Town of Brunswick, Rensselaer County 25-V-0723 Spectrum Northeast, LLC / Village of Greene, Chenango County 25-V-0726 Spectrum Northeast, LLC / Village of Solvay, Onondaga County

Instructions to Listen to the Webcast of Meeting The Internet webcast can be accessed at https://dps.ny.gov/calendar. The listening quality of a live webcast can be adversely affected by various factors including, but not limited to, Internet bandwidth limitations, Internet network congestion, and the configurations and settings on a computer used to access the webcast. If you experience problems listening to a live webcast, you may view it at a later time by accessing an archived copy of the webcast. Archives are available on the Department Web site within two business days after the meeting. Explanation of Agenda The agenda is divided into two sections. The Consent Agenda consists of items that because of their nature, can be decided by the Commission on the basis of written reviews and analyses previously made available to the Commission and do not require discussion. Any item on the Consent Agenda can be transferred to the Regular Agenda if discussion is required. The Regular Agenda consists of items that, by their nature, appear to be best resolved through discussion of matters covered by written reviews and analyses, also available to the Commissioners in advance of the meeting. All Commission meetings are open to the public. However, since adequate forums are available for public participation in cases before the Commission there will be no opportunity for the public to address the Commission. The agenda contained herein is complete at the time of issue, but other items may be added and some agenda items may be removed without further notice. 25-V-0751 Spectrum Northeast, LLC / Town of Bethlehem, Albany County 25-V-0753 Spectrum Northeast, LLC / City of Middletown, Orange County 25-V-0756 Spectrum Northeast, LLC / Town of Aurelius, Cayuga County 25-V-0759 Verizon New York Inc. / Village of Cedarhurst, Nassau County 25-V-0760 Verizon New York Inc. / Town of Islip, Suffolk County 25-V-0766 Spectrum Northeast, LLC / Town of Morristown, St. Lawrence County 25-V-0773 Spectrum Northeast, LLC / Town of Berne, Albany County 25-V-0779 Spectrum Northeast, LLC / Town of Montgomery, Orange County 25-V-0781 Spectrum Northeast, LLC / Village of Pittsford, Monroe County 25-V-0782 Spectrum Northeast, LLC / Town of Clarence, Erie County 26-V-0044 Spectrum Northeast, LLC - Petition for Approval of an Amendment to the Franchise Agreement, Concerning Gross Revenue Definition, with the Town of Camillus, Onondaga County.

Proposed draft orders for Regular Agenda items will be posted for public viewing, if feasible, by 10:30 a.m. the day before a Commission meeting. The proposed draft orders will be made available at: https://dps.ny.gov/documents-scheduled-discussion-session. The posted draft orders will be removed by 6:00 p.m. on the day of the Commission meeting, or when the final order is issued, whichever is earlier. (Clicking on this link at any other time than that noted above will result in “No Documents found.”) The proposed draft order is not the final Commission action, rather, the final determination is the issued order, posted by the Secretary, and available at https://dps.ny.gov, click on “File Search” under “Commission Files” then search the appropriate PSC case number. Other Matters If you have difficulty understanding English, please call us at 1-800-342-3377, where you can be connected to free language assistance services regarding this agenda. Persons with disabilities who require a sign language interpreter or other special accommodations should call the Department of Public Service's Human Resources Management office at 518-473-9463. TTD users may call this number through the New York Relay Service at 1-800-662-1220 or have a representative call directly to the office. All public documents that have been filed or issued before today’s date may be obtained by accessing the Department of Public Service website at https://dps.ny.gov, click on “File Search” under “Commission Files” then search using the appropriate PSC case number. Next Meeting The next regularly scheduled meeting will begin at 10:30 A.M., April 16, 2026, in Albany, New York.

CFR references

16 NYCRR Part 753

Named provisions

Regular Agenda Items Consent Agenda

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Classification

Agency
NY DPS
Published
March 18th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
26030

Who this affects

Applies to
Construction firms
Industry sector
2361 Construction 2210 Electric Utilities 5170 Telecommunications
Activity scope
Utility Regulation Enforcement Proceedings Underground Facility Protection
Geographic scope
New York US-NY

Taxonomy

Primary area
Energy
Operational domain
Compliance
Topics
Utility Regulation Enforcement Proceedings

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