Relates to the siting of new electric transmission facilities

Replaced a detailed priority list for siting with a mandate that uniform standards give priority to existing rights-of-way, including those owned by electric corporations, the state, or railroads.

Required permit applications to include specific data on site locations, environmental studies, public need, and a comparative analysis of alternative locations.

Authorized the Office of Renewable Energy Siting to create a regulatory framework that can relieve certain permit requirements for projects built within existing rights-of-way that already have transmission infrastructure.

Removed the specific section of the Highway Law that detailed the commissioner's authority to manage contracts and handle contractor defaults, as it was unrelated to the transmission siting amendments.