Public hearing on potential eminent domain acquisition for electric transmission project.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 2 OF THE EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEDURE LAW REGARDING THE POTENTIAL ACQUISITION BY EMINENT DOMAIN OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY INTERESTS IN AND ABOUT THE HUDSON PARK AND BEACH ON HUDSON PARK ROAD IN THE CITY OF NEW ROCHELLE, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that The New York Power Authority ("NYPA"), in accordance with the provisions of Article 2 of the New York Eminent Domain Procedure Law ("EDPL"), will hold a public hearing, consisting of two in-person sessions on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 12:00pm and 5:30pm, at the New Rochelle Public Library, 1 Library Plaza, New Rochelle, NY 10801, and two virtual sessions on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 12:00pm and 5:30pm (collectively, the "Public Hearing"). A link for access to virtual sessions can be obtained upon registering at www.nypa.gov/nr-public-hearings. The purpose of the Public Hearing is to inform the public and review the public use, benefit and purpose of the potential acquisition by eminent domain or negotiated purchase of permanent and temporary easement interests in a portion of the real property located at 275 Hudson Park Road, in the City of New Rochelle, Westchester County, New York (Westchester County Tax Map Designation Section 1, Block 99, Lot 0001), comprised of approximately 13.54 acres +/-, owned by City of New Rochelle (the "City"), and known as the Hudson Park and Beach (collectively, the "Property"). The contemplated acquisition is necessary to construct, and thereafter maintain the integrity and reliability of, underground electric transmission, sub-transmission, and distribution infrastructure facilities and networks (collectively the "Facilities") underneath a portion of the Property (the "Project Site"). The Facilities are an integral component of the Propel NY Energy electric transmission project and will advance the public use, benefit and/or purpose, among others, of improving the reliability and resiliency of the New York State power grid, through electric grid improvements in parts of Long Island, New York City and Westchester County (the "Project"). The Project's bi-directional transmission lines will move any available generation sources to boost overall system reliability, alleviate existing electric grid congestion, and aid in managing increasing electrical demand. The acquisition of easement interests in the Project Site is necessary for the construction of an underground landing point and transition vaults ("Hudson Park Landfall") through which four (4), three-core 345kV submarine cables ("Submarine Cables") will travel, and which will exit as twelve (12) single-core 345kV terrestrial cables. The Submarine Cables will originate from a new 345-kV substation on Shore Road in the Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, and will then travel approximately 9.01 miles across the Long Island Sound immediately prior to reaching the Hudson Park Landfall. The following real property interests are being considered for acquisition: a permanent easement to be exercised in, on, over, under, through and across that portion of the Property consisting of an irregularly shaped area measuring, in the aggregate, approximately 1.49 acres +/-, and comprised of the access road, a portion of the parking area located at the Property's northeastern edge and a portion of the underwater lands lying adjacent thereto, for the purpose of constructing, operating, and maintaining the Facilities; and a temporary easement to be exercised in, on, over, under, through and across that portion of the Property consisting of an irregularly shaped area measuring, in the aggregate, approximately 1.82 acres +/-, and comprised of the access road, a portion of the parking area located at the Property's northeastern edge, and a portion of the parking area located at the Property's eastern edge, for the purpose of a work area in connection with the construction of the Facilities, for use and exercisable during said construction. As constructed, the Facilities will be located underneath the Property. NYPA seeks neither to acquire any portion of the City of New Rochelle's fee interest in the Property, nor to extinguish its preexisting public use(s) at the Project Site. There are no proposed alternate locations for the Project. The Public Hearing is intended to inform the public and to outline and review the public use, benefit and purpose to be served by the Project and its impact on the environment and residents of the locality. The general public and residents and property owners in the vicinity of the Project are welcome to attend the Public Hearing session that is most convenient for them. Each session will include a presentation of information about the Project, followed by a public comment period where any person in attendance will have a reasonable opportunity to present oral or written statements or other documents concerning the proposed public Project. Attendees may register in advance for their desired session online at www.nypa.gov/nr-public-hearings. Written comments may also be submitted online or by e-mail to NewRocComments@nypa.gov. Public comments will be accepted through the close of business on Friday, May 29, 2026 at which time the Public Hearing will be closed. IN ACCORDANCE WITH EDPL SECTION 202, PROPERTY OWNERS WHO MAY SUBSEQUENTLY WISH TO CHALLENGE CONDEMNATION OF REAL PROPERTY INTERESTS VIA JUDICIAL REVIEW MAY DO SO ONLY ON THE BASIS OF ISSUES, FACTS, AND OBJECTIONS RAISED AT SUCH PUBLIC HEARING. Dated: April 28, 2026 THE NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY May 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 2026 LNYS0510247