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Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICEChapter XIPart 1100 - Office of Renewable Energy Siting and Electric Transmission
Subpart 1100-2 - Application Exhibits
Section 1100-2.6 - Exhibit 5: Design Drawings

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 16 §§ 1100-2.6

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Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 53, December 31, 2024
Section 1100-2.6 - Exhibit 5: Design Drawings
(a) Drawings to be submitted pursuant to this section shall be prepared by or at the direction of a professional engineer, licensed and registered in New York State, whose name shall be clearly printed on the drawings.
(b) Wind facilities shall meet the setback requirements in Table 1 or manufacturer setbacks, whichever are more stringent. The setback distances shall be measured as a straight line from the centerline or midpoint of the wind turbine tower to the nearest point on the building foundation, property line or feature, as applicable. Compliance with such setbacks (based on the tallest wind turbine model under consideration) shall be shown in the general site plan drawings (or as stand-alone mapping) as required by section 1100-2.6(f)(1)(ii) of this Part.

Table 1: Setback Requirements for Wind Turbine Towers

Structure type

Wind Turbine Towers setback*

Substation

1.5 times

Any Above-ground Bulk Electric System**

1.5 times

Gas Wells (unless waived by landowner and gas well operator)

1.1 times

Public Roads

1.1 times

Property Lines

1.1 times

Non-participating, non-residential Structures

1.5 times

Non-participating Residences

2 times

*1.0 times Wind Turbine Towers setback is equal to the Total Height of the Wind Facility (at the maximum blade tip height).

**Operated at 100 kV or higher, and as defined by North American Electric Reliability Corporation Bulk Electric System Definition Reference Document Version 3, August 2018 (see section 1100-15.1(e)(1)(i) of this Part)

(c) The applicant shall provide a table listing rated power, hub height, rotor diameter, and total height of each wind turbine model under consideration for the facility.
(d) Solar facilities shall meet the setback requirements set forth in Table 2. Compliance with such setbacks listed in Table 2 shall be shown in the general site plan drawings required by section 1100-2.6(f)(1)(i) of this Part. Fencing, collection lines, access roads and landscaping may occur within the setback.

Table 2: Setback Requirements for Solar Facility Components

Setback Type

Solar Facility Setback

Non-participating residential property lines

100 feet

Centerline of Public Roads

50 feet

Non-participating property lines (non-residential)

50 feet

Non-participating occupied residences

250 feet

(e) The maximum height of solar facilities, exclusive of electric collection, transmission or substation/switchyard components, shall not exceed twenty (20) feet from finished grade. The height of arrays shall be measured from the highest natural grade below each solar panel to its maximum potential height.
(f) Exhibit 5 shall contain:
(1) Site plans of the proposed facility, including the following:
(i) For solar facilities, general site plan drawings (utilizing GIS mapping) of all facility components at a legible common engineering scale (using a scale ratio (in feet) of at least 1:200), two (2) full-size hard copy sets (22" x 34" sheets) shall be provided with the application) including the following proposed and existing features:
(a) Solar panels, inverters, low-medium transformers, property lines, applicable setbacks of Table 2: Setback Requirements for Solar Facility Components and any applicable local setbacks;
(b) Extents of proposed access road travel lanes (including indications of any existing access roads to be utilized) and any turn-around areas/temporary road improvements for component deliveries (may be included in site plans or as a stand-alone map set per the requirements of section 1100-2.17 of this Part);
(c) Electric cable collection line corridors (including an indication of permanent rights-of-way (ROW)) and the approximate locations of any proposed splice vaults; overhead and underground cable routes shall be differentiated; mapping shall identify any locations of proposed trenchless collection line installations, including the approximate lengths of such electric line routes, information can be included in site plans or provided as a stand-alone map set);
(d) The existing electric transmission line (which the facility will interconnect to) and any known existing utilities (including pipelines) and associated rights of way within the facility site;
(e) Approximate limits of disturbance for all facility components (panels, access roads, electric line corridors, etc.);
(f) Approximate clearing limits for all facility components (panels, access roads, buildings, electric lines, shading vegetation, etc.);
(g) Extents of collection and interconnection stations and any applicable local setbacks;
(h) Any proposed energy storage system(s) and any applicable local setbacks;
(i) Site security features, including approximate location of perimeter fencing; and
(j) Any berms, retaining walls, fences and other landscaping improvements (included in general site plans or provided as a stand-alone map set).
(ii) For wind facilities, general site plan drawings (utilizing GIS mapping) of all facility components at a reasonable legible engineering scale (using a scale ratio (in feet) of at least 1:200), two (2) full-size hard copy sets (22" x 34" sheets) shall be provided with the application), including the following proposed and existing features:
(a) Extents of proposed access roads (including an indication of any existing access roads to be utilized); turn-around areas/temporary road improvements for component deliveries or construction access (may be included in site plans or as a stand-alone map set per requirements of section 1100-2.17 of this Part);
(b) Extents of wind turbines (based on approximate dimensions of foundations) and crane pads;
(c) Electric collection corridors (including an indication of permanent ROW) and the approximate location of any proposed splice vaults; overhead and underground cable routes shall be differentiated; mapping shall include an identification of proposed trenchless collection line installations, including the approximate lengths of such electric line routes, (this information can be included in site plans or provided as a stand-alone map set);
(d) Collection substation outline and any applicable local setbacks;
(e) Extents of the switchyard station and any applicable local setbacks;
(f) The existing electric transmission line (which the facility will interconnect to) and any known existing utilities (including pipelines) and associated ROW within the facility site;
(g) Approximate limits of disturbance for all facility components (turbines, access roads, electric line corridors, etc.);
(h) Approximate clearing limits for all facility components (turbines, access roads, buildings, electric lines, etc.);
(i) Proposed wind turbines setbacks (based on the tallest wind turbine model under consideration), represented by radii (setback circles) offset from turbine locations, demonstrating compliance with manufacturers' setbacks or those listed in Table 1 above, whichever is more stringent (setback circles can be included in general site plans or provided as a stand-alone map set); participating residences shall also be shown.
(j) Any proposed energy storage system(s) and any applicable local setbacks;
(k) Any proposed berms, retaining walls, fences and other landscaping improvements (included in general site plans or provided as a stand-alone map set); and
(l) Permanent meteorological towers and any applicable local setbacks.
(2) All drawings listed below are to be drawn to scale, or to an exaggerated scale, as appropriate. All such drawings are to be created using computer graphics or computer-aided design software; hand-drawn sketches and drawings may not be used. The following details and plans shall be provided:
(i) Typical elevation drawings indicating the length, width, height, material of construction, color and finish of all buildings, structures, and fixed equipment to be provided for the following:
(a) Wind turbine elevations, for each proposed wind turbine model under consideration, including maximum blade tip height and turbine blade specifications with descriptions of the blade installation process (turbine height and blade detail may be substituted with manufacturer sheets, if documentation includes the required detail);
(b) Switchyard station(s) and interconnection facilities (including fencing, gates, and all station equipment); a general arrangement plan shall be included in the elevation drawing set showing elevation mark pointers (arrows) with reference to associated elevation views (including views of all components of the station);
(c) Collection substation(s) (including fencing, gates, and all substation equipment); a general arrangement plan shall be included in the elevation drawing set showing elevation mark pointers (arrows) with reference to associated elevation views (including views of all components of the substation); and
(d) Energy storage system(s) (including fencing, gates, and buildings); a general arrangement plan shall be included in the elevation drawing set showing elevation mark pointers (arrows) with reference to associated elevation views (including views of all components of the energy storage system).
(ii) Each proposed permanent point of access or access type shall include a typical installation plan view, cross section and side view with appropriate dimensions (temporary and permanent width(s)) and identification of materials to be used along with corresponding material thickness. Where existing accessways will be used, a description of proposed upgrades for facility construction shall be provided. Additionally, typical details of any other proposed access (e.g., helicopter or barge placement) shall be provided.
(iii) Typical underground infrastructure section details including single and multiple circuit layouts with dimensions of proposed depth, trench width, level of cover, separation requirements between circuits, clearing width limits for construction and operation of the facility, limits of disturbance, required permanent ROW and a description of the cable installation process; typical details of any proposed splice vaults shall also be provided, including vault dimensions, level of cover, required trench length, width and depth, clearing width limits for construction and operation of the facility, and limits of disturbance.
(iv) Details for typical overhead electric transmission and collection lines, including a profile of the centerlines at an exaggerated vertical scale and typical elevation plans including height above grade and structure layouts.
(3) Site suitability report from the original equipment manufacturer showing thatturbine model(s) are compatible with existing facility conditions (i.e., site specific conditions).
(4) A list of engineering codes, standards, guidelines and practices that the applicant has or intends to conform with when planning, designing, constructing, operating and maintaining the wind turbines, solar arrays, electric collection system, substation, transmission line, interconnection, energy storage systems (a summary of correspondence with local fire department representatives shall accompany proposals of such systems), and associated structures.
(5) Any manufacturer provided information regarding the design, safety and testing information for the turbines, solar panel, inverters, substations, transformers, and battery storage equipment to be installed during construction, or as related to any equipment installed during facility operation.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 16 §§ 1100-2.6

Transferred from 900-2.6 New York State Register July 17, 2024/Volume XLVI, Issue 29, eff. 6/26/2024