Comment at Public Hearings
New Yorkers are encouraged to provide oral comments on the Draft State Energy Plan at public hearings scheduled across the state in August and September. The State Energy Planning Board is hosting seven in-person and two virtual hearings. A schedule of public hearings is below.
Please register for all hearings you are interested in attending through this registration form (opens in new window).
Date | Time | Location | Hearing Venue | In-Person Hearing Webcast (for Viewing Only) |
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Tuesday, 8/19/2025 | 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. | Statewide - Virtual | Link: Zoom Meeting (opens in new window) Event number: 831 9111 7951 Call in number: 1-646-931-3860 Meeting Passcode: 096891 |
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Wednesday, 9/3/2025 | 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. | Buffalo | Buffalo and Erie County Public Library Mason O. Damon Auditorium 1 Lafayette Square Buffalo, NY 14203 |
View Hearing in Buffalo (opens in new window) Event number: 821 6034 5593 Call in number: 1-646-931-3860 No call in access code required |
Thursday, 9/4/2025 | 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. | Rochester | Monroe Community College R. Thomas Flynn Campus Center 1000 E Henrietta Road Rochester, NY 14623 |
View Hearing in Rochester (opens in new window) Event number: 816 6618 3805 Call in number: 1-646-931-3860 No call in access code required |
Wednesday, 9/10/2025 | 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. | Albany | New York State Department of Environmental Conservation 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233 |
View Hearing in Albany (opens in new window) Event number: 883 7387 7647 Call in number: 1-305-224-1968 No call in access code required |
Tuesday, 9/16/2025 | 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. | Hudson Valley | SUNY Dutchess James & Betty Hall Theatre 48 Gallery Circle Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 |
View Hearing in Hudson Valley (opens in new window) Event number: 860 3509 4567 Call in number: 1-305-224-1968 No call in access code required |
Wednesday, 9/17/2025 | 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. | New York City (Brooklyn) | City Tech The Theater at City Tech 285 Jay Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 |
View Hearing in Brooklyn (opens in new window) Event number: 880 7427 4661 Call in number: 1-305-224-1968 No call in access code required |
Thursday, 9/18/2025 | 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. | New York City (the Bronx) | Bronx Community College Roscoe Brown Student Center 2155 University Avenue Bronx, NY 10453 |
View Hearing in the Bronx (opens in new window) Event number: 892 4852 4992 Call in number: 1-646-558-8656 No call in access code required |
Monday, 9/29/2025 | 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. | Long Island | Stony Brook University Bauman Center for Leadership and Service Benedict D013 200 Circle Road Stony Brook, NY 11790 |
View Hearing in Long Island (opens in new window) Event number: 830 4562 3780 Call in number: 1-309-205-3325 No call in access code required |
Tuesday, 9/30/2025 | 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. | Statewide - Virtual | Link: Zoom Meeting (opens in new window) Event number: 871 9480 4655 Call in number: 1-646-931-3860 Meeting Passcode: 387079 |
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Please note that for in-person hearings that begin at 11:00 a.m., doors will open at 10:00 a.m. for check-in. For in-person hearings that begin at 5:00 p.m., doors will open at 4:00 p.m. for check-in. Virtual hearings start at the times listed above.
Pre-registration is encouraged but not required for all hearings. Those who pre-register to provide oral comments will be given priority. In-person hearings will be webcast (for viewing purposes only), professionally recorded, and transcribed as part of the official record. Virtual hearings will also be professionally recorded and transcribed as part of the official record. All written and oral comments will be posted on the State Energy Plan website when the State Energy Planning Board considers the final State Energy Plan.
Each hearing participant will be given two minutes to address the State Energy Planning Board members in attendance at each public hearing. Lengthy statements should be submitted in writing and summarized for oral presentation. PowerPoint presentations are not allowed, but individuals may provide written supporting documents.
Language interpretive services for Spanish and American Sign Language will be available at in-person hearings. Please pre-register in advance if you require interpretation or translation in another language. Hearing webcasts and virtual hearings will have live captioning in multiple languages.