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)
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
N/A

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.