2021 New York Laws
COM - Economic Development Law
Article 6 - New York State Economic Development Power Allocation Board
184 - Criteria for Eligibility for Economic Development Power.

§  184.  Criteria for eligibility for economic development power. Each
application for an allocation of economic  development  power  shall  be
evaluated  under  criteria  adopted  by  the  board. Such criteria shall
address, but need not be limited to:
  (a) the number of  new  jobs  created  as  a  result  of  an  economic
development power allocation;
  (b)  the  applicant's  long-term  commitment  to  New  York  state, as
evidenced by the applicant's current and/or planned  capital  investment
in business facilities in New York state;
  (c)  the  ratio  of  the number of jobs to be created to the amount of
economic development power requested by the applicant;
  (d) the types of jobs created, as measured by wage and benefit levels,
security and stability of employment;
  (e) the type and cost of buildings, equipment  and  facilities  to  be
constructed, enlarged or installed;
  (f)  the  extent  to  which economic development power will affect the
overall productivity or competitiveness of the applicant's business  and
its existing employment within the state;
  (g)  the  extent  to which an allocation of economic development power
may result in a competitive disadvantage for  other  businesses  in  the
state;
  (h)  the general economic conditions and economic distress in the area
in which the applicant's business facility  would  be  located  and  the
extent  to  which  economic  development  power  could contribute to the
alleviation of such distress;
  (i) the growth potential of the business facility and the contribution
of economic strength to the area in which the business  facility  is  or
would be located;
  (j)  the  extent of the applicant's willingness to make jobs available
to persons defined as  eligible  for  services  under  the  federal  job
training  partnership  act of nineteen hundred eighty-two and the extent
of the applicant's willingness to satisfy affirmative action goals;
  (k) the extent to which an allocation of economic development power is
consistent  with  state,  regional  and   local   economic   development
strategies  and priorities and supported by local units of government in
the area in which the business is located; and
  (l) the impact of  the  allocation  on  the  operation  of  any  other
facilities  of  the applicant, on other businesses within the state, and
upon other electric ratepayers.