Additional Comments About the Department: The New York State Department of Public Service (DPS or Department) works to: ensure safe, affordable, and reliable access to electric, gas, steam, water, and telecommunications services at just and reasonable rates for New York State customers, protect the natural environment, reduce greenhouse gas emissions via transmission and siting of renewable energy resources, and augment the resiliency of utility infrastructure. Reviewing specific electric capital investments to establish need, cost, and timing for each program or project for adequacy in maintaining reliability, increasing resilience, and improving automation capabilities, including the assessment of non-wires alternatives and capital investments' impacts to disadvantaged communities, to support achievement of the State's clean energy goals in a reliable and cost-effective manner.