A 7569

This bill amends New York's public service law to include "closed electric generators" (such as the shuttered Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant) under the same regulatory framework as gas and electric corporations, requiring Public Service Commission approval for any transfer, lease, or sale of these facilities. Most significantly, the bill mandates that affected employees at Indian Point must be paid prevailing wages and grants the Department of Labor oversight authority over the sale of the plant and the hiring of new employees. The legislation essentially ensures that when closed power plants like Indian Point change ownership or operation, workers receive wage protections and the state maintains regulatory oversight of employment practices during the transition.