New York State Electric & Gas Corporation BES Project - Big Tree Substation Exhibit E-5 Effect on Communications NYSEG Exhibit E-5: Effect on Communications BES Project - Big Tree Substation Article VII Certificate Amendment Application TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page E-5.1 INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................... E-5-1 E-5.2 COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS ............................................................................. E-5-1 E-5.2.1 Radio and Television ............................................................................................. E-5-8 E-5.2.2 Microwave............................................................................................................. E-5-8 E-5.2.3 Cellular .................................................................................................................. E-5-8 * * * * * LIST OF TABLES Page TABLE E-5-1 FCC TOWER INDEX ................................................................................ E-5-1 * * * * * LIST OF FIGURES Page FIGURE E-5-1 EFFECT ON COMMUNICATIONS ........................................................ E-5-9 * * * * * NYSEG Exhibit E-5: Effect on Communications BES Project - Big Tree Substation E-5-i Article VII Certificate Amendment Application EXHIBIT E-5: EFFECT ON COMMUNICATIONS E-5.1 Introduction The Project is expected to have no adverse effects on communications (e.g., cellular, television, radio) during either construction or operation. The Applicant will comply with applicable sections of the latest version of the NESC related to appropriate spacing between power and communication cables. E-5.2 Communication Systems A review of the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) databases revealed that there are a total of 219 registered towers located within five miles of the Project. These towers include 3 AM transmission towers, 2 FM transmission towers, 15 antenna structures, 25 microwave service towers, 1 TV analog station transmitter, 3 cellular towers, 17 land mobile commercial transmission towers, and 153 land mobile private transmission towers in the FCC databases. This information is presented in Table E-5-1 below, as well as in Figure E-5-1 - Effect on Communications. Table E-5-1 FCC Tower Index Tower ID Licensee/Entity Call Sign (Map Label) 1 ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC WWKB 2 ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC WGR 3 RADIO LICENSE HOLDING CBC, LLC WBBF FM Transmission Towers 1 RADIO LICENSE HOLDING CBC, LLC WHTT-FM 2 RADIO LICENSE HOLDING CBC, LLC WHTT-FM Antenna Structure Registrate 1 ERIE, COUNTY OF N/A 2 SBA TOWERS II, LLC N/A 3 ENTERCOM BUFFALO, LLC N/A 4 ENTERCOM BUFFALO, LLC N/A 5 ENTERCOM BUFFALO, LLC N/A 6 ENTERCOM BUFFALO, LLC N/A 7 ENTERCOM BUFFALO, LLC N/A NYSEG Exhibit E-5: Effect on Communication BES Project - Big Tree Substation E-5-1 Article VII Certificate Amendment Application Tower ID Licensee/Entity Call Sign (Map Label) 8 ENTERCOM BUFFALO, LLC N/A 9 ERIE, COUNTY OF N/A SPECTRASITE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC THROUGH 10 N/A AMERICAN TOWERS, LLC. 11 T-MOBILE NORTHEAST, LLC N/A 12 ERIE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY N/A 13 TIME WARNER NY CABLE, LLC N/A 14 CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY N/A 15 CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY N/A Microwave Service Towers 1 ERIE COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES KEJ61 2 ERIE COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES WIA297 3 ERIE COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES WQJW957 4 UPSTATE CELLULAR NETWORK WLU559 5 UPSTATE CELLULAR NETWORK WLU560 6 UPSTATE CELLULAR NETWORK WLK933 7 UPSTATE CELLULAR NETWORK WMP200 8 UPSTATE CELLULAR NETWORK WPZP767 9 T-MOBILE LICENSE LLC WQDV765 10 T-MOBILE LICENSE LLC WQDV766 11 FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC. WPNF351 12 ORCHARD PARK, VILLAGE OF WPNN332 13 ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC WHY282 14 ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC WLE917 15 CATHOLIC HEALTH SYSTEMS OF BUFFALO WQCU698 16 CATHOLIC HEALTH SYSTEMS OF BUFFALO WQCV583 17 ERIE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY WNTL862 18 ERIE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY WNTM347 19 ERIE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY WNTL861 20 T-MOBILE LICENSE LLC WQDB427 21 T-MOBILE LICENSE LLC WQDB428 22 CATHOLIC HEALTH SYSTEMS OF BUFFALO WQCU698 23 CATHOLIC HEALTH SYSTEMS OF BUFFALO WQCV583 24 WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC. WLQ930 25 RADIO LICENSE HOLDING CBC, LLC WGV627 TV Analog Station Transmitters NYSEG Exhibit E-5: Effect on Communication BES Project - Big Tree Substation E-5-2 Article VII Certificate Amendment Application Tower ID Licensee/Entity Call Sign (Map Label) 1 WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC. WDTB-LP Cellular Towers 1 UPSTATE CELLULAR NETWORK KNKA203 2 UPSTATE CELLULAR NETWORK KNKA203 3 UPSTATE CELLULAR NETWORK KNKA203 Land Mobile Commercial Transmission Towers 1 NEXTEL WIP LICENSE CORPORATION WPPM620 2 SAIA COMMUNICATIONS INC WPBP417 3 NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY AUTHORITY WPXJ978 4 NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY AUTHORITY WPHU804 5 NEXTEL WIP LICENSE CORPORATION WPZS483 6 NEXTEL OF NEW YORK INC WPVT816 7 NEXTEL WIP LICENSE CORPORATION WPXY935 8 NEXTEL OF NEW YORK INC WQAJ516 9 NEXTEL WIP LICENSE CORPORATION WPUA577 10 NEXTEL WIP LICENSE CORPORATION WQAH932 11 NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY AUTHORITY WPHU803 12 NEXTEL WIP LICENSE CORPORATION WQAF645 13 NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY WQBZ638 14 NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY AUTHORITY WPHU803 15 NEXTEL WIP LICENSE CORPORATION WPTP204 16 NEXTEL WIP LICENSE CORPORATION WPYB894 17 NEXTEL WIP LICENSE CORPORATION WQAR907 Land Mobile Private Transmission Towers 1 NEW YORK, STATE OF D O T KLG408 2 MCDONALD S WPRJ361 3 MCDONALD S WPRJ361 4 HAMBURG VOL. FIRE DEPT. INC WQJA570 5 ELDERWOOD AFFILIATES INC WPLW688 6 ERIE, COUNTY OF KDT50 7 ERIE, COUNTY OF KEE408 8 ERIE, COUNTY OF KEA90 9 ERIE, COUNTY OF KRA527 10 ERIE, COUNTY OF KEJ281 11 ERIE, COUNTY OF KLO216 12 ERIE, COUNTY OF KSV793 NYSEG Exhibit E-5: Effect on Communication BES Project - Big Tree Substation E-5-3 Article VII Certificate Amendment Application Tower ID Licensee/Entity Call Sign (Map Label) 13 ERIE, COUNTY OF KIZ396 14 ERIE, COUNTY OF KEB501 15 ERIE, COUNTY OF KNID397 16 ERIE, COUNTY OF WNKN564 17 ERIE, COUNTY OF WPNX454 18 ERIE, COUNTY OF WQAG562 19 ERIE, COUNTY OF WQFP293 20 ERIE COUNTY OF WQMG578 21 ERIE, COUNTY OF WPNV204 22 ERIE, COUNTY OF WNWV932 23 HAMBURG VILLAGE OF WPTE343 24 HAMBURG, VILLAGE OF KNGK743 25 NEW YORK, STATE OF WPBH990 26 HAMBURG, TOWN OF KEF318 27 FISHER CARTING & MOVING INC KGX497 28 FISHER CARTING & MOVING CORP WNXS918 29 PFEIFFER, TERRY L. WPRV903 30 ERIE, COUNTY OF KEE417 31 HAMBURG, TOWN OF KNFE698 32 HAMBURG, TOWN OF KEF318 33 HAMBURG, TOWN OF WDF850 34 HAMBURG, TOWN OF WNCU998 35 HAMBURG, TOWN OF WPNX667 36 NEW YORK, STATE OF, OFFICE FOR TECHNOLOGY WPLP920 37 SAIA COMMUNICATIONS INC WPIX897 38 SAIA COMMUNICATIONS WPRL887 39 HASKELL, GREGORY KNGH547 40 ORCHARD PARK FIRE DISTRICT KZK257 41 ERIE COUNTY FAIR & EXPOSITION WNWT852 42 ARMOR VOLUNTEER FIRE CO. INC WPHS316 43 ABBOTTS CORNERS CEMETERY ASSN INC WNGZ250 44 BUFFALO TROTTING ASSOCIATION, INC WQCN844 45 MCDONALD'S RESTAURANTS OF NEW YORK, INC WQEK658 46 HILBERT COLLEGE WNSY665 47 APGM LIMITED PARTNERSHIP WPYZ767 48 SAIA COMMUNICATIONS INC WQGP918 NYSEG Exhibit E-5: Effect on Communication BES Project - Big Tree Substation E-5-4 Article VII Certificate Amendment Application Tower ID Licensee/Entity Call Sign (Map Label) 49 RIEFLER CONCRETE PRODUCTS LLC KEF959 50 NEW YORK STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORP KEA338 51 ZAWIERUCHA, E SCOTT WPJH653 52 ZAWIERUCHA, E SCOTT WPJH653 53 NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY CO. WQBB461 54 LAKE SHORE VOLUNTEER FIRE CO. INC WQKP476 55 GAYMAR INDUSTRIES INC WPFG749 56 ORCHARD PARK, TOWN OF WNDV449 57 ERIE, COUNTY OF WNKN564 58 ORCHARD PARK FIRE DISTRICT WQKL440 59 BIG TREE VOLUNTEER FIRE CO INC WQGI696 60 ORCHARD PARK, TOWN OF WQFB676 61 ERIE, COUNTY OF WPNU528 62 FRONTIER CENTRAL SCHOOLS WQJP512 63 ORCHARD PARK FIRE DISTRICT WPPF511 64 ORCHARD PARK, TOWN OF KEC618 65 ORCHARD PARK, TOWN OF WNDV449 66 ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE WPZY821 67 CSX TRANSPORTATION INC WNQU486 68 NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE WQDL307 69 L.D. MCCAULEY, LLC WQGY606 70 ORCHARD PARK FIRE DISTRICT KZK257 71 NEW YORK SPORTSERVICE INC KB66467 72 SAIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC WPLU249 73 BUFFALO BILLS INC WPMB662 74 BIG TREE VOLUNTEER FIREMAN INC WQAA613 75 ERIE, COUNTY OF WNFR431 76 ERIE, COUNTY OF WQFG521 77 ORCHARD PARK FIRE DISTRICT KZK257 78 ORCHARD PARK FIRE DISTRICT KZK259 79 ERIE, COUNTY OF WPDA200 80 L. D. MCCAULEY, INC WPLP267 81 JCPENNEY CORP INC WQBY442 82 BUFFALO & PITTSBURGH RAILROAD, INC WQBL335 83 ORCHARD PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL KNCR989 84 SOUTH BUFFALO RAILWAY CO. WPYN944 NYSEG Exhibit E-5: Effect on Communication BES Project - Big Tree Substation E-5-5 Article VII Certificate Amendment Application Tower ID Licensee/Entity Call Sign (Map Label) 85 FORD COMMUNICATIONS INC KD49718 86 GAP INC WQEK207 87 CHET KRUSZKAS SERVICE INC KNGQ543 88 FORD COMMUNICATIONS INC KUL429 89 FORD COMMUNICATIONS INC WPHR697 90 FORD COMMUNICATIONS INC WNRJ860 91 FORD COMMUNICATIONS INC WNRJ860 92 TRANSCO RAILWAY PRODUCTS INC WQCV810 93 NEWTON ABBOTT FIRE CO. INC WPUJ296 94 FORD COMMUNICATIONS INC KUL429 95 FORD COMMUNICATIONS INC KQQ326 96 FORD COMMUNICATIONS INC KQQ326 97 FORD COMMUNICATIONS INC WPKX603 98 FCI 900, INC WQAD688 99 HOME DEPOT U.S.A., INC WQHE530 100 MCKINLEY MALL WQFY725 101 MCDONALD'S RESTAURANTS OF NEW YORK, INC WQBR852 102 NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY AUTHORITY WPAN997 103 TOYS R US INC WQHM326 104 GREAT LAKES RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT WPZR666 105 HAMBURG, TOWN OF KEF318 106 ORCHARD PARK, TOWN OF WQEQ204 107 U.S. FOODSERVICE, INC WQJH663 108 NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY CO. WQBB461 109 MCDONALD'S RESTAURANTS OF NEW YORK, INC WQBR850 110 NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY CO. WNRQ944 111 NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY