PSC-02-09-00009-P Reactive Power Provision

1/14/09 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-02-09-00009-P

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXXI, ISSUE 02

January 14, 2009

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

 

I.D No. PSC-02-09-00009-P

Reactive Power Provision

PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following proposed rule:

Proposed Action:

The Commission is considering a proposal filed by New York State Electric & Gas Corporation to make various tariff changes contained in its Schedule for Electric Service—P.S.C. No. 120 regarding its reactive power provision.

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, section 66(12)

Subject:

Reactive Power Provision.

Purpose:

A report and tariff changes revising its Reactive Power Provision filed pursuant to Commission Orders in Case 08-E-0751.

Substance of proposed rule:

The Commission is considering a report and tariff revisions filed by New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG) in compliance with Commission Orders in Case 08-E-0751 issued June 23 and July 17, 2008. The report contains an analysis of reactive power provisions and charges contained in its tariffs and recommendations for any changes to the rates, charges and classes to which the rates should apply. In compliance with these Commission Orders, NYSEG also filed tariff amendments revising the power factor correction level for billing purposes from 95% to 97% and to reduce the reactive charge. The Commission may approve, reject or modify, in whole or in part, NYSEG’s request.

Text of proposed rule and any required statements and analyses may be obtained by filing a Document Request Form (F-96) located on our website http://www.dps.state.ny.us/f96dir.htm. For questions, contact:

Leann Ayer, Public Service Commission, 3 Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12223-1350, [phone], email: [e-mail]

Data, views or arguments may be submitted to:

Jaclyn A. Brilling, Secretary, Public Service Commission, 3 Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12223-1350, [phone], email: [e-mail]

Public comment will be received until:

45 days after publication of this notice.

Regulatory Impact Statement, Regulatory Flexibility Analysis, Rural Area Flexibility Analysis and Job Impact Statement

Statements and analyses are not submitted with this notice because the proposed rule is within the definition contained in section 102(2)(a)(ii) of the State Administrative Procedure Act.

(08-E-0751SA1)