1/19/11 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-40-10-00020-A
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following action:
Action taken:
On 12/16/10, the PSC adopted an order continuing the System Benefits Charge III (SBC III) programs for an additional six months with modifications thereby extending the programs until December 31, 2011.
Statutory authority:
Public Service Law, sections 4(1), 5(2) and 66(1)
Subject:
NYSERDA administered SBC programs.
Purpose:
To approve the SBC III programs for an additional six months with modifications and extending the programs until 12/31/2011.
Substance of final rule:
The Commission, on December 16, 2010, adopted an order continuing the System Benefits Charge III (SBC III) programs for an additional six months with modifications thereby extending the programs until December 31, 2011, synchronizing their termination with the programs operating under the terms of the Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (EEPS). A budget of $90,125,000 was established for the six month period to be administered by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority to be funded by ratepayers of the major electric and gas utilities. The existing SBC III collection schedule was modified to defer any SBC III collections for 2011 until 2012 and 2013. The Commission also authorized the transition of SBC III energy efficiency resource acquisition programs into the EEPS portfolio such that commencing July 1, 2011, such programs will be administered in the same manner as EEPS programs, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the order.
Final rule as compared with last published rule:
No changes.
Text of rule may be obtained from:
Leann Ayer, Public Service Commission, Three Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12223, (518) 486-2655, email:
leann_ayer@dps.state.ny.us An IRS employer ID no. or social security no. is required from firms or persons to be billed 25 cents per page. Please use tracking number found on last line of notice in requests.
Assessment of Public Comment
An assessment of public comment is not submitted with this notice because the rule is within the definition contained in section 102(2)(a)(ii) of the State Administrative Procedure Act.
