PSC-03-09-00014-P To Review Utility Tariff, Operating, and Infrastructure Changes to Reduce Electric Losses on Electric Delivery Systems

1/21/09 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-03-09-00014-P

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXXI, ISSUE 03

January 21, 2009

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

 

I.D No. PSC-03-09-00014-P

To Review Utility Tariff, Operating, and Infrastructure Changes to Reduce Electric Losses on Electric Delivery Systems

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 whether to adopt, modify or reject modifications to Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation's (CHG&E) reactive demand tariff revisions filed with the Commission on July 31, 2008.

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, sections 5, 65 and 66

Subject:

To review utility tariff, operating, and infrastructure changes to reduce electric losses on electric delivery systems.

Purpose:

Reduce electric delivery losses to conserve energy statewide.

Substance of proposed rule:

The Commission is considering a report and tariff revisions filed by Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation (CHG & E) in compliance with Commission Orders in Case 08-E-0751 issued June 23 and July 17, 2008. The report identifies major sources of losses on CHG & E's transmission and distribution system and identifies potential measures and programs available to mitigate those losses. The report also sets forth the basis for the development of CHG & E's reactive power tariff. In compliance with these Commission Orders, CHG & E also filed tariff amendments, which include proposed changes to its Reactive Demand Tariffs and Charges for Service Class 3 – Large Power Primary Service customers and Service Class 13 – Large Power Substation and Transmission Service customers. The Commission may approve, reject or modify, in whole or in part, CHG & E’s report and tariff proposal.

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-0751SA6)