PSC-04-16-00009-P Central Hudson's Remote Net Metering Qualification Requirements and Application Process for Farms

1/27/16 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-04-16-00009-P

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXXVIII, ISSUE 4

January 27, 2016

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

 

I.D No. PSC-04-16-00009-P

Central Hudson's Remote Net Metering Qualification Requirements and Application Process for Farms

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 petition filed by Hudson Solar to modify the remote net metering qualification requirements and application process for farms of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation (Central Hudson).

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, sections 5(2), 66-j and 66-l

Subject:

Central Hudson's remote net metering qualification requirements and application process for farms.

Purpose:

Consider Central Hudson's remote net metering qualification requirements and application process for farms.

Substance of proposed rule:

The Public Service Commission is considering Hudson Solar’s Petition To Modify Central Hudson’s Remote Net Metering Qualification Requirements and Application Process for Farms under Public Service Law § 66-j, filed December 29, 2015. The Petition requests that the Commission modify requirements of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation (Central Hudson) to simplify its application process for family farms, as well as to provide more clarity to all applicants. The Petition also requests that William Werba, a Hudson Solar customer, be given credit by Central Hudson for all generation from the date interconnection of his solar photovoltaic generation system was approved, July 30, 2015. The Commission may grant or deny, in whole or in part, the relief requested, and may resolve related matters.

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.ny.gov/f96dir.htm. For questions, contact:

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

Data, views or arguments may be submitted to:

Kathleen H. Burgess, 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.

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