PSC-04-16-00011-P Investigation That Certain Practices of Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corporation Resulted in Violations of HEFPA

1/27/16 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-04-16-00011-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-04-16-00011-P

Investigation That Certain Practices of Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corporation Resulted in Violations of HEFPA

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

Proposed Action:

The Public Service Commission is considering a Petition, filed by Nobody Leaves Mid-Hudson, to investigate claims that certain practices of Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corporation resulted in violations of the Home Energy Fair Practices Act (HEFPA).

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, sections 2, 4(1), 30, 32-48, 52, 53, 65(1), 66(1), (2), (3), (4), (12) and (14)

Subject:

Investigation that certain practices of Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corporation resulted in violations of HEFPA.

Purpose:

To consider the Petition of Nobody Leaves Mid-Hudson to investigate Central Hudson for claims of HEFPA violations.

Substance of proposed rule:

The Commission is considering a Petition, filed by Nobody Leaves Mid-Hudson on December 21, 2015, to investigate claims that certain practices of Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corporation have resulted in violations of the Home Energy Fair Practices Act (HEFPA). The Commission may adopt, reject or modify, 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.

(15-M-0756SP1)