PSC-05-07-00005-P Approval of Gas Meters and Accessories by Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

1/31/07 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-05-07-00005-P

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXIX, ISSUE 5

January 31, 2007

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

 

I.D No. PSC-05-07-00005-P

Approval of Gas Meters and Accessories by Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

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 whether to approve, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, an application by Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. for the approval of the Romet RM23000 series of rotary meters. The Romet RM 23000 TCID is equipped with an instrument drive module, and the RM23000TC without instrument drive module for use in commercial and industrial applications.

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, section 67(1)

Subject:

Approval of types of gas meters and accessories.

Purpose:

To approve the family of Romet RM23000 temperature-compensated meters to be utilized in New York State.

Substance of proposed rule:

The Commission will consider a request from Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison) for the approval to use two distinct models of the Romet RM23000 temperature-compensated rotary meter in New York State. The models include the RM23000TCID that is equipped with an instrument drive modeule, and the RM23000TC that is without instrument drive module. According to Con Edison, the Romet RM23000TC meters will be used in commercial and industrial applications, and maintain measurement accuracy compliant to the American National Standards Institute, ANSI B109.3. The approximate cost of the RM23000TC is between $2,135 and $2,573, depending on the options ordered.

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:

Central Operations, Public Service Commission, Bldg. 3, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223-1350, [phone]

Data, views or arguments may be submitted to:

Jaclyn A. Brilling, Secretary, Public Service Commission, Bldg. 3, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223-1350, [phone]

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.

(06-G-1568SA1)