PSC-05-07-00006-P Leasing of Distribution Lines by Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

1/31/07 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-05-07-00006-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-05-07-00006-P

Leasing of Distribution Lines by Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

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 approve or reject, in whole or in part, or to modify a petition filed by Niagara Mohawk Power Cororation and New Visions Powerline Communications, Inc. on Dec. 28, 2006 regarding Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation leasing space on their distribution lines for Broadband Over Powerline to New Visions Powerline Communications, Inc.

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, sections 66(1), 70 and 107

Subject:

Broadband over powerlines.

Purpose:

To consider Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation's request for leasing distribution lines to New Visions Powerline Communications, Inc. for Broadband Over Powerline services.

Substance of proposed rule:

The Commission is considering whether to approve or reject, in whole or in part, or to modify a petition filed by Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation and New Visions Powerline Communications, Inc. on December 28, 2006 regarding Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation leasing space on their distribution lines for Broadband Over Powerline to New Visions Powerline Communications, Inc.

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-M-1582SA1)