PSC-39-14-00013-P Transfer of Ownership Interests in Lockport Energy Associates, L.P.

10/1/14 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-39-14-00013-P

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXXVI, ISSUE 39

October 01, 2014

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

 

I.D No. PSC-39-14-00013-P

Transfer of Ownership Interests in Lockport Energy Associates, L.P.

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 Lockport Energy Associates, L.P., et al., regarding a transfer of ownership interests in it and its 200 MW cogeneration facility in Lockport, New York.

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, sections 5(1)(b), 70 and 83

Subject:

Transfer of ownership interests in Lockport Energy Associates, L.P.

Purpose:

Consideration of transfer of ownership interests in Lockport Energy Associates, L.P.

Substance of proposed rule:

The Public Service Commission is considering a petition filed by Lockport Energy Associates, L.P. (LEA), LEA A4 LLC (A4), Lockport Power Cogeneration, LLC (Lockport Power), and LEA LP IV LLC (LEA LP) (collectively, the Petitioners) regarding the proposed transfer to A4 of a 19.3% and a 5.0% partnership interest in LEA from Lockport Power and LEA LP, respectively (the Transfer). The Petitioners request that the Commission either issue a declaratory ruling that it need not review the Transfer under Public Service Law (PSL) §§ 70 and 83, or review and approve the Transfer pursuant to PSL §§ 70, 83, and any other relevant statutory or regulatory provisions. In addition, the Petitioners request that the lightened regulatory scheme approved for LEA continue unchanged. The Commission may adopt, reject or modify, in whole or in part, the relief proposed 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:

Deborah Swatling, 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.

(14-M-0381SP1)