10/10/07 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-41-07-00008-EP
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following action:
Action taken:
The commission, on Sept. 19, 2007, adopted an order allowing National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation to implement a Conservation Incentive Program for the 2007–08 winter heating season.
Statutory authority:
Public Service Law, section 66(12)
Finding of necessity for emergency rule:
Preservation of general welfare.
Specific reasons underlying the finding of necessity:
Immediate adoption is necessary to allow National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation to implement a $10.8 million program for a Gas Rates Conservation Incentive Program (CIP) for the upcoming winter heating season for economically disadvantaged customers. The CIP will provide low-income customers a timely opportunity during the remainder of this year to begin to reduce their bills. It will also assist economically disadvantaged customers to achieve greater energy efficiency and prepare them for the upcoming winter heating season. This action is necessary to preserve the general welfare.
Subject:
Implementation of a Conservation Incentive Program.
Purpose:
To approve a Conservation Incentive Program for the upcoming winter heating season.
Substance of emergency/proposed rule:
The Public Service Commission adopted an order approving National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation's request to implement a $10.8 million program for a Gas Rates Conservation Incentive Program for the upcoming winter heating season. The Conservation Incentive Program will provide customers a timely opportunity during the remainder of this year to begin to reduce their bills. It will also assist economically disadvantaged customers to achieve greater energy efficiency and prepare them for the upcoming winter heating season, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the order.
This notice is intended
to serve as both a notice of emergency adoption and a notice of proposed rule making. The emergency rule will expire December 18, 2007.
Text of rule may be obtained from:
Elaine Lynch, Public Service Commission, Bldg. 3, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223-1350, (518) 486-2660
Data, views or arguments may be submitted to:
Jaclyn A. Brilling, Secretary, Public Service Commission, Bldg. 3, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223-1350, (518) 474-6530
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.
