PSC-41-07-00011-P Approval of New Types of Gas Meters and Accessories by Valley Energy Incorporated

10/10/07 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-41-07-00011-P

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXIX, ISSUE 41

October 10, 2007

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

 

I.D No. PSC-41-07-00011-P

Approval of New Types of Gas Meters and Accessories by Valley Energy Incorporated

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 or reject, in whole or in part, a petition filed by Valley Energy Incorporated for approval of the TRACE direct gas meter transponder (DGT), and standalone gas meter transponder (SGT), manufactured by Elster Integrated Solutions, for use as automated meter reading devices.

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, section 67(1)

Subject:

Approval of new types of gas meters and accessories.

Purpose:

To permit gas utilities in New York State to use Elster TRACE DGT and SGT transponders.

Substance of proposed rule:

The Public Service Commissioner will consider a request from Valley Energy Incorporated for the approval to use the TRACE Direct Gas Meter Transponder (DGT) and Standalone Gas Meter Transponder (SGT) manufactured by Elster Integrated Solutions. According to Elster Integrated Solutions, the DGT and SGT are solid-state automated meter reading devices that can be connected directly to diaphragm meters, rotary and turbine meters, and to ancillary products used to correct the measurement of gas consumed based on temperature and pressure.

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.

(07-G-1072SA1)