PSC-41-07-00018-P Recommendations for Energy Efficiency Programs
10/10/07 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-41-07-00018-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-41-07-00018-P
Recommendations for Energy Efficiency Programs
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 has instituted a proceeding, in Case 07-M-0548, to explore and develop the means by which the State's electric energy consumption can be decreased by 15 percent from expected levels by the year 2015, and will include development of an electric and natural gas energy efficiency portfolio standard (EPS). In this proceeding, the commission is considering partnering with the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) for the imposition of a tariffed utility charge on customers who are (1) eligible to borrow from DASNY and (2) seeking to undertake a project or projects that will achieve the energy efficiency goals of the EPS. In addition, the commission may consider what actions it should undertake with respect to DASNY's proposal to request utilities to act as billing agents for repayment of DASNY financing of energy efficiency projects conducted by eligible institutions.
Statutory authority:
Public Service Law, sections 2,5 and 66
Subject:
The commission is considering adopting recommendations for energy efficiency programs that can be implemented quickly and cost-effectively, in order to expedite attainment of energy savings, while the planning process to develop an energy efficiency portfolio standard is underway.
Purpose:
To consider whether the commission should partner with DASNY for the imposition of a tariffed utility charge on customers who are (1) eligible to borrow from DASNY and (2) seeking to undertake a project or projects that will achieve the energy efficiency goals of the EPS, and to consider what actions the commission should undertake with respect to DASNY's proposal to request utilities to act as billing agents for repayment of DASNY financing of energy efficiency projects conducted by eligible institutions.
Substance of proposed rule:
The Public Service Commission has instituted a proceeding, in Case 07-M-0548, to explore and develop the means by which the State's electric energy consumption can be decreased by 15% from expected levels by the year 2015, and will include development of an electric and natural gas Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (EPS). In this proceeding, the Commission is considering partnering with the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) for the imposition of a tariffed utility charge on customers who are (1) eligible to borrow from DASNY and (2) seeking to undertake a project or projects that will achieve the energy efficiency goals of the EPS. This proposed tariffed utility charge may be a component of any EPS surcharge adopted by the Commission, or it may be embedded in other utility charges as determined by the Commission. In addition, the Commission may consider what actions it should undertake with respect to DASNY's proposal to request utilities to act as billing agents for repayment of DASNY financing of energy efficiency projects conducted by eligible institutions.
The Commission may approve, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, its proposal to partner with DASNY for the imposition of the above-described charges, and it may also consider other 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.state.ny.us/f96dir.htm. For questions, contact:
Central Operations, Public Service Commission, Bldg. 3, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223-1350, (518) 474-2500
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.
