PSC-42-16-00011-P Petition for Modifications to the New York State Standardized Interconnection Requirements and Application Process

10/19/16 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-42-16-00011-P

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXXVIII, ISSUE 42

October 19, 2016

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

 

I.D No. PSC-42-16-00011-P

Petition for Modifications to the New York State Standardized Interconnection Requirements and Application Process

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 requesting modifications to the Order Modifying Standardized Interconnection Requirements (SIR), filed by the New York Solar Energy Industries Association on September 30, 2016.

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, sections 5(2), 22, 65(1), (2), (3), 66(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (9), (12), (12-a), 66-c, 66-j and 66-l

Subject:

Petition for modifications to the New York State Standardized Interconnection Requirements and Application Process.

Purpose:

To update the SIR to clear the backlog, implement cost sharing, and streamline interconnection.

Substance of proposed rule:

The Public Service Commission (Commission) is considering a filing made by the New York Solar Energy Industries Association (NYSEIA), on behalf of multiple parties to the Interconnection Policy Working Group, on September 30, 2016, requesting amendments to the Order Modifying Standardized Interconnection Requirements, issued on March 18, 2016 in Case 15-E-0557 (SIR Order). The filing requests that the Commission consider amending the SIR Order to require all applicants prove property owner consent, to implement binding developer decision-making timelines, to provide an extension for projects in localities where there is a permitting moratorium, and to implement a cost sharing mechanism for certain required substation upgrades. The Commission may adopt, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the relief proposed, and may resolve 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.ny.gov/f96dir.htm. For questions, contact:

John Pitucci, 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.

(16-E-0560SP1)