PSC-42-15-00006-P Deferral of Incremental Expenses Associated with NERC's New Bulk Electric System (BES) Compliance Requirements Approved by FERC

10/21/15 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-42-15-00006-P

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXXVII, ISSUE 42

October 21, 2015

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

 

I.D No. PSC-42-15-00006-P

Deferral of Incremental Expenses Associated with NERC's New Bulk Electric System (BES) Compliance Requirements Approved by FERC

PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following proposed rule:

Proposed Action:

The PSC is considering a petition by Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation to approve the recovery of $1.1 million of deferred incremental costs associated with NERC's new Bulk Electric System (BES) compliance requirements approved by FERC.

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, sections 4(1), 65, 66(1) and (12)

Subject:

Deferral of incremental expenses associated with NERC's new Bulk Electric System (BES) compliance requirements approved by FERC.

Purpose:

Consideration of Central Hudson's request to defer incremental expenses associated with new BES compliance requirements.

Substance of proposed rule:

Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation (Central Hudson or Company) has requested approval to recover, with carrying charges, $1.1 million in deferred incremental costs for the rate year ended June 30, 2015 associated with new compliance requirements resulting from North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s changes to the definition of the Bulk Electric System as approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The Company has deferred the incremental expense and associated deferred income taxes in Account 182. The Commission may adopt, reject or modify, in whole or in part, Central Hudson’s request, and may also consider any 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.

(09-E-0588SP5)