PSC-42-15-00009-P Revised Method for Assigning Anniversary Dates to Net-Metered Residential PV Customers

10/21/15 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-42-15-00009-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-42-15-00009-P

Revised Method for Assigning Anniversary Dates to Net-Metered Residential PV Customers

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 filed by Residential Net-Metered PV Customers and others requesting that a default anniversary date be established for net-metered residential PV customers.

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, sections 5(1)(b) and 66-j

Subject:

Revised method for assigning anniversary dates to net-metered residential PV customers.

Purpose:

To consider a revised method for assigning anniversary dates to net-metered residential PV customers.

Substance of proposed rule:

The Public Service Commission is considering a petition filed by Residential Net-Metered PV Customers (Walter and Nan Simpson, Gordon and Diana Tracz, and Joan Bozer), CIR Electrical Construction Corp., Earthkind Energy, Empire Clean Energy Supply, Frey Electric Construction Company, NY-GEO, PUSH Buffalo, Renewable Rochester, Sierra Club Niagara Group, Solar Liberty Energy Systems, Inc., and Renewable Energy Task Force (WNY Peace Center) (collectively, the Petitioners) on September 17, 2015, requesting that the method for assigning residential net-metered PV customers be revised. The Petitioners propose a number of alternatives, including: (1) requiring that the most beneficial month, in terms of cash-out, be assigned as the default for new and existing residential PV projects; (2) permitting PV credits to accumulate without requiring an annual cash-out on the anniversary date or month; (3) engaging NYSERDA to educate PV installers and customers on how to choose the best anniversary date or month for their area; and (4) eliminating use of an anniversary date or month and require utilities to pay residential PV customers monthly for excess production at the retail rate. The Commission may adopt, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the relief proposed herein and may resolve 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.

(15-E-0572SP1)