PSC-40-11-00012-P Granting of Transfer of Plant In-Service to a Regulatory Asset

10/5/11 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-40-11-00012-P

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXXIII, ISSUE 40

October 05, 2011

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

 

I.D No. PSC-40-11-00012-P

Granting of Transfer of Plant In-Service to a Regulatory Asset

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 Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation seeking to transfer and reclassify gas plant in-service propane air peaking facilities to a regulatory asset.

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, sections 65 and 66

Subject:

Granting of transfer of plant in-service to a regulatory asset.

Purpose:

To approve transfer and recovery of unamortized plant investment.

Substance of proposed rule:

The Public Service Commission (Commission) is considering a petition from Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation (Central Hudson) seeking approval to transfer, reclassify and recover gas plant in-service propane air peaking facilities to a regulatory asset. Central Hudson proposes that the disposition and recovery of these assets will be addressed by Central Hudson in its next gas rate case. The Commission may grant, deny or modify, in whole or in part, the petition filed by the Company, and may also consider 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:

Leann Ayer, Public Service Commission, 3 Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12223-1350, [phone], email: [e-mail]

Data, views or arguments may be submitted to:

Jaclyn A. Brilling, 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.

(11-G-0420SP1)