PSC-46-08-00007-P The Commission is Considering a Proposal by NYSERDA to Allocate $5.25 Million Annually

11/12/08 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-46-08-00007-P

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXX, ISSUE 46

November 12, 2008

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

 

I.D No. PSC-46-08-00007-P

The Commission is Considering a Proposal by NYSERDA to Allocate $5.25 Million Annually

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

Proposed Action:

The establishment of a surcharge to fund efforts of NYSERDA toward enhancement of energy efficiency savings from energy codes and appliance standards supported in Case 07-M-0548 in an effort to decrease energy consumption by 15 percent by the year 2015.

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, sections 5(2) and 66(2)

Subject:

The Commission is considering a proposal by NYSERDA to allocate $5.25 million annually.

Purpose:

The proposed program would enhance energy savings from energy codes and appliance standards.

Substance of proposed rule:

The 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. The Commission is considering a proposal by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to allocate $5.25 million annually to fund efforts toward enhancement of energy efficiency savings from energy codes and appliance standards.

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.

(07-M-0548SA13)