PSC-47-15-00013-P Whitepaper on Implementing Lightened Ratemaking Regulation

11/25/15 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-47-15-00013-P

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXXVII, ISSUE 47

November 25, 2015

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

 

I.D No. PSC-47-15-00013-P

Whitepaper on Implementing Lightened Ratemaking Regulation

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 Whitepaper on Implementing Lightened Ratemaking Regulation that proposes policies for regulating participants in competitive markets and standards for making filings that can be reviewed with reduced scrutiny.

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, sections 5(1)(b), (c), (f), 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 69-a, 70, 71, 72, 72-a, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 82-a, 83, 84, 85, 105-114, 114-a, 115, 117, 118, 119-b and 119-c

Subject:

Whitepaper on Implementing Lightened Ratemaking Regulation.

Purpose:

Consider Whitepaper on Implementing Lightened Ratemaking Regulation.

Substance of proposed rule:

The Public Service Commission (Commission) is considering a Whitepaper on Implementing Lightened Ratemaking Regulation, filed by Department of Public Service Staff on November 4, 2015 in Case 15-M-0365, that proposes policies for regulating participants in competitive markets and standards for making filings that can be reviewed with reduced scrutiny. A comprehensive approach to lightened regulation is proposed that will clarify the application of the Public Service Law to competitive providers and set consistent standards for making the filings required under lightened regulation. The Commission may adopt, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the relief proposed 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-M-0365SP1)