11/4/15 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-44-15-00028-P
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 for the recovery of $2.1 million of deferred incremental costs associated with new compliance requirements to assess the risks of its gas underground facilities.
Statutory authority:
Public Service Law, sections 4(1), 65, 66(1) and (12)
Subject:
Deferral of incremental expenses associated with new compliance requirements.
Purpose:
Consideration of Central Hudson's request to defer incremental expenses associated with new compliance requirements.
Substance of proposed rule:
Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation (Central Hudson or Company) has requested the recovery, with carrying charges, of $2.1 million in deferred incremental costs for the rate year ended June 30, 2015 associated with new compliance and reporting requirements to assess the risks of its gas underground facilities where third-party excavations may have occurred after the installation of gas pipes pursuant to the New York State Public Service Commission’s (“Commission”) February 20, 2014 Order Requiring Risk Assessments and Remediation of New York Gas Facilities; its May 14, 2014 Order Readopting Emergency Action and Modifying Order; its June 27, 2014 Order Making Permanent Risk Assessment Order and Clarifying Requirements; and its April 17, 2015 Order Directing Implementation of Best Practices of New York Gas Facilities in Case 11-G-0565, In the Matter of a Natural Gas Incident at 198 Joseph Street, Horseheads, on January 26, 2011, in the Service Territory of New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (Horseheads). 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, (518) 486-2655, email:
john.pitucci@dps.ny.govData, views or arguments may be submitted to:
Kathleen H. Burgess, Secretary, Public Service Commission, 3 Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12223-1350, (518) 474-6530, email:
secretary@dps.ny.govPublic 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.
