PSC-45-13-00021-P Investigation into Effect of Bifurcation of Gas and Electric Utility Service on Long Island

11/6/13 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-45-13-00021-P

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXXV, ISSUE 45

November 06, 2013

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

 

I.D No. PSC-45-13-00021-P

Investigation into Effect of Bifurcation of Gas and Electric Utility Service on Long Island

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

Proposed Action:

The Public Service Commission is considering a Petition by International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 1014 for an investigation into the effect of bifurcation of gas and electric utility service on Long Island.

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, sections 5, 65 and 66

Subject:

Investigation into effect of bifurcation of gas and electric utility service on Long Island.

Purpose:

To consider a Petition for an investigation into effect of bifurcation of gas and electric utility service on Long Island.

Substance of proposed rule:

The Public Service Commission is considering a Petition by International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 1014 (the Union) for an investigation into the effect of bifurcation of gas and electric utility service on Long Island. As a result of the selection of PSEG Long Island, LLC by the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) as its electric service provider, a service currently provided by National Grid, electric and gas utility service on Long Island will be bifurcated. The Union asserts that this may impact LIPA operations and utility service on Long Island. The Commission may approve, modify, or reject, in whole or in part, the relief requested.

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:

Deborah Swatling, 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.

(13-M-0482SP1)