PSC-45-13-00024-P Waiver of PSC Regulations, 16 NYCRR Section 88.4(a)(4); Waiver of Filing Deadlines

11/6/13 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-45-13-00024-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-45-13-00024-P

Waiver of PSC Regulations, 16 NYCRR Section 88.4(a)(4); Waiver of Filing Deadlines

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 waiver of certain provisions of 16 NYCRR regarding requirements for applications under PSC Article VII requested in a motion by applicant, Boundless Energy NE, LLC.

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, sections 4 and 122

Subject:

Waiver of PSC regulations, 16 NYCRR section 88.4(a)(4); waiver of filing deadlines.

Purpose:

To consider a waiver of certain regulations relating to the content of an application for transmission line siting.

Substance of proposed rule:

The Public Service Commission is considering a petition by Boundless Energy NE, LLC (Boundless) in which the company requests a waiver of certain filing requirements related to its application to construct and operate electric transmission lines pursuant to a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need under Public Service Law Article VII. Boundless proposes to construct a 345 kV transmission line from a connection with an existing line in the Town of East Greenbush, New York, to the New Scotland substation in the Town of New Scotland, New York; to construct a new substation in the Town of Schodack and a 345 kV transmission line from that substation to the Leeds substation in the Town of Athens, New York; to add a new 345 kV circuit to an existing line between Leeds and the Rock Tavern substation in the Town of New Windsor, New York; and to construct a new 345 kV line from the Roseton substation in Orange County, New York, to the East Fishkill substation in Dutchess County, New York. For purposes of the proceeding in which this application was submitted, the Commission established a two-part application process with initial, abbreviated applications (Part A) due October 1, 2013, and full applications (Part B) due at a later date to be determined. The Commission also defined the Part A filing requirements. Boundless made a Part A filing on October 2, 2013. Its petition seeks a determination that its filing was timely or that the October 1, 2013, filing deadline be waived. It also seeks waiver of the requirement that the filing include a notice that a System Impact Study/System Reliability Impact Study by the New York Independent System Operator is in progress; and a waiver of the requirement that seven hard copies of the application be submitted by October 7, 2013. The Commission may grant, deny, or modify the relief requested or provide an alternate resolution proposed in responses to the motion or otherwise related to the motion.

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-T-0461SP1)