PSC-50-08-00016-P Modification of the RPS Customer-Sited Tier Category Funding Allocations and Schedule of Collections

12/10/08 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-50-08-00016-P

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXX, ISSUE 50

December 10, 2008

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

 

I.D No. PSC-50-08-00016-P

Modification of the RPS Customer-Sited Tier Category Funding Allocations and Schedule of Collections

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 whether to adopt, modify, or reject, in whole or in part, potential modifications to the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) program funding allocations for the Customer-Sited Tier and schedule of collections.

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, sections 4(1), 5(2), 66(1) and (2)

Subject:

Modification of the RPS Customer-Sited Tier category funding allocations and schedule of collections.

Purpose:

To reallocate, enhance or diminish funding in the RPS program/Customer-Sited Tier in light of current circumstances.

Substance of proposed rule:

The Commission is considering whether to adopt, modify, or reject, in whole or in part, potential modifications to the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) program funding allocations for the Customer-Sited Tier and schedule of collections. The Customer-Sited Tier funds renewable resource projects for solar photovoltaic systems, fuel cells, anaerobic digestion biogas systems, and small wind turbines. Based on experience to date, it has been difficult to predict the level of demand for these resources on a month-to-month basis. The Commission is considering whether to reallocate, enhance or diminish funding in the RPS program/Customer-Sited Tier, in whole and by category, in light of current circumstances. The Commission is also considering whether any such changes will require modification to the schedule of collections of RPS funds from ratepayers.

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.

(03-E-0188SA20)