12/22/10 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-35-10-00021-A
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following action:
Action taken:
On 11/18/10, the PSC adopted an order, authorizing the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to conduct future Main Tier solicitations for Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) Main Tier resources.
Statutory authority:
Public Service Law, sections 4(1), 5(2) and 66(1)
Subject:
Authorizing NYSERDA to conduct future Main Tier solicitations for RPS Main Tier resources.
Purpose:
To authorize NYSERDA to conduct future Main Tier solicitations for RPS Main Tier resources.
Substance of final rule:
The Commission, on November 18, 2010, adopted an order, authorizing the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to conduct future Main Tier solicitations for Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) Main Tier resources, after consultation with Staff of the Department of Public Service prior to each solicitation, without further authorization for solicitations by the Commission. Such authorization shall allow NYSERDA to conduct as many solicitations per year as NYSERDA deems necessary to implement the RPS Program, provided that at a minimum one solicitation per year shall be conducted, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the order.
Final rule as compared with last published rule:
No changes.
Text of rule may be obtained from:
Leann Ayer, Public Service Commission, Three Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12223, (518) 486-2655, email:
leann_ayer@dps.state.ny.us An IRS employer ID no. or social security no. is required from firms or persons to be billed 25 cents per page. Please use tracking number found on last line of notice in requests.
Assessment of Public Comment
An assessment of public comment is not submitted with this notice because the rule is within the definition contained in section 102(2)(a)(ii) of the State Administrative Procedure Act.
