PSC-53-08-00010-P Developing Goals for Natural Gas Efficiency
12/31/08 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-53-08-00010-P
NEW YORK STATE REGISTER
VOLUME XXX, ISSUE 53
December 31, 2008
RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
PROPOSED RULE MAKING
NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED
I.D No. PSC-53-08-00010-P
Developing Goals for Natural Gas Efficiency
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 recommendations of Working Group V to further develop the state's natural gas energy efficiency programs.
Statutory authority:
Public Service Law, sections 5(2) and 66(2)
Subject:
Developing Goals for Natural Gas Efficiency.
Purpose:
To consider recommendations for establishing objectives and methods to enhance natural gas efficiency programs in New York State.
Substance of proposed rule:
The Public Service Commission instituted an Energy Efficiency Portfolio standard to reduce New York State’s energy (natural gas and electricity) consumption. In June 2008 the Commission adopted a plan to develop the means by which the State’s electric energy consumption can be decreased by 15% from expected levels by the year 2015. Working Group V filed its Report on Natural Gas Efficiency Goals on October 17, 2008, and presented its findings at a conference held November 3, 2008. In the Report, Working Group V, among other things, analyzed the state’s natural gas system, discussed the relevant policy issues, developed a forecast of annual natural gas end-user demand through the year 2020, inventoried existing natural gas efficiency programs and analyzed their impact on customers, benefits and costs. Working Group V did not recommend a specific option or group of options for establishing a target, plan, or goal for natural gas savings over time, based upon the unique nature of the state’s gas efficiency potential and policies. The Working Group V Report can be found on the Commission’s website at: www.dps.state.ny.us/07m0548_working_groups_phase2.htm
The Commission will consider several alternative means by which the State’s end-user natural gas consumption will also be reduced below projected levels. Based upon the data developed in the Working Group V Report, as well as additional analysis and information, the Commission will examine several options to synthesize the Working Group’s data into a comprehensive portfolio. These options will include, among other things, requiring the State’s gas and combined utilities to file proposals for natural gas usage reduction programs, consistent with minimum allocated reductions per utility; and inviting the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority to propose statewide and other natural gas usage reduction programs.
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, (518) 486-2655, email: leann_ayer@dps.state.ny.us
Data, views or arguments may be submitted to:
Jaclyn A. Brilling, Secretary, Public Service Commission, 3 Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12223-1350, (518) 474-6530, email: jaclyn_brilling@dps.state.ny.us
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.
