PSC-07-11-00005-P Utility Energy Efficiency Program, Performance Incentive Mechanism and Program Cost Recovery

2/16/11 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-07-11-00005-P

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXXIII, ISSUE 7

February 16, 2011

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

 

I.D No. PSC-07-11-00005-P

Utility Energy Efficiency Program, Performance Incentive Mechanism and Program Cost Recovery

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 a petition filed by Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation to discontinue the Expanded Residential Electric HVAC program that was approved in the Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard proceeding.

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, section 66(1)

Subject:

Utility energy efficiency program, performance incentive mechanism and program cost recovery.

Purpose:

To promote gas and electricity energy conservation in New York.

Substance of proposed rule:

The Commission is considering whether to adopt, modify, or reject, in whole or in part, or to take other action regarding a petition submitted by the Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation (Central Hudson) on January 25, 2011 seeking approval to discontinue an electric energy efficiency program that was approved in the Commission’s January 4, 2010 Order in the Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (EEPS) proceeding, Cases 07-M-0548 and 08-E-1135. Specifically, Central Hudson seeks to end the Expanded Residential Electric HVAC program and relief from any financial incentives or penalties associated with the program. In addition, Central Hudson requests to be permitted to continue its SBC collections for EEPS program without adjustment.

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.

(07-M-0548SP31)