2/7/07 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-06-07-00020-P
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following proposed rule:
Proposed action:
The Public Service Commission is considering a proposal by Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation (Central Hudson), made pursuant to its approved gas rate plan in a filing dated Dec. 7, 2006, to decline at this time to implement monthly meter reading and billing for all customers, and to continue its current practice of bimonthly billing for gas service for the majority of its customers.
Statutory authority:
Public Service Law, sections 65(1), (2) and (3) and 66(1), (2) and (5)
Subject:
Central Hudson's meter reading and billing practices.
Purpose:
To continue its current meter reading and billing practices.
Substance of proposed rule:
The New York State Public Service Commission is considering whether to accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, a proposal by Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation, made pursuant to its approved gas rate plan, to decline at this time to implement monthly meter reading and billing for all customers, and to continue its current practice of bimonthly billing for gas servce for the majority of its customers. The utility's proposal is based on the findings of a study that Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation undertook of the benefits and costs of implementing monthly meter reading and billing, as required by the rate plan.
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:
Central Operations, Public Service Commission, Bldg. 3, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223-1350, (518) 474-2500
Data, views or arguments may be submitted to:
Jaclyn A. Brilling, Secretary, Public Service Commission, Bldg. 3, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223-1350, (518) 474-6530
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.
