PSC-11-13-00010-P Temporary State Assessment

3/13/13 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-11-13-00010-P

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXXV, ISSUE 11

March 13, 2013

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

 

I.D No. PSC-11-13-00010-P

Temporary State Assessment

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 filing by Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. proposing a modification of the tariff language regarding the implementation of the Temporary State Assessment in its electric, gas and steam tariff schedules.

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, sections 66(12) and 18-a

Subject:

Temporary State Assessment.

Purpose:

To modify tariff language regarding the implementation of the Temporary State Assessment.

Substance of proposed rule:

The Commission is considering whether to approve, modify or reject, in whole or in part, a proposal filed by Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison) to modify its electric, gas and steam tariff schedules, P.S.C. Nos. 10 and 11– Electricity, P.S.C. No. 9 - Gas, and P.S.C. No. 4 – Steam. Con Edison proposes to modify the tariff language regarding the implementation of the Temporary State Assessment. The Commission’s June 19, 2009 Order Implementing Temporary State Assessment allows each utility to maintain the prior year’s surcharge, but does not require it. Con Edison’s current tariff language states that “…the Company will maintain the prior year’s surcharge…” Con Edison proposes to change the word “will” to “may” to recognize that it is able to reduce collections the subsequent year if warranted and to better reflect the intent of the Order. The filing has a proposed effective date of May 20, 2013. The Commission may resolve related matters and may apply its decision here to other companies.

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.ny.gov/f96dir.htm. For questions, contact:

Deborah Swatling, Public Service Commission, 3 Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12223-1350, [phone], email: [e-mail]

Data, views or arguments may be submitted to:

Jeffrey C. Cohen, Acting 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.

(09-M-0311SP4)