PSC-12-09-00013-P Rate Design and Collection, Temporary Rates

3/25/09 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-12-09-00013-P

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXXI, ISSUE 12

March 25, 2009

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

 

I.D No. PSC-12-09-00013-P

Rate Design and Collection, Temporary Rates

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 making rate design changes to the current rate plans for Gas, Steam and/or Electric service by Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, sections 2, 5, 65, 79, 107, 113 and 114

Subject:

Rate design and collection, temporary rates.

Purpose:

To consider a rate design mechanism for the Commission to provide for ratepayer credit or reimbursement.

Substance of proposed rule:

The Public Service Commission is considering making rate design changes to the current rate plans for Gas, Steam and/or Electric service by Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. The purpose of such changes would be to create a mechanism by which the Commission may, if necessary, order the Company to reimburse or credit ratepayers for overpayments or otherwise unlawful payments made by the Company as a result of, or otherwise related to improper and/or unlawful conduct by Company personnel including, but not limited to, construction personnel and management responsible for capital and operation and maintenance projects.

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.

(09-M-0114 SA1)