PSC-09-09-00019-P Continuation of Exemptions from Standby Rates for Beneficial Forms of Distributed Generation

3/4/09 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-09-09-00019-P

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXXI, ISSUE 9

March 04, 2009

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

 

I.D No. PSC-09-09-00019-P

Continuation of Exemptions from Standby Rates for Beneficial Forms of Distributed Generation

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 the continuation of exemptions from standby rates for beneficial forms of distributed generation that are scheduled to expire on May 31, 2009.

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, sections 64, 65(1), (2), (3), (5), 66(1), (2), (5), (8), (9), (10) and (12)

Subject:

Continuation of exemptions from standby rates for beneficial forms of distributed generation.

Purpose:

Consideration of continuation of exemptions from standby rates for beneficial forms of distributed generation.

Substance of proposed rule:

The Public Service Commission is considering the continuation of exemptions from standby rates for beneficial forms of distributed generation, including small, efficient combined heat and power projects, as detailed in an Order Instituting Proceeding and Notice Soliciting Comments issued in Case 09-E-0109. The exemptions are scheduled to expire on May 31, 2009, and include the options to select standard tariff rates or a phase-in to standby rates instead of the otherwise-applicable standby rates themselves. The Commission may adopt, reject or modify, in whole or in part, the relief proposed.

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-E-0109SA1)