PSC-15-11-00016-P Underground Line Extensions

4/13/11 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-15-11-00016-P

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXXIII, ISSUE 15

April 13, 2011

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

 

I.D No. PSC-15-11-00016-P

Underground Line Extensions

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 proposed filing by Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corporation to make various changes in the rates, charges, rules and regulations contained in its Schedule for Electric Service, P.S.C. No. 15—Electricity.

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, section 66(12)

Subject:

Underground Line Extensions.

Purpose:

To update underground line extension rates and establish a statement with such rates.

Substance of proposed rule:

The Commission is considering a proposal filed by Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corporation (Central Hudson) to update rates for underground extensions in new subdivisions, the trenching credit and the incremental charge for three-phase line, and to establish a new statement with such rates. The proposed filing has an effective date of July 1, 2011. The Commission may adopt in whole or in part, modify or reject Central Hudson's proposal, and may apply its decision to other utilities.

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.

(11-E-0112SP1)