PSC-15-16-00014-P Establishment of SC No. 7—Purchase of Renewable Energy from New Distributed Generators  

  • 4/13/16 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-15-16-00014-P
    NEW YORK STATE REGISTER
    VOLUME XXXVIII, ISSUE 15
    April 13, 2016
    RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES
    PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
    PROPOSED RULE MAKING
    NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED
     
    I.D No. PSC-15-16-00014-P
    Establishment of SC No. 7—Purchase of Renewable Energy from New Distributed Generators
    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 proposal by the Village of Westfield to establish Service Classification (SC) No. 7—Purchase of Renewable Energy from New Distributed Generators in its tariff schedule, P.S.C. No. 1—Electricity.
    Statutory authority:
    Public Service Law, sections 5(b), 65 and 66
    Subject:
    Establishment of SC No. 7—Purchase of Renewable Energy from New Distributed Generators.
    Purpose:
    To consider the establishment of SC No. 7—Purchase of Renewable Energy from New Distributed Generators.
    Substance of proposed rule:
    The Public Service Commission is considering a proposal filed by the Village of Westfield (Westfield) to amend its tariff schedule, P.S.C. No. 1 – Electricity. Westfield proposes to establish Service Classification (SC) No. 7 – Purchase of Renewable Energy from New Distributed Generators, to set the rates, terms, and conditions under which Westfield will purchase the output from customer owned solar and wind generating equipment. Westfield also proposes an Interconnection Agreement that relates solely to the conditions under which Westfield and the customer agree that the generating unit may be considered for grant funding pursuant to the New York Power Authority’s Municipal or Rural Electric System Cooperative Solar PV Incentive Program. The Commission may adopt, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the relief proposed herein and may resolve related matters.
    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:
    John Pitucci, Public Service Commission, 3 Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12223-1350, (518) 486-2655, email: john.pitucci@dps.ny.gov
    Data, views or arguments may be submitted to:
    Kathleen H. Burgess, Secretary, Public Service Commission, 3 Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12223-1350, (518) 474-6530, email: secretary@dps.ny.gov
    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.
    (16-E-0178SP1)

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