4/15/15 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-01-15-00016-A
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following action:
Action taken:
On 3/25/15, the PSC adopted an order authorizing Port Byron Telephone Company, Inc. to withdraw $446,079 from the State Universal Service Fund (SUSF) for its first rate year beginning April 2015 and a pro-rated share of $371,537 for its second rate year.
Statutory authority:
Public Service Law, sections 92 and 97
Subject:
Authorization for Port Byron Telephone Company, Inc. to recover revenue from the SUSF.
Purpose:
To authorize Port Byron Telephone Company, Inc. to recover revenue from the SUSF.
Substance of final rule:
The Commission, on March 25, 2015 adopted an order approving Port Byron Telephone Company, Inc.’s (Port Byron) request to withdraw funds from the State Universal Service Fund (SUSF) for the purposes of general rate relief. Port Byron is authorized to withdraw $446,079 from the SUSF for its first rate year beginning in April 2015. For the second rate year beginning in April 2016, Port Byron is directed to work with the SUSF Administrator to compute the pro-rated amount of the $371,537 it would otherwise be allowed to withdraw, to reflect the expiration of the SUSF scheduled to occur on December 31, 2016. Such withdrawals are subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the order.
Final rule as compared with last published rule:
No changes.
Text of rule may be obtained from:
Elaine Agresta, Public Service Commission, Three Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12223, (518) 486-2660, email:
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Assessment of Public Comment
An assessment of public comment is not submitted with this notice because the rule is within the definition contained in section 102(2)(a)(ii) of the State Administrative Procedure Act.
