PSC-15-15-00011-P Distribution Load Relief (DLR) Program, Peak Shaving Load Relief (PSLR) Program, and Direct Load Control (DLC) Program

4/15/15 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-15-15-00011-P

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXXVII, ISSUE 15

April 15, 2015

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

 

I.D No. PSC-15-15-00011-P

Distribution Load Relief (DLR) Program, Peak Shaving Load Relief (PSLR) Program, and Direct Load Control (DLC) Program

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 filing by Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a/ National Grid to effectuate distribution-level Demand Response programs in compliance with the Commission's December 15, 2014 Order in Case 14-E-0423.

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, sections 65(1), 66(1) and (12)

Subject:

Distribution Load Relief (DLR) Program, Peak Shaving Load Relief (PSLR) Program, and Direct Load Control (DLC) Program.

Purpose:

To establish DLR, PSLR, and DLC demand response programs, as well as enable recovery of program costs.

Substance of proposed rule:

The Commission is considering whether to approve, modify or reject, in whole or in part, a tariff filing by Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a/ National Grid in compliance with the Commission’s “Order Instituting Proceeding Regarding Dynamic Load Management and Directing Tariff Filings” in Case No. 14-E-0423 issued December 15, 2014 and notice issued January 2, 2015. The tariff filing establishes three distribution-level demand response programs and a mechanism to recover the associated costs. The tariff leaves do not have an effective date.

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:

Elaine Agresta, Public Service Commission, 3 Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12223-1350, [phone], email: [e-mail]

Data, views or arguments may be submitted to:

Kathleen H. Burgess, 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.

(15-E-0189SP1)