4/21/10 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-05-10-00014-A
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following action:
Action taken:
On 3/25/10, the PSC adopted an order approving the New York Solar Energy Industry Association's request to include solar thermal as an eligible technology of the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) Program.
Statutory authority:
Public Service Law, sections 4(1), 5(2) and 66(1)
Subject:
RPS program eligibility rules.
Purpose:
To allow the inclusion of solar thermal hot water systems as an eligible technology.
Substance of final rule:
The Commission, on March 25, 2010, adopted an order, approving the New York Solar Energy Industry Association's request to include solar thermal as an eligible technology in the Customer-Sited Tier of the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS). Specifically the Commission shall allow the inclusion of solar thermal hot water systems, as an alternative to electric hot water heating, as an eligible technology in the Customer-Sited Tier, while not a perfect fit, will be more administratively efficient than setting up a stand-alone program, 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:
Leann Ayer, Public Service Commission, Three Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12223, (518) 486-2655, email:
leann_ayer@dps.state.ny.us An IRS employer ID no. or social security no. is required from firms or persons to be billed 25 cents per page. Please use tracking number found on last line of notice in requests.
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.
