PSC-17-10-00009-P To Examine the Reasonableness of the Temporary Rates of Rand Water Corporation - Brandt Farms

4/28/10 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-17-10-00009-P

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXXII, ISSUE 17

April 28, 2010

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

 

I.D No. PSC-17-10-00009-P

To Examine the Reasonableness of the Temporary Rates of Rand Water Corporation - Brandt Farms

PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following proposed rule:

Proposed Action:

The Public Service Commission is considering whether to approve or modify the rates of Rand Water Corporation – Brandt Farms which were made temporary by Order issued and effective April 2, 2010 in Case 09-W-0644.

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, sections 4(1), 5(1)(f), 89-c(1), (10), 89-j, 113 and 114

Subject:

To examine the reasonableness of the temporary rates of Rand Water Corporation - Brandt Farms.

Purpose:

To set the appropriate level of permanent rates.

Substance of proposed rule:

By Commission Order in Case 09-W-0644 issued and effective April 2, 2010, the rates of Rand Water Corporation – Brandt Farms (Brandt Farms) were made temporary pending the results of an investigation into their reasonableness. The Order also directed that a new proceeding be instituted to conduct this review and to set a proper level of permanent rates for Brandt Farms. Brandt Farms provides metered water service to 188 residential and 4 commercial customers in the Brandt Farms Estates subdivision in the Town of East Fishkill, Dutchess County. The Commission may approve or reject, in whole or in part, or modify Staff’s recommendation as to the appropriate level of permanent rates for Brandt Farms.

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.

(10-W-0157SP1)