PSC-14-16-00006-P Revisions to S.C. No. 4 Back-Up/Supplementary Service Related to Contract Demand  

  • 4/6/16 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-14-16-00006-P
    NEW YORK STATE REGISTER
    VOLUME XXXVIII, ISSUE 14
    April 06, 2016
    RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES
    PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
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    I.D No. PSC-14-16-00006-P
    Revisions to S.C. No. 4 Back-Up/Supplementary Service Related to Contract Demand
    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 Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. to revise Service Classification No. 4 (SC No. 4)—Back-Up/Supplementary Service contained in its steam tariff schedule, P.S.C. No. 4.
    Statutory authority:
    Public Service Law, section 66
    Subject:
    Revisions to S.C. No. 4 Back-Up/Supplementary Service related to contract demand.
    Purpose:
    To consider revisions to S.C. No. 4 Back-Up/Supplementary Service related to contract demand.
    Substance of proposed rule:
    The Public Service Commission is considering a proposal filed by Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison) to revise Service Classification No. 4 (SC No. 4) – Back-Up/Supplementary Service contained in P.S.C. No. 4 – Steam. Con Edison proposes to modify provisions related to contract demand to: (1) set steam contract demands based on the maximum potential demand at any time within the months of December through March versus November through April; (2) allow customers to request an upward or downward revision in contract demand for prospective billing periods; (3) allow accounts to be subject to contract demand increases only if the monthly maximum demand exceeds the currently effective contract demand by more than two percent within the months of December through March; (4) base the contract demand surcharge multiplier on the number of months that the current contract demand was in effect, provided that the multiplier would not be less than six nor more than 24. Con Edison also proposes revisions to SC No. 4 Special Provision A’s applicability to exempt steam geothermal and solar thermal technologies, unless the customer elects otherwise. As the potential revenue loss associated with the proposed changes is unknown, Con Edison proposes establishing a deferral mechanism for any lost revenues associated with these changes. The Commission may grant, deny or modify, in whole or in part, and may consider other related items.
    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-S-0134SP1)

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