PSC-19-14-00019-P Approval of Assets

5/14/14 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-19-14-00019-P

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXXVI, ISSUE 19

May 14, 2014

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

 

I.D No. PSC-19-14-00019-P

Approval of Assets

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 whether to approve, deny or modify a petition filed by New York American Water Company, Inc. to approve an Agreement of Sale of Lucas Estates Water Company, Inc. to Acquire 100% of the Assets of Lucas Estates.

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, section 89-h

Subject:

Approval of assets.

Purpose:

To allow or disallow New York American Water Company to approve agreement of sale.

Substance of proposed rule:

The Public Service Commission is considering whether to approve, deny, or modify, in whole or in part, a petition by New York American Water Company, Inc. (f/k/a Long Island Water Corporation) seeking authorization to purchase 100% of the assets of Lucas Estates Water Company, Inc. Additionally, the Commission will consider moving Lucas Estate customers to the Long Island District tariff rates which should result in lower water bills for Lucas Estates customers. The Commission shall also consider all other related matters.

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:

Deborah Swatling, 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, 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.

(14-W-0148SP1)