PSC-20-09-00008-P Specific Large Industrial Gas and Electric Energy Efficiency Programs

5/20/09 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-20-09-00008-P

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXXI, ISSUE 20

May 20, 2009

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

 

I.D No. PSC-20-09-00008-P

Specific Large Industrial Gas and Electric Energy Efficiency Programs

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 large industrial (generally demand of 2MW and greater) gas and electric energy efficiency program proposals as a component of the Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard.

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, sections 4(1), 5(2) and 66(1)

Subject:

Specific large industrial gas and electric energy efficiency programs.

Purpose:

To encourage gas and electric energy conservation in the State.

Substance of proposed rule:

The Commission is considering whether to adopt, modify, or reject, in whole or in part, (a) large industrial (generally industrial customer with electric demand of 2MW and greater) gas energy efficiency program proposals made in response to a notice in Case 07-M-0548 entitled “Notice Requesting Proposals" issued by the Secretary to the Public Service Commission on April 20, 2009; and (b) large industrial (generally demand of 2MW and greater) electric energy efficiency program proposals made in response to an order in Case 07-M-0548 entitled “Order Establishing Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard and Approving Programs” issued by the Public Service Commission on June 23, 2008 [see Ordering Clauses 8, 10 & 17]. For potential independent program administrators that submitted updated proposals for programs in accordance with Ordering Clause 8 of the aforementioned June 23, 2008 Order, such submissions shall be considered as pre-filed comments responsive to this notice to the degree that they relate to the provision of energy efficiency programs for large industrial customers. The program proposals under consideration for this rule include the following:

1. Case 09-G-0363 - Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., "Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard Multifamily, Multifamily Low Income and Large Industrial Gas Efficiency Programs" dated April 30, 2009: (a) Industrial Energy Efficient Equipment Rebate Program (gas).

2. Case 09-G-0363 - New York State Electric & Gas Corporation/Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation, letter from James A. Lahtinen, Vice President, Rates and Regulatory Economics, dated April 30, 2009: (a) Non-Residential Commercial and Industrial (C&I) Rebate Program (gas); and (b) Block Bidding Program (gas).

3. Case 09-G-0363 - New York State Research and Development Authority, "Energy Efficiency Portfolio Program Administrator Proposal" dated September 22, 2008: (a) Existing Facilities Program (gas portion); (b) Commercial Loan Fund and Finance Program (gas portion); (c) Bidding Program (gas portion); (d) Solar Thermal for Commercial and Industrial Applications Program (gas portion); (e) Waste Energy Recovery Program (electric portion); and (f) Industrial and Process Efficiency Program (gas).

4. Case 08-E-1127 - Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., "Residential and Commercial Energy Efficiency Programs" dated September 22, 2008: (a) Targeted Demand Side Management Program (electric); (b) Commercial and Industrial Equipment Rebate Program (electric); (c) Commercial and Industrial Custom Efficiency Program (electric); and (d) Steam Cooling Program (electric).

5. Case 08-E-1128 - Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc., "Residential and Commercial Energy Efficiency Portfolio Programs" dated September 22, 2008: (a) Commercial and Industrial Existing Buildings Program (electric).

6. Case 08-E-1129 - New York State Electric & Gas Corporation and Case 08-E-1130 - Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation, "Electric Program Plan of New York State Electric & Gas Corporation and Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation" dated September 22, 2008: (a) Non-Residential Commercial and Industrial (C&I) Rebate Program (electric); and (b) Block Bidding Program (electric).

7. Case 08-E-1132 - New York State Research and Development Authority, "Energy Efficiency Portfolio Program Administrator Proposal" dated September 22, 2008: (a) Benchmarking and Operations Efficiency Program (electric); (b) Existing Facilities Program (electric portion); (c) Bidding Program (electric portion); (d) Commercial Loan Fund and Finance Program (electric portion); (e) Solar Thermal for Commercial and Industrial Applications Program (electric portion); (f) Statewide Combined Heat and Power Performance Program (electric); and (g) Waste Energy Recovery Program (electric portion).

8. Case 08-E-1133 - Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid, "Electric and Gas Energy Efficiency Program Proposals" dated September 22, 2008: (a) Energy Initiative Program (electric).

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.

(09-G-0363SP2)