PSC-18-15-00007-P National Grid's Economic Development Programs

5/6/15 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-18-15-00007-P

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXXVII, ISSUE 18

May 06, 2015

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

 

I.D No. PSC-18-15-00007-P

National Grid's Economic Development Programs

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 reject, in whole or in part, a new gas Economic Development Program proposed by Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid.

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, sections 4, 5 and 66

Subject:

National Grid's Economic Development Programs.

Purpose:

To authorize a new economic development program for National Grid's natural gas service territory.

Substance of proposed rule:

The Public Service Commission is considering whether to adopt, modify or reject a petition filed by Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid requesting approval of a new gas Economic Development Program. The request was filed as part of the utility’s Economic Development Grant Programs Annual Report on October 1, 2014. The proposed program would be a gas version of the existing electric Manufacturing Productivity Program which provides matching grants for productivity assistance and growth projects designed to use excess capacity. The Commission may adopt, reject or modify the petition and address any 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:

Elaine Agresta, 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, 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.

(12-G-0202SP5)