6/11/08 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-01-08-00030-A
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following action:
Action taken:
On May 21, 2008, the Public Service Commission adopted an order increasing the ceiling on Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation's spending for non-rate economic development and in the future it will review requests to modify economic development program criteria.
Statutory authority:
Public Service Law, sections 5(1)(b), 65(1), (2), (3), 66(1), (3), (5), (10) and (12-b)
Subject:
Annual limit on non-rate incentives under Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation's Economic Development Program.
Purpose:
To approve an increase in the ceiling on non-rate economic development spending.
Substance of final rule:
The Commission, on May 21, 2008, adopted an order approving the request by Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation (RG&E) to increase the ceiling on spending for non-rate economic development from $5.5 million to $6.5 million and in the future the Commission will review the requests to modify economic development program criteria, and RG&E is required to file an Economic Development Plan by September 1, 2008, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the order.
Final rule compared with proposed rule:
No changes.
Text of rule may be obtained from:
Central Operations, Public Service Commission, Bldg. 3, 14th Fl., Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223-1350, by fax to (518) 474-9842, by calling (518) 474-2500. An IRS employer ID no. or social security no. is required from firms or persons to be billed 25 cents per page. Please use tracking number found on last line of notice in requests.
Assessment of Public Comment
An assessment of public comment is not submitted with this notice because the rule is within the definition contained in section 102(2)(a)(ii) of the State Administrative Procedure Act.
