6/13/07 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-24-07-00014-P
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following proposed rule:
Proposed action:
The commission has instituted a proceeding, in Case 07-M-0548, to explore and develop the means by which the State's electric energy consumption can be decreased by 15 percent from expected levels by the year 2015. The proceeding will include development and adoption of an electric and natural gas energy efficiency portfolio standard, which will decrease the State's energy use through increased conservation and efficiency.
Statutory authority:
Public Service Law, sections 5(2) and 66(2)
Subject:
An energy efficiency portfolio standard.
Purpose:
To consider the appropriate means to achieve the energy efficiency performance standard.
Substance of proposed rule:
The Commission has instituted a proceeding, in Case 07-M-0548, to explore and develop the means by which the State's electric energy consumption can be decreased by 15% from expected levels by the year 2015. The proceeding will include development and adoption of an electric and natural gas Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard, which will decrease the State's energy use through increased conservation and efficiency.
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:
Central Operations, Public Service Commission, Bldg. 3, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223-1350, (518) 474-2500
Data, views or arguments may be submitted to:
Jaclyn A. Brilling, Secretary, Public Service Commission, Bldg. 3, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223-1350, (518) 474-6530
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.
