PSC-24-15-00011-P To Consider Adopting the Recommendations of the Staff Report on Addressing Energy Affordability for Low Income Programs

6/17/15 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-24-15-00011-P

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXXVII, ISSUE 24

June 17, 2015

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

 

I.D No. PSC-24-15-00011-P

To Consider Adopting the Recommendations of the Staff Report on Addressing Energy Affordability for Low Income 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 accept, deny or modify, in whole or part, the Low Income Report filed by Staff to address energy affordability for low income customers.

Statutory authority:

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

Subject:

To consider adopting the recommendations of the Staff Report on addressing energy affordability for low income programs.

Purpose:

To consider the Staff Report on, and recommendations of, best practices for implementing utility low income programs.

Substance of proposed rule:

The Commission is considering the recommendations set forth in the June 1, 2015 New York State Department of Public Service Report entitled "14-M-0565 Low Income Staff Report". In particular, the Commission is considering the adoption of utility low income programs that ensure low income customers are not overly burdened by their energy bills. In addition, these programs will be considered for the ability to be designed and administered on a uniform basis across utilities. The Commission may adopt, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the proposed recommendations and may resolve 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.

(14-M-0565SP1)