PSC-22-10-00006-P Requirement that Noble Demonstrate that its Affiliated Electric Corporations Operating in New York Are Providing Safe Service  

  • 6/2/10 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-22-10-00006-P
    NEW YORK STATE REGISTER
    VOLUME XXXII, ISSUE 22
    June 02, 2010
    RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES
    PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
    PROPOSED RULE MAKING
    NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED
     
    I.D No. PSC-22-10-00006-P
    Requirement that Noble Demonstrate that its Affiliated Electric Corporations Operating in New York Are Providing Safe Service
    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 requiring Noble Environmental Power, LLC (Noble) to demonstrate that its affiliated electric corporations operating in New York are providing safe wholesale electric service, instrumentalities and facilities.
    Statutory authority:
    Public Service Law, sections 4(1), 5(2) and 66(1) and (2)
    Subject:
    Requirement that Noble demonstrate that its affiliated electric corporations operating in New York are providing safe service.
    Purpose:
    Consider requiring that Noble demonstrate that its affiliated electric corporations in New York are providing safe service.
    Substance of proposed rule:
    On May 13, 2010, the Commission issued an order directing Noble Environmental Power, LLC to show cause why it should not be required to demonstrate, through a third-party certification or otherwise, that its affiliated electric corporations operating in New York are providing safe wholesale electric service, instrumentalities and facilities and that all Quality Assurance/Quality Control program measures and manufacturer’s recommendations for inspection and maintenance of turbines, towers and related facilities have been implemented for the facilities they are operating in New York State. The Commission issued its order in light of information provided in an investigation report on a March 6, 2009 incident at the Noble Altona Windpark, located in Clinton County.
    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, (518) 486-2655, email: leann_ayer@dps.state.ny.us
    Data, views or arguments may be submitted to:
    Jaclyn A. Brilling, Secretary, Public Service Commission, 3 Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12223-1350, (518) 474-6530, email: Secretary@dps.state.ny.us
    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.
    (10-E-0149SP1)

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