PSC-26-14-00017-P Existing Ratemaking and Rate Design Practices Will be Revised with a Focus on Outcomes and Incentives

7/2/14 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-26-14-00017-P

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXXVI, ISSUE 26

July 02, 2014

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

 

I.D No. PSC-26-14-00017-P

Existing Ratemaking and Rate Design Practices Will be Revised with a Focus on Outcomes and Incentives

PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following proposed rule:

Proposed Action:

The Commission is considering making changes to its ratemaking practices necessary to implement its efforts in Reforming the Energy Vision.

Statutory authority:

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

Subject:

Existing ratemaking and rate design practices will be revised with a focus on outcomes and incentives.

Purpose:

To use the Commission's ratemaking authority to foster a DER-intensive system.

Substance of proposed rule:

The Commission is considering whether to adopt, modify, or reject, in whole or in part, potential modifications to regulation of the electric industry as set forth in the April 4, 2014 NYS Department of Public Service Staff Report and Proposal entitled "Reforming the Energy Vision" filed in Case 14-M-0101. In particular, the Commission is considering those issues related to the regulatory changes and ratemaking issues necessary to encourage an efficient, reliable electric system heavily integrated with Distributed Energy Resources. These issues are identified in the Staff report on pages 46-65 and designated as Track 2 issues on page 6 of the Commission's Order Instituting Proceeding issued April 25, 2014 in Case 14-M-0101.

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:

Deborah Swatling, 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-0101SP3)