PSC-26-14-00020-P New Electric Utility Backup Service Tariffs and Standards for Interconnection May be Adopted

7/2/14 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-26-14-00020-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-26-14-00020-P

New Electric Utility Backup Service Tariffs and Standards for Interconnection May be Adopted

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

Proposed Action:

In the context of Reforming the Energy Vision, the Commission is considering requiring changes to tariffs, standards and protocols regarding microgrids.

Statutory authority:

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

Subject:

New electric utility backup service tariffs and standards for interconnection may be adopted.

Purpose:

To encourage development of microgrids that enhance the efficiency, safety, reliability and resiliency of the electric grid.

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. Specifically, with the goal of encouraging the development of microgrids to the extent that they will enhance and support the efficiency, safety, reliability and resiliency of the electric grid, the Commission is considering whether to make changes to the tariffs for electric utility backup service and standards for interconnection (Staff Report pp. 28-30).

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-0101SP6)