PSC-29-16-00024-P Participation of NYPA Customers in Surcharge-Funded Clean Energy Programs

7/20/16 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-29-16-00024-P

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXXVIII, ISSUE 29

July 20, 2016

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

 

I.D No. PSC-29-16-00024-P

Participation of NYPA Customers in Surcharge-Funded Clean Energy Programs

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 a proposal to allow New York Power Authority customers to participate in Clean Energy Fund and Utility Energy Efficiency programs filed by the Joint Utilities on June 30, 2016.

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, sections 5(1), (2), 65 and 66

Subject:

Participation of NYPA customers in surcharge-funded clean energy programs.

Purpose:

To consider participation of NYPA customers in surcharge-funded clean energy programs.

Substance of proposed rule:

The Public Service Commission (Commission) is considering the Proposal of the Joint Utilities to allow New York Power Authority customers to participate in Clean Energy Fund Programs (the Proposal) filed by Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc., Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation, and Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid (collectively, the Joint Utilities) on June 30, 2016. The Joint Utilities filed the Proposal in compliance with the Commission’s January 21, 2016 Order Authorizing the Clean Energy Fund Framework in Case 14-M-0094. The Commission may adopt, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the Proposal 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:

John Pitucci, 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-0094SP8)