7/28/10 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-30-10-00005-P
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 submitted July 9, 2010 by New York State Electric & Gas Corporation and Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation for two electric and gas energy efficiency programs for their residential customers.
Statutory authority:
Public Service Law, sections 4(1), 5(2) and 66(1)
Subject:
Energy efficiency programs for residential utility customers.
Purpose:
To encourage cost-effective electric and gas energy conservation in the State.
Substance of proposed rule:
The Commission is considering whether to adopt, modify, or reject, in whole or in part, two residential energy efficiency programs proposed by New York State Electric & Gas Corporation and Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation on July 9, 2010. The first program is entitled “Home Energy Reports Demonstration Program” and would promote reduced electric and gas energy consumption by residential electric and gas customers of the aforesaid utilities by informing customers about the potential and means to reduce their energy usage. The second program is entitled “Appliance Bounty and Energy Star Room A/C Program” and would encourage residential electric customers to remove and recycle inefficient electric appliances and would promote the installation of efficient window and wall air conditioners. The program proposals were submitted as a part of the Commission’s Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard proceeding in Cases 07-M-0548 and 09-G-0363.
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.usData, 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.usPublic 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.
