PSC-31-13-00010-EP Suspension and Waiver of Late Payment Charges and Tariffs by Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation D/B/A National Grid

7/31/13 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-31-13-00010-EP

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXXV, ISSUE 31

July 31, 2013

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

EMERGENCY/PROPOSED RULE MAKING

NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

 

I.D No. PSC-31-13-00010-EP

Filing Date. Jul. 16, 2013

Effective Date. Jul. 16, 2013

Suspension and Waiver of Late Payment Charges and Tariffs by Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation D/B/A National Grid

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

Proposed Action:

The Public Service Commission adopted an order authorizing Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid to suspend late payment charges, and to temporarily waive certain late payment charge tariff provisions, for customers residing or located in Mohawk Valley communities severely affected by flooding in late June and early July 2013.

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, sections 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 48, 65(1), (2), (3), 66(1), (2), (3), (5), (8), (9), (10) and (12)

Finding of necessity for emergency rule:

Preservation of public health, public safety and general welfare.

Specific reasons underlying the finding of necessity:

This action is taken on an emergency basis pursuant to State Administrative Procedure Act (SAPA) § 202(6). Authorizing the waiver of tariffs and suspension of late billing charges by Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid is necessary to prevent harm to customers who have suffered hardship resulting from the Mohawk Valley region flooding and the attending loss of critical utility services. Without this action, the customers struggling to overcome the effects of flooding might find their efforts thwarted or impeded, to their detriment and the detriment of their communities that depend upon these customers for their economic, social and cultural viability.

Subject:

Suspension and waiver of late payment charges and tariffs by Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid.

Purpose:

To authorize suspension and waiver of late payment charges and tariffs by Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid.

Substance of emergency/proposed rule:

The Public Service Commission adopted an order authorizing Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid to suspend late payment charges, and to temporarily waive certain late payment charge tariff provisions, for customers residing or located in Mohawk Valley communities severely affected by flooding in late June and early July 2013. The Commission may adopt, reject or modify, in whole or in part, the relief adopted in the Order and may resolve related matters.

This notice is intended:

to serve as both a notice of emergency adoption and a notice of proposed rule making. The emergency rule will expire October 13, 2013.

Text of rule may be obtained from:

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:

Jeffrey C. Cohen, Acting 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 amended rule is within the definition contained in section 102(2)(a)(ii) of the State Administrative Procedure Act.

(13-M-0307EP1)