7/7/10 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-27-10-00015-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 whether to authorize New York gas and electric utilities to offer optional zero-interest financing for projects installed through previously approved utility-administered Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (EEPS) programs.
Statutory authority:
Public Service Law, sections 4(1), 5(2) and 66(1)
Subject:
Financing services for commercial customers participating in EEPS programs.
Purpose:
To encourage cost effective gas and electric energy conservation in the State.
Substance of proposed rule:
The Commission is considering whether to adopt, in whole or in part, to reject, or to take any other action with respect to Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation’s (Central Hudson) petition submitted on June 16, 2010 seeking to modify certain energy efficiency programs previously approved by the Commission as part of the Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (EEPS) proceeding in Cases 07-M-0548 et al. Central Hudson requests authorization to modify its Small Commercial Business Direct Install Program (approved in Case 08-E-1019) and its Mid-Size Commercial Business Program (approved in Case 08-E-1135) to provide optional zero interest financing for energy efficiency projects installed through the programs. In its review of Central Hudson’s petition, the Commission will also consider authorizing other New York utilities to offer financing options for energy efficiency projects undertaken by business customers as part of the utilities’ approved EEPS programs. The Commission has previously authorized Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation to offer financing services to customers who participate in its energy efficiency Small Business Program approved in Case 08-E-1014.
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.
