PSC-32-16-00007-P Utility DSIPs to Achieve the Commission's Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) Initiative

8/10/16 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-32-16-00007-P

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXXVIII, ISSUE 32

August 10, 2016

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

 

I.D No. PSC-32-16-00007-P

Utility DSIPs to Achieve the Commission's Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) Initiative

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 the Initial Distributed System Implementation Plans (DSIPs) filed by the utilities in response to the Commission's Order Adopting DSIP Guidance, issued on April 20, 2016 in Case 14-M-0101.

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, sections 5(1), (2), 65(1), 66(1), (2) and (3)

Subject:

Utility DSIPs to achieve the Commission's Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) initiative.

Purpose:

Development of utility DSIPs for improving utility planning and operations functions under REV.

Substance of proposed rule:

The Public Service Commission (Commission) is considering the Initial Distributed System Implementation Plans (DSIPs) filed by the utilities in response to the Commission's Order Adopting DSIP Guidance, issued on April 20, 2016 in Case 14-M-0101. Initial DSIP filings required utilities to identify immediate changes that could be made to their own systems to effectuate state energy goals and objectives. DSIPs are intended to promote utility/stakeholder relations, allow third-parties to provide cost-effective market solutions to identified energy needs, expand the use of distributed energy resources (DER), and increase energy efficient measures. The DSIP filings are the first steps toward establishing a grid that can support increasing levels of DERs into the future and ultimately, achieving Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) goals and objectives. The Commission may adopt, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the proposed DSIPs, and may resolve other 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.

(16-M-0411SP1)