PSC-32-15-00006-P Development of a Community Solar Demonstration Project

8/12/15 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-32-15-00006-P

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXXVII, ISSUE 32

August 12, 2015

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

 

I.D No. PSC-32-15-00006-P

Development of a Community Solar Demonstration Project

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 Petition filed on July 1, 2015 by Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation requesting Commission approval to develop a Community Solar Demonstration Project.

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, sections 5(1), 65(1), (2), (3), 66(1), (2), (3), (5), (8), (9) and (12)

Subject:

Development of a Community Solar Demonstration Project.

Purpose:

To approve the development of a Community Solar Demonstration Project.

Substance of proposed rule:

The Public Service Commission is considering a petition filed on July 1, 2015 by Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation (Central Hudson) requesting Commission approval to develop a Community Solar Demonstration Project (Project). Through the Project, Central Hudson aims to provide customers that may not otherwise be able to install a customer sited photo voltaic solar generation facility with an opportunity to obtain solar energy. The Commission may adopt, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the relief proposed 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:

Elaine Agresta, 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.

(15-E-0434SP1)