PSC-32-15-00007-P Approval of Cost Recovery and Incentive Mechanisms for the NWA Project

8/12/15 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-32-15-00007-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-32-15-00007-P

Approval of Cost Recovery and Incentive Mechanisms for the NWA 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 proposal by Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation regarding the cost recovery and incentive mechanism for the Non-Wires Alternative Project (NWA Project).

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, section 66(12)(b)

Subject:

Approval of cost recovery and incentive mechanisms for the NWA Project.

Purpose:

To approve the cost recovery and incentive mechanisms for the NWA Project.

Substance of proposed rule:

The Commission is considering a proposal filed by Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation (Central Hudson or the Company) pursuant to Commission Order Approving Rate Plan (Rate Plan Order) issued June 17, 2015 in Cases 14-E-0318 and 14-G-0319. In the Rate Plan Order, the Commission directed Central Hudson to file a description of the surcharge mechanism to be used, the manner in which costs will be recovered, and an analysis of alternative incentive mechanisms regarding the Company’s Non-Wires Alternative (NWA) Project. The Commission may grant, deny or modify, in whole or in part, Central Hudson’s proposal, and may consider other related items.

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.

(14-E-0318SP3)