PSC-32-15-00009-P Amendments to the Uniform Business Practices of ESCOs

8/12/15 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-32-15-00009-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-32-15-00009-P

Amendments to the Uniform Business Practices of ESCOs

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 recommendations in a report filed by Department of Public Service Staff on July 24, 2015 in case 15-M-0127, proposing amendments to the Uniform Business Practices of ESCOs.

Statutory authority:

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

Subject:

Amendments to the Uniform Business Practices of ESCOs.

Purpose:

To consider amendments to the Uniform Business Practices of ESCOs.

Substance of proposed rule:

The Public Service Commission is considering proposed amendments to the Uniform Business Practices filed by Department of Public Service Staff on July 24, 2015, in case 15-M-0127, which set forth requirements that Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) must satisfy when providing electric or gas services in New York State. Alternatives to the recommendations made in the report may also be considered. 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:

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.

(15-M-0127SP1)