PSC-33-11-00007-P To Deny, Grant or Modify, in Whole or in Part Central Hudson's Rehearing Request

8/17/11 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-33-11-00007-P

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXXIII, ISSUE 33

August 17, 2011

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

 

I.D No. PSC-33-11-00007-P

To Deny, Grant or Modify, in Whole or in Part Central Hudson's Rehearing Request

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 by Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation seeking rehearing of an Order concerning the deferral of expenses by the Company for the twelve months ended 06/30/2010.

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, sections 22 and 66

Subject:

To deny, grant or modify, in whole or in part Central Hudson's rehearing request.

Purpose:

To deny, grant or modify, in whole or in part Central Hudson's rehearing request.

Substance of proposed rule:

Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation (Central Hudson or Company) has requested rehearing of a Commission Order concerning the deferral for future rate recovery, with carrying charges, of incremental electric storm restoration, electric bad debt write-off expenses, electric property tax expense and gas property tax expense related to the twelve months ended June 30, 2010, and the ability to offset the above described deferred expenses against certain tax benefits arising from a change in accounting related to repair and maintenance costs. The Commission may adopt, reject or modify, in whole or in part, Central Hudson’s rehearing request, and may also consider any 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.state.ny.us/f96dir.htm. For questions, contact:

Leann Ayer, Public Service Commission, 3 Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12223-1350, [phone], email: [e-mail]

Data, views or arguments may be submitted to:

Jaclyn A. Brilling, 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.

(10-M-0473SP2)