PSC-33-11-00009-P Whether to Grant, Deny or Modify, in Whole or in Part the Petition of URAC for a Cease and Desist Order and Other Relief

8/17/11 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-33-11-00009-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-33-11-00009-P

Whether to Grant, Deny or Modify, in Whole or in Part the Petition of URAC for a Cease and Desist Order and Other Relief

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 whether to grant, deny or modify, in whole or in part the petition of URAC for a cease and desist order and other relief against Con Edison for allegedly providing erroneous information regarding voluntary time of use rates.

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, sections 2(11), (13), 4(1), 5(1)(b), 65(1), 66(1), (5), (9), (27)(a) and (b)

Subject:

Whether to grant, deny or modify, in whole or in part the petition of URAC for a cease and desist order and other relief.

Purpose:

Whether to grant, deny or modify, in whole or in part the petition of URAC for a cease and desist order and other relief.

Substance of proposed rule:

The Public Service Commission is considering whether to approve, deny, or modify in whole or in part, the petition of Utility Rate Analysis Consultants (URAC) for a cease and desist order against Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison or the Company) for allegedly providing erroneous information to customers regarding voluntary time of use rates. In addition, URAC requests that the Commission order a full investigation into Con Edison's actions and the detrimental effect such action is allegedly causing on the voluntary time of day program. Should Con Edison concede and/or the Commission find that Con Edison has presented erroneous information to these consumers, URAC requests that a full and detailed explanation be required of the Company and that it also be required to remedy the problem.

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.

(11-M-0326SP1)