PSC-33-16-00005-P Exemption from Certain Charges for Delivery of Electricity to Its Niagara Falls, New York Facility

8/17/16 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-33-16-00005-P

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXXVIII, ISSUE 33

August 17, 2016

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

 

I.D No. PSC-33-16-00005-P

Exemption from Certain Charges for Delivery of Electricity to Its Niagara Falls, New York Facility

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 by Globe Metallurgical, Inc. on July 26, 2016, requesting an exemption from certain delivery charges collected by Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid.

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, sections 5(1)(b), 64, 65(1), 66(1), (5), (9), (10), (12) and (12-b)

Subject:

Exemption from certain charges for delivery of electricity to its Niagara Falls, New York facility.

Purpose:

Application of System Benefits Charges, Renewable Portfolio Standard charges and Clean Energy Fund surcharges.

Substance of proposed rule:

The Public Service Commission is considering a petition filed by Globe Metallurgical, Inc. (Globe) on July, 26, 2016, requesting an expedited Commission order directing Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid to exempt Globe from certain delivery charges; specifically, the System Benefits Charge, the Renewable Portfolio Standard charge, and any future surcharges assessed under the Clean Energy Fund. 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.

(16-E-0413SP1)