8/22/07 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-34-07-00019-EP
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following action:
Action taken:
The Public Service Commission adopted an order approving an amendment to Consolidated Edison Company of New York Inc.'s schedule for electric service—P.S.C. No. 9.
Statutory authority:
Public Service Law, 66(12)(b)
Finding of necessity for emergency rule:
Preservation of general welfare.
Specific reasons underlying the finding of necessity:
Tariff modifications are necessary to ensure the full benefit of the enhanced Rider U Program is available during the summer peak period which could be essential to the provison of safe and reliable electric service in the event a contingency situation arises. Without the demand reduction that can be implemented through the Distribution Load Relief Program as proposed to be modified, the electric delivery system could become overloaded and service interruptions might occur.
Subject:
August 2007 Rider U enrollment period.
Purpose:
To approve the re-opening of the August 2007 Rider U enrollment period and accept applications received through Aug. 15, 2007.
Substance of emergency/proposed rule:
The Public Service Commission adopted an order approving an amendment to Consolidated Edison Company of New York Inc.'s (Con Edison or the Company) Tariff Schedule P.S.C. 9 - Electricity and directed Con Edison to re-open the August 2007 Rider U enrollment period to August 15, 2007, and to report its efforts to reduce the installation time for future interval meter installation intended for participation in the Company's demand response programs in its January 31, 2008 report to the Commission on the Rider U Program, subject to the terms and conditions of the order.
This notice is intended
to serve as both a notice of emergency adoption and a notice of proposed rule making. The emergency rule will expire November 4, 2007.
Text of rule may be obtained from:
Leann Ayer, Public Service Commission, 3 Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223-1350, (518) 486-2655, e-mail:
leann_ayer@dps.state.ny.usData, views or arguments may be submitted to:
Jaclyn A. Brilling, Secretary, Public Service Commission, 3 Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223-1350, (518) 474-6530, e-mail:
Jaclyn_brilling@dps.state.ny.usPublic 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.
