PSC-35-13-00008-P Acquisition by Fortis, Inc., Through Subsidiaries, of CH Energy Group, Inc. and, Indirectly, Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp

8/28/13 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-35-13-00008-P

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXXV, ISSUE 35

August 28, 2013

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

 

I.D No. PSC-35-13-00008-P

Acquisition by Fortis, Inc., Through Subsidiaries, of CH Energy Group, Inc. and, Indirectly, Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp

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 petitions in which Assembly Member Kevin A. Cahill, Citizens for Local Power et al., and Public Utility Law Project of N.Y. seek rehearing of the Commisison's June 26, 2013 order approving a merger.

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, sections 4, 5 and 70

Subject:

Acquisition by Fortis, Inc., through subsidiaries, of CH Energy Group, Inc. and, indirectly, Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp.

Purpose:

Resolve issues raised in petitions for rehearing.

Substance of proposed rule:

The Public Service Commission is considering what action to take regarding three petitions filed July 26, 2013 in Case 12-M-0192 by, respectively, (1) N.Y.S. Assembly Member Kevin A. Cahill, (2) Public Utility Law Project of N.Y., Inc., and (3) Citizens for Local Power and Consortium in Opposition to the Acquisition. The petitions seek rehearing of the Commission’s June 26, 2013 order approving the acquisition by Fortis, Inc., through subsidiaries, of CH Energy Group, Inc. and, indirectly, Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp.

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:

Deborah Swatling, 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.

(12-M-0192SP3)