9/12/07 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-37-07-00012-P
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following proposed rule:
Proposed action:
The Public Service Commission has instituted a proceeding, in Case 07-M-0548, to explore and develop the means by which the State's electric energy consumption can be decreased by 15 percent from expected levels by the year 2015, and will include development of an electric and natural gas energy efficiency portfolio standard (EPS). In the context of this proceeding, the commission is considering adopting general principles to guide the process of creating and implementing the EPS.
Statutory authority:
Public Service Law, sections 2, 5 and 66
Subject:
The commission is considering adopting recommendations for energy efficiency programs that can be implemented quickly and cost-effectively, in order to expedite attainment of energy savings, while the planning process to develop an energy efficiency portfolio standard is underway.
Purpose:
To consider whether the commission should adopt general principles to guide the process of creating and implementing the EPS.
Substance of proposed rule:
The Public Service Commission has instituted a proceeding, in Case 07-M-0548, to explore and develop the means by which the State's electric energy consumption can be decreased by 15 percent from expected levels by the year 2015, and will include development of an electric and natural gas Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard. In the context of this proceeding, the Commission is considering adopting general principles to guide the process of creating and implementing the EPS.
The general principles being considered by the Commission may govern or concern energy costs; relationships between efficiency initiatives and the environment; classes of beneficiaries; market transformation strategies; building system efficiencies; degree of complexity for programs in the EPS; roles of market participants; customer and utility incentives; retail and manufacturing partnerships; partnerships between energy efficiency program providers and other entities; education and outreach; and evaluation and monitoring.
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:
Central Operations, Public Service Commission, Bldg. 3, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223-1350, (518) 474-2500
Data, views or arguments may be submitted to:
Jaclyn A. Brilling, Secretary, Public Service Commission, Bldg. 3, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223-1350, (518) 474-6530
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.
