PSC-39-13-00011-P Allocation of Uncommitted SBC-III Funds

9/25/13 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-39-13-00011-P

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXXV, ISSUE 39

September 25, 2013

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

 

I.D No. PSC-39-13-00011-P

Allocation of Uncommitted SBC-III Funds

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 adopt, modify, or reject, in whole or in part, or to take any other action regarding a request by NYSERDA to allocate uncommitted SBC III funds to support the Power Electronics Manufacturing Consortium (PEMC).

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, sections 4(1), 5(2) and 66(1)

Subject:

Allocation of uncommitted SBC-III funds.

Purpose:

Reallocate uncommitted SBC-III funds to the PEMC.

Substance of proposed rule:

The Public Service Commission is considering whether to grant, deny or modify, in whole or part, a petition filed by NYSERDA seeking the Commission’s approval to allocate $7.5 million in uncommitted SBC III funds toward the support of the New York-led Power Electronics Manufacturing Consortium (PEMC), contingent upon award of federal funds. The PEMC will be headquartered in New York and will focus on the design and development of power electronic devices and systems that are vital components to New York’s energy initiatives as outlined in NYSERDA’s T&MD Portfolio and the Governor’s New York Energy Highway Blueprint.

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.

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