PSC-39-09-00015-P Modifications to the $5 Bill Credit Program

9/30/09 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-39-09-00015-P

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXXI, ISSUE 39

September 30, 2009

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

 

I.D No. PSC-39-09-00015-P

Modifications to the $5 Bill Credit Program

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 is considering whether to approve, deny or modify a September 10, 2009 petition of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid (National Grid), to make certain modifications to the Low Income $5 Bill Credit Program.

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, section 66(1)

Subject:

Modifications to the $5 Bill Credit Program.

Purpose:

Consideration of petition of National Grid to modify the Low Income $5 Bill Credit Program.

Substance of proposed rule:

The Public Service Commission is considering whether to approve, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, a September 10, 2009 petition of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid (Company) to make certain modifications to the low income $5 bill credit program. Specifically, to enable a wider population of eligible customers to participate in the program, the Company is requesting approval to increase the unique bill credit cap from 1.2 million per year to 1.5 million per year.

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:

Leann Ayer, Public Service Commission, 3 Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12223-1350, [phone], email: [e-mail]

Data, views or arguments may be submitted to:

Jaclyn A. Brilling, 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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