On December 12, 2019, in Case 19-M-0463, the Commission issued the Order Regarding Consolidated Billing for Community Distributed Generation (Order), which adopted a net crediting model for CDG projects and set forth general directives for the implementation thereof. Among other things, the Order directed Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation, Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid, Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. and Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation (the Utilities) to each file a Net Crediting Manual (Manual) containing the relevant rules for net crediting participation and guidance for CDG Sponsors participating in net crediting.

At a July 23, 2020 stakeholder conference, the Utilities each presented a proposed Manual and provided an illustrative example of how billing would be implemented under the net crediting model approved in the Order. Under the Utilities’ model, the CDG Savings Rate would be applied to a customer’s monthly incurred charges. By contrast, BlueWave’s Petition would apply the CDG Savings Rate to the actual value of the bill credits allocated to a customer in a given month. BlueWave presented the concepts addressed in its Petition at a stakeholder conference on August 13, 2020. On August 31, 2020, each of the Utilities filed a Manual, as required by the Order. On the same date, the Utilities filed a collective response to the BlueWave Proposal, asserting that it is inconsistent with the Commission’s directives in the Order.

According to BlueWave, the Petition if granted would: 1) simplify the net crediting billing process and enables customers to fully realize the benefits associated with a CDG project subscription in the month in which the clean energy is generated; 2) benefit all parties involved in net crediting; and, 3) be consistent with Department of Public Service Staff’s view of the process for billing customers under net crediting.

On December 9, 2020, the Coalition for Community Solar Access made a filing in the same case, recommending that the Commission adopt the BlueWave Petition and direct the Utilities to implement the framework described therein for billing customers subscribed to CDG projects under net crediting.

The full text of the Petition and the full record of the proceeding may be reviewed online at the Department of Public Service web page: www.dps.ny.gov. The Commission may adopt, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the action proposed and may resolve related matters.

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.

(19-M-0463SP3)