Approval of a Uniform Policy of Minimum Utility Practices That Would be Applicable as a Result ...

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12/4/13 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-15-13-00015-A
NEW YORK STATE REGISTER
VOLUME XXXV, ISSUE 49
December 04, 2013
RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
NOTICE OF ADOPTION
 
I.D No. PSC-15-13-00015-A
Filing Date. Nov. 18, 2013
Effective Date. Nov. 18, 2013
Approval of a Uniform Policy of Minimum Utility Practices That Would be Applicable as a Result of Prolonged Outages
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following action:
Action taken:
On 11/14/13, the PSC adopted an order establishing policies setting forth outage credit and other consumer protection policies relating to prolonged outages of electric or natural gas services.
Statutory authority:
Public Service Law, sections 5, 65 and 66
Subject:
Approval of a uniform policy of minimum utility practices that would be applicable as a result of prolonged outages.
Purpose:
To approve a uniform policy of minimum utility practices that would be applicable as a result of prolonged outages.
Substance of final rule:
The Commission, on November 14, 2013, adopted an order establishing policies, developing a consistent statewide policy covering customer outage credits and other consumer protection policies as they relate to prolonged electric or natural gas service outages, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the order.
Final rule as compared with last published rule:
No changes.
Text of rule may be obtained from:
Deborah Swatling, Public Service Commission, Three Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12223, (518) 486-2659, email: [email protected] An IRS employer ID no. or social security no. is required from firms or persons to be billed 25 cents per page. Please use tracking number found on last line of notice in requests.
Assessment of Public Comment
An assessment of public comment is not submitted with this notice because the rule is within the definition contained in section 102(2)(a)(ii) of the State Administrative Procedure Act.
(13-M-0061SA1)
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