Obligation of Electric Utilities to Pay for the Extension of Electric Service to Residential De...
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8/16/17 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-33-17-00013-P
NEW YORK STATE REGISTER
VOLUME XXXIX, ISSUE 33
August 16, 2017
RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
PROPOSED RULE MAKING
NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED
I.D No. PSC-33-17-00013-P
Obligation of Electric Utilities to Pay for the Extension of Electric Service to Residential Developments
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 a petition by two developers of residential communities challenging the billing practices of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid for the extension of electric service to new developments.
Statutory authority:
Public Service Law, sections 31(4), 51, 65(1) and 66(1)
Subject:
Obligation of electric utilities to pay for the extension of electric service to residential developments.
Purpose:
To consider if National Grid should change its practices and compensate the petitioners for past charges.
Substance of proposed rule:
The Public Service Commission (Commission) is considering a petition by two developers of residential communities challenging the billing practices of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid (National Grid) for the extension of electric service to new developments. The two developers, United Residential Group, LLC and Fortress Partners, LLC (Petitioners), state that National Grid improperly demanded nonrefundable deposits for work performed on preexisting infrastructure located in the public right of way, which National Grid claimed was necessary to provide electric service to the Petitioners’ development. Petitioners argue that under Commission regulations and National Grid’s tariff, National Grid should have performed the work in the right of way at no cost and are requesting that the Commission order National Grid to discontinue the practice of requiring such deposits and return the payments made to Petitioners. The full text of the petition 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 relief proposed and may resolve related matters.
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:
John Pitucci, Public Service Commission, 3 Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12223-1350, (518) 486-2655, email: [email protected]
Data, views or arguments may be submitted to:
Kathleen H. Burgess, Secretary, Public Service Commission, 3 Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12223-1350, (518) 474-6530, email: [email protected]
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.
(17-E-0413SP1)
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