Reallocation of System Benefit Charge Funds by New York State Energy Research and Development A...
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10/10/07 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-41-07-00016-P
NEW YORK STATE REGISTER
VOLUME XXIX, ISSUE 41
October 10, 2007
RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
PROPOSED RULE MAKING
NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED
I.D No. PSC-41-07-00016-P
Reallocation of System Benefit Charge Funds by New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
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 directing the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority to propose the reallocation of a portion of system benefit charge funds to the Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR), as well as other entities, to fund energy efficiency programs. Additionally, or in the alternative, the commission is considering directing the allocation of funds collected from a separate volumetric electric and gas end-user surcharge to the DHCR, as well as other entities, to fund energy efficiency programs.
Statutory authority:
Public Service Law, sections 2, 5 and 66
Subject:
The commission is considering adopting recommendations for energy efficiency programs that can be implemented quickly and cost-effectively, in order to expedite attainment of energy savings, while the planning process to develop an energy efficiency portfolio standard is underway.
Purpose:
To consider whether the commission should authorize the reallocation of a portion of system benefit charge funds, and/or the allocation of funds collected from a separate volumetric electric and gas end-user surcharge to the DHCR, as well as other entities, to fund energy efficiency programs.
Substance of proposed rule:
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is the Public Service Commission's (Commission) third-party administrator for funding related to the System Benefits Charge program (SBC). The Commission is considering, on its own motion, directing NYSERDA to propose the reallocation of uncommitted SBC funds to the Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR), as well as other entities, to fund energy efficiency programs. Additionally, or in the alternative, the Commission is considering directing the allocation of funds collected from a separate volumetric electric and gas end-user surcharge to the DHCR, as well as other entities, to fund energy efficiency programs.
The Commission may approve, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, its proposal to direct NYSERDA to request the reallocation of funds, and it may also consider other 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.state.ny.us/f96dir.htm. For questions, contact:
Central Operations, Public Service Commission, Bldg. 3, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223-1350, (518) 474-2500
Data, views or arguments may be submitted to:
Jaclyn A. Brilling, Secretary, Public Service Commission, Bldg. 3, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223-1350, (518) 474-6530
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.
(07-M-0548SA8)
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