The Appropriate Disposition of Funds Collected for Energy Efficiency Programs between RG&E ...
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4/22/09 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-16-09-00007-P
NEW YORK STATE REGISTER
VOLUME XXXI, ISSUE 16
April 22, 2009
RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
PROPOSED RULE MAKING
NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED
I.D No. PSC-16-09-00007-P
The Appropriate Disposition of Funds Collected for Energy Efficiency Programs between RG&E and NYSERDA
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 the petition of Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation (RG&E) to adjust its System Benefit Charge payments to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).
Statutory authority:
Public Service Law, sections 2, 5, 65 and 66
Subject:
The appropriate disposition of funds collected for Energy Efficiency programs between RG&E and NYSERDA.
Purpose:
To consider whether to allow RG&E to retain $1,497,734 to pay for its own program rather than forward the funds to NYSERDA.
Substance of proposed rule:
Under the Commission's SBC III Order, Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation (RG&E) was allowed $3,031,500 in funding for its utility run energy efficiency contracts. The $3 million amount was based on historical cost information provided by RG&E The historical cost data was an inaccurate reflection of future costs by approximately $1,497,734.
RG&E has petitioned the Commission for authority to retain the already collected $1,497,734 rather than forwarding such amount to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. RG&E bases its petition on the fact that such money is necessary to cover its actual costs of its utility run energy efficiency programs.
The Commission may approve, reject or modify, in whole or in part, RG&E's request.
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, (518) 486-2655, email: [email protected]
Data, views or arguments may be submitted to:
Jaclyn A. Brilling, 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.
(05-M-0090SP5)
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