A Methodology for Performing Economic Deliverability Studies
NY-ADR
7/8/09 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-27-09-00017-P
NEW YORK STATE REGISTER
VOLUME XXXI, ISSUE 27
July 08, 2009
RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
PROPOSED RULE MAKING
NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED
I.D No. PSC-27-09-00017-P
A Methodology for Performing Economic Deliverability Studies
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 whether to approve, reject or modify a proposed generator energy deliverability study methodology to be applied Statewide by electric utilities.
Statutory authority:
Public Service Law, sections 4(1) and 66(1) and (2)
Subject:
A methodology for performing economic deliverability studies.
Purpose:
To ensure a proper balance between impacts and benefits from the siting of new generation facilities.
Substance of proposed rule:
On June 19, 2008, in an order in Case 07-E-1343, the Commission stated: "Where new proposed renewable generation may result in displacement of other existing renewable generation, or in forcing a steam host to employ auxiliary steam production (with loss of the efficiency benefits of combined-cycle operation), then those effects should be reasonably qualified and quantified, and discussed in the context of the balancing of impacts and benefits resulting from siting the new generation facility." On September 9, 2009, in an order in Case 07-M-0906, the Commission required New York State Electric and Gas Corporation (NYSEG) and Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation (RG&E), among other things, to file documents that clearly define their methods for performing economic deliverability studies for interconnecting generators. Consistency in the information provided to the Commission will allow a more uniform evaluation of each proposed project’s impacts and benefits. Therefore, the Commission is seeking comments on the NYSEG and RG&E compliance filing (dated November 7, 2008), which details a process and scope for Generator Energy Deliverability Studies. The Commission is considering whether to approve a study methodology not only for use by NYSEG and RG&E (in connection with generation projects proposed in their respective service territories) but also for use by developers proposing generation projects in other parts of the state that may come before the Commission. The Commission will evaluate the NYSEG-RG&E filing for three main purposes. The first purpose is to assist in determining the expected operating impacts of a proposed generation project as part of the decision whether to grant a certificate of public convenience and necessity. The second purpose is to obtain information as to where congestion is likely to develop in the future to help direct requests for transmission studies. The third purpose is to consider incorporating the study results into the evaluation of projects for Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) program payments for solicitations under the program.
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.
(09-E-0497SP1)
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