Authorization of Approximately $95 Million RPS Main Tier Procurement

NY-ADR

9/9/09 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-22-09-00008-A
NEW YORK STATE REGISTER
VOLUME XXXI, ISSUE 36
September 09, 2009
RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
NOTICE OF ADOPTION
 
I.D No. PSC-22-09-00008-A
Filing Date. Aug. 21, 2009
Effective Date. Aug. 21, 2009
Authorization of Approximately $95 Million RPS Main Tier Procurement
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following action:
Action taken:
On 8/20/09, the PSC adopted an order authorizing additional main tier solicitation and setting solicitation guidelines for the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) program.
Statutory authority:
Public Service Law, sections 4(1), 5(2), 66(1) and (2)
Subject:
Authorization of approximately $95 million RPS Main Tier procurement.
Purpose:
To approve a solicitation for Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) Main Tier resources.
Substance of final rule:
The Commission, on August 20, 2009, adopted an order authorizing the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to conduct a solicitation for Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) Main Tier resources, drawing on approximately $95 million in RPS funds available for this purpose, 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:
Leann Ayer, Public Service Commission, Three Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12223, (518) 486-2655, 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.
(03-E-0188SA21)
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