Specific Residential and Residential Low-Income Electric and Gas Energy Efficiency Programs
NY-ADR
10/7/09 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-40-09-00010-P
NEW YORK STATE REGISTER
VOLUME XXXI, ISSUE 40
October 07, 2009
RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
PROPOSED RULE MAKING
NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED
I.D No. PSC-40-09-00010-P
Specific Residential and Residential Low-Income Electric and Gas Energy Efficiency Programs
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 residential and residential low—income electric and gas energy efficiency program proposals as a component of the Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard.
Statutory authority:
Public Service Law, sections 4(1), 5(2) and 66(1)
Subject:
Specific residential and residential low-income electric and gas energy efficiency programs.
Purpose:
To encourage electric and gas energy conservation in the State.
Substance of proposed rule:
The Commission is considering whether to adopt, modify, or reject, in whole or in part, (a) residential and residential low-income electric energy efficiency program proposals made in response to an order in Case 07-M-0548 entitled “Order Establishing Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard and Approving Programs” issued by the Public Service Commission on June 23, 2008 [see Ordering Clauses 8, 10 & 17]; and (b) residential and residential low-income gas energy efficiency program proposals made in response to a notice in Case 07-M-0548 entitled “Notice Requesting Proposals" issued by the Secretary to the Public Service Commission on April 20, 2009. For potential independent program administrators that submitted updated proposals for programs in accordance with Ordering Clause 8 of the aforementioned June 23, 2008 Order, such submissions shall be considered as pre-filed comments responsive to this notice to the degree that they relate to the provision of energy efficiency programs for residential and residential low-income customers. The program proposals under consideration for this rule include the following:
1. Cases 08-E-1135 and 09-G-0363 - Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation, Petition letter from Thompson Hine, Robert J. Glasser, Esq., dated September 22, 2008 and Updates dated June 5, 2009: (a) Residential Lower Income Assistance Program (electric and gas); (b) Residential Appliance Recycling Program (electric); (c) Expanded Residential HVAC Program (electric and gas); and (d) Residential Lighting - Community Group CFL Sales Program (electric).
2. Cases 08-E-1127 - Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., "Residential and Commercial Energy Efficiency Programs" dated September 22, 2008: (a) Residential Direct Installation Program (electric), (b) Residential Room Air Conditioning Program (electric), and (c) Appliance Bounty Program (electric).
3. Cases 08-E-1129/08-E-1130 and 09-G-0363 - New York State Electric & Gas Corporation/Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation, "Electric Program Plan of New York State Electric & Gas Corporation and Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation" dated September 22, 2008, and Updates dated April 30, 2009 and August 24, 2009: (a) Residential Energy Star HVAC Electric Program (electric), (b) Residential Recommissioning/Early Replacement Program (electric), (c) Residential Lighting Program (electric), (d) Residential Limited Income Program (electric).
4. Cases 08-E-1132 and 09-G-0363 - New York State Research and Development Authority, "Energy Efficiency Portfolio Program Administrator Proposal" dated September 22, 2008, Updates dated November 21, 2008, Updates dated June 2, 2009, and Updates dated June 5, 2009: (a) Power Management Pilot Program (electric), (b) ReModel With Energy Star Program (electric), (c) Residential Green Building Program (electric and gas), (d) EmPower New York (gas), (e) Home Performance With Energy Star Program (gas), (f) Assisted Home Performance With Energy Star Program (gas), and (g) New York Energy Star Homes (gas).
5. Cases 08-E-1133 and 09-G-0363 - Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid, "Electric and Gas Energy Efficiency Program Proposals" dated September 22, 2008: (a) Enhanced Home Sealing Incentives Program (electric and gas), (b) Residential Energy Star Products and Recycling Program (electric), (c) Residential Energy Star Products Program (gas), (d) Residential Low Income Program (electric and gas), (e) Residential Internet Audit Program and E-Commerce Sales Program (electric and gas), (f) Residential Building Practices and Demonstration Program (electric and gas), and (g) Residential Pricing Pilot With Load Control Program (electric).
6. Case 08-E-1128 - Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc., "Residential and Commercial Energy Efficiency Portfolio Programs" dated September 22, 2008: (a) Efficient Products Program (electric).
7. Case 09-G-0363 - The Brooklyn Union Gas Company/KeySpan Gas East Corporation, "Gas Energy Efficiency Program Proposals" dated September 22, 2008, Updates dated September 26, 2008, and Updates dated June 5, 2009: (a) Enhanced Home Sealing Incentives Program (gas), (b) Residential Energy Star Products Program (gas), (c) Residential Low Income Program (gas), (d) Residential Internet Audit Program and E-Commerce Sales Program (gas), (e) Residential Building Practices and Demonstration Program (gas), (f) Home Energy Audits Program (gas) , and (g) Energy Star Homes Program On Long Island (gas).
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.
(08-E-1127SP8)
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