Continuation of National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation's Conservation Incentive Program
NY-ADR
7/21/10 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-29-10-00012-P
NEW YORK STATE REGISTER
VOLUME XXXII, ISSUE 29
July 21, 2010
RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
PROPOSED RULE MAKING
NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED
I.D No. PSC-29-10-00012-P
Continuation of National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation's Conservation Incentive Program
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 National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation's proposal to continue its Conservation Incentive Program for a fourth year with some modifications.
Statutory authority:
Public Service Law, sections 4(1), 5(2) and 66(1)
Subject:
Continuation of National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation's Conservation Incentive Program.
Purpose:
To encourage gas conservation in National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation's service territory.
Substance of proposed rule:
The Commission is considering whether to approve or reject, in whole or in part, or to take any other action with respect to National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation's (company) petition dated June 28, 2010 seeking approval to continue its Conservation Incentive Program with slight modifications from its current form for a fourth program year - 2010-2011. The proposed changes include: adjusting the calculation for non-residential, customized rebates; reducing the budget and reporting frequency for the outreach and education segment of the program; and hiring a consultant to review the company's evaluation plan. The petition also seeks clarification regarding the eligibility requirements for programmable thermostats.
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.
(07-G-0141SP4)
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