Voluntary Residential Beneficial Electrification Rate Design
NY-ADR
10/17/18 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-42-18-00011-P
NEW YORK STATE REGISTER
VOLUME XL, ISSUE 42
October 17, 2018
RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
PROPOSED RULE MAKING
NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED
I.D No. PSC-42-18-00011-P
Voluntary Residential Beneficial Electrification Rate Design
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 a proposal filed by Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid to amend its electric tariff schedule, P.S.C. No. 220, to establish a voluntary residential beneficial electrification rate structure.
Statutory authority:
Public Service Law, sections 65 and 66
Subject:
Voluntary residential beneficial electrification rate design.
Purpose:
To provide efficient rate design for beneficial technologies in New York State that is equitable for all residential customers.
Substance of proposed rule:
The Public Service Commission is considering a proposal filed by Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid (National Grid) on September 18, 2018 to amend its electric tariff schedule, P.S.C. No. 220. National Grid proposes a voluntary residential rate structure to further adoption of beneficial electrification technologies including electric vehicles and cold climate electric heat pumps. The Commission’s March 15, 2018 Order Adopting Terms of Joint Proposal and Establishing Electric and Gas Rate Plans in Case 17-E-0238 et al. required that National Grid develop and make such a proposal.
National Grid proposes to implement a beneficial electrification rate design based on: (a) the “2 Demand” delivery rate design proposed by the New York Joint Utilities in another ongoing proceeding before the Commission, Case 15-E-0751, Value of Distributed Energy Resources; and (b) a volumetric time-of use and critical peak pricing supply rate structure, which is identical to that currently under consideration in the on-going Advanced Metering Infrastructure Collaborative in this proceeding. “Demand” means the maximum amount of electrical energy a consumer uses during a particular limited time period. Demand impacts costs incurred by the utility, which are generally paid by customers, as it must design its system to allow it to meet customers’ peak demands. The volumetric time-of-use and critical peak pricing rate structures would have customers pay more for electricity, when that electricity costs more to produce, and pay less when the electricity costs less to produce.
National Grid also proposes to waive incremental customer charges for qualified customers, that would ordinarily be charged for interval meeting costs and telecommunications necessary for customers to participate in the proposed beneficial electrification rate. National Grid also requests authority to defer the costs associated with this proposed waiver.
National Grid states that it designed the proposed beneficial electrification rate to encourage adoption of beneficial technologies to promote New York State’s greenhouse gas reduction goals. National Grid proposes to offer the beneficial electrification rate to all residential customers on an opt-in basis.
The full text of the proposal and the full record of the proceeding may be reviewed online at the Department of Public Service web page: www.dps.ny.gov. The Commission may adopt, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the action proposed and may resolve related matters.
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.ny.gov/f96dir.htm. For questions, contact:
John Pitucci, 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:
Kathleen H. Burgess, 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:
60 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.
(17-E-0238SP3)
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