Implementation of Statewide Energy Benchmarking

NY-ADR

7/31/19 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-31-19-00013-P
NEW YORK STATE REGISTER
VOLUME XLI, ISSUE 31
July 31, 2019
RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
PROPOSED RULE MAKING
NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED
 
I.D No. PSC-31-19-00013-P
Implementation of Statewide Energy Benchmarking
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 National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation to modify its gas tariff schedule, P.S.C. No. 9, in relation to Statewide Energy Benchmarking.
Statutory authority:
Public Service Law, sections 65 and 66
Subject:
Implementation of Statewide Energy Benchmarking.
Purpose:
To ensure safe and adequate service at just and reasonable rates charged to customers without undue preferences.
Substance of proposed rule:
The Commission is considering a proposal filed by National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation (NFG or the Company) on July 3, 2019, to amend its gas tariff schedule, P.S.C. No. 9.
NFG filed proposed tariff modifications in response to the Commission’s Order Adopting Accelerated Energy Efficiency Targets, issued December 13, 2018 in this proceeding. The proposed modifications will allow the Company to provide aggregated whole building gas meter data for any given building or tax lot to the owner for use in implementing statewide energy benchmarking through the Energy Star Portfolio Manager (Portfolio). This information can be transmitted directly to the owner or, by request, can be transmitted directly to the Portfolio on their behalf. The Company proposes that to the extent benchmarking offerings are marketed to customers and for costs associated with the development capabilities for the automated upload of aggregated data to the Portfolio, it will recover the costs through the Clean Energy Fund Surcharge Rate component of the Conservation Incentive Program Cost Recovery Mechanism. The proposed amendment has an effective date of November 1, 2019.
The full text of the tariff filing 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.
(18-M-0084SP5)
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