Linemen Expenses Shortfall for October 2020 to September 2021
NY-ADR
3/23/22 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-12-22-00009-P
NEW YORK STATE REGISTER
VOLUME XLIV, ISSUE 12
March 23, 2022
RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
PROPOSED RULE MAKING
NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED
I.D No. PSC-12-22-00009-P
Linemen Expenses Shortfall for October 2020 to September 2021
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 tariff filing by Fishers Island Electric Corporation effectuating customer bill credits to pass back the deferred amount associated with linemen expenses shortfall that was deferred from October 2020 to September 2021.
Statutory authority:
Public Service Law, sections 65 and 66
Subject:
Linemen expenses shortfall for October 2020 to September 2021.
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 Fishers Island Electric Corporation (FIEC) on February 24, 2022, to amend its electric tariff, P.S.C. No. 2 – Electricity. The proposed amendment will effectuate customer bill credits to pass back the deferred amount associated with the linemen expense shortfall that was deferred from October 2020 to September 2021.
In the September 18, 2020 Order in Case 19-E-0525, FIEC was directed by the Commission to defer, for the benefit of customers, the amount by which expenses associated with its linemen request fell below $379,570. Additionally, FIEC was directed to submit a tariff filing effectuating bill credits to pass back the deferred amount to customers within 90 days of the balance reaching or exceeding $30,000. Between the period of Oct 2020 and September 2021, lineman expenses totaled $294,851, a shortfall of $84,719, resulting in a monthly bill credit of approximately $7,060 per month. The monthly bill credit will be credited to customers over a twelve-month period. The proposed amendments have an effective date of August 1, 2022.
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 also 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:
Michelle L. Phillips, 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.
(19-E-0525SP2)
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