To Test Innovative Pricing Proposals on an Opt-Out Basis
NY-ADR
3/20/19 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-12-19-00004-P
NEW YORK STATE REGISTER
VOLUME XLI, ISSUE 12
March 20, 2019
RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
PROPOSED RULE MAKING
NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED
I.D No. PSC-12-19-00004-P
To Test Innovative Pricing Proposals on an Opt-Out Basis
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following proposed rule:
Proposed Action:
The Public Service Commission is considering a proposal filed by Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid to modify and extend the Clifton Park Demand Reduction REV Demonstration Project.
Statutory authority:
Public Service Law, sections 65 and 66
Subject:
To test innovative pricing proposals on an opt-out basis.
Purpose:
To provide pricing structures that deliver benefits to customers and promote beneficial electrification technologies.
Substance of proposed rule:
The Public Service Commission (Commission) is considering a petition filed on February 15, 2019 by Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, d/b/a National Grid (National Grid) to amend its electric tariff schedule, P.S.C. No. 220. National Grid proposes to modify the Clifton Park Demand Reduction REV Demonstration Project (Clifton Park Demonstration) for purposes of testing innovative pricing proposals on an opt-out basis.
National Grid proposes two opt-out pricing structures: (1) a time-of-use and critical peak pricing supply rate and (2) a Beneficial Electrification Rate that combines the time-of-use and critical peak pricing supply component with a two-demand delivery charge. National Grid states an opt-out rate structure will provide greater overall benefits for customers than the peak-time rewards incentive mechanism currently in place. Therefore, National Grid is proposing to modify and extend the Clifton Park Demonstration to test such innovative pricing proposals. National Grid states these proposals are better aligned with the vision for ratemaking initially proposed in the Company’s Advanced Metering Infrastructure Report in Case 17-E-0238, will deliver benefits to customers, and will advance the State’s clean energy goals.
Additionally, National Grid proposes to align the effective dates of the Beneficial Electrification Rate proposed in Case 17-E-0238 with the reconfiguration of the Clifton Park Demonstration to reduce implementation time and expense. National Grid anticipates an increase cost of $6,048,216 for the Clifton Park Demonstration, which will exceed the $43.915 million REV demonstration project budget cap. Therefore, National Grid requests approval to defer the incremental requirement above the budget cap for purposes of managing the modified Clifton Park Demonstration.
The full text of the petition and the full record of the proceeding may be viewed 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.
(19-E-0111SP1)
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