PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following action:

On 3/18/21, the PSC adopted an order directing interim modifications to the cost-sharing mechanism contained in the New York State Standardized Interconnection Requirements (SIR).

Modifications to the SIR.

To direct interim modifications to the cost-sharing mechanism contained in the NYS SIR.

The Commission, on March 18, 2021, adopted an order directing Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation (Central Hudson); Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison); New York State Electric and Gas Corporation (NYSEG); Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid (National Grid); Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (O&R); and Rochester Gas & Electric Corporation (RG&E to implement interim modifications to the cost-sharing mechanism contained in the New York State Standardized Interconnection Requirements for New Distributed Generators and Energy Storage Systems 5 MW or Less Connected in Parallel with Utility Distribution Systems (SIR). The SIR are suspended for the applications that are subject to this interim mechanism, pending a Commission decision on the Cost-Share 2.0 Proposal. Central Hudson, Con Edison, NYSEG, National Grid, O&R, and RG&E are directed to file any necessary tariff amendments to suspend applications that are subject to the interim mechanism and to update the SIR addenda as contained in Attachment A, Appendix E of the order. These tariff amendments shall be filed on five days’ notice and shall be filed within fifteen days of the issuance of the order. The tariffs shall go into effect on a temporary basis until made permanent by the Commission, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the order.

No changes.

John Pitucci, Public Service Commission, 3 Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12223-1350, (518) 486-2655, email: [email protected] An IRS employer ID no. or social security no. is required from firms or persons to be billed 25 cents per page. Please use tracking number found on last line of notice in requests.