National Grid's Electric Economic Development Programs
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12/23/15 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-51-15-00011-P
NEW YORK STATE REGISTER
VOLUME XXXVII, ISSUE 51
December 23, 2015
RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
PROPOSED RULE MAKING
NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED
I.D No. PSC-51-15-00011-P
National Grid's Electric Economic Development Programs
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 proposed modifications to the electric Economic Development Programs filed by Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid.
Statutory authority:
Public Service Law, sections 4, 5 and 66
Subject:
National Grid's electric Economic Development Programs.
Purpose:
To consider modifications to the economic development assistance to qualified businesses.
Substance of proposed rule:
The Public Service Commission is considering a petition filed by Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a/ National Grid requesting approval to modify seven of their electric Economic Development Programs. The request was filed as part of the utility’s Economic Development Grant Programs Annual Report on October 15, 2015. The modifications proposed would i) add Service Class 2 applicants as eligible to the Capital Investment Incentive program, ii) expand eligibility for the Agricultural Business Productivity program to all types of farm/food processing and eliminate the NYSERDA participation requirement, iii) add language to the Main Street Revitalization program to clarify when less than 100% vacant buildings and buildings larger than 100,000 square feet are eligible, iv) increase the 3-Phase Power Incentive program maximum grant level from $100,000 to $200,000 for utility upgrades and $150,000 to $250,000 for renewable energy alternatives, v) lower the population requirement of the Urban Center/Commercial District Revitalization program from 15,000 to 10,000 and offer a maximum grant of $100,000 for project populations less than 15,000, vi) increase the maximum grant level for the Power Quality Enhancement program from $100,000 to $250,000 and add language to clarify that project work includes the customer side of the meter, and vii) include eligibility in the Targeted Financial Assistance program for businesses in a single facility/location employing at least 500 and excluding the 500 kW demand requirement. The Commission may adopt, reject or modify the petition, in whole or in part, the relief proposed and may address any 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:
45 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.
(12-E-0201SP8)
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