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

On 12/13/18, the PSC adopted an order establishing an energy storage goal and deployment policy.

Energy storage deployment.

To adopt an order establishing an energy storage goal and deployment policy.

The Commission, on December 13, 2018, adopted an order establishing an energy storage goal and deployment policy. Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation (Central Hudson), Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG), Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid (National Grid), Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (O&R), and Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation (RG&E) are directed to maintain consistent reporting of each energy storage project, whether standalone or paired, that shall adhere to the national energy storage metrics set forth in the body of this order. By February 11, 2019, Central Hudson, NYSEG, National Grid, O&R, and RG&E shall file an implementation plan detailing a competitive direct procurement process and the cost recovery accounting procedures to deploy 10 MW of qualified energy storage systems. By February 11, 2019, Con Edison shall file an implementation plan detailing a competitive direct procurement process to deploy 300 MW of qualified energy storage systems. Central Hudson, Con Edison, NYSEG, National Grid, O&R and RG&E shall propose a system efficiency target that includes both peak reduction and load factor in the next major rate filing, 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.