Northbrook Lyons Falls LLC's 3 Hydro Facilities with a Combined Capacity of 8.59 MW Located...
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1/2/19 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-01-19-00007-P
NEW YORK STATE REGISTER
VOLUME XLI, ISSUE 1
January 02, 2019
RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
PROPOSED RULE MAKING
NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED
I.D No. PSC-01-19-00007-P
Northbrook Lyons Falls LLC's 3 Hydro Facilities with a Combined Capacity of 8.59 MW Located in Mill, Gouldtown, and Kosterville
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 petition filed by Northbrook Lyons Falls LLC to provide financial support for its 8.59 MW hydroelectric facilities located in Lewis County under the Tier 2 "Maintenance Tier" Program in the Renewable Energy Standard.
Statutory authority:
Public Service Law, sections 4(1), 5(1), (2), 66(2); Energy Law, section 6-104(5)(b)
Subject:
Northbrook Lyons Falls LLC's 3 hydro facilities with a combined capacity of 8.59 MW located in Mill, Gouldtown, and Kosterville.
Purpose:
To promote and maintain renewable electric energy resources.
Substance of proposed rule:
The Public Service Commission (Commission) is considering a petition, filed on November 1, 2018, by Northbrook Lyons Falls LLC (NBLF), seeking financial support through a Tier 2 “Maintenance Tier” contract that may be authorized under the Renewable Energy Standard program, to allow the continued operation of three hydroelectric facilities with a combined capacity of 8.59 MW located in Lewis County, New York (the Facilities).
In the August 1, 2016 Clean Energy Standard Framework Order, the Commission approved, among other items, the continuation of a maintenance program for existing renewable generating facilities needing financial support to remain operational. NBLF is requesting a 2-year contract authorizing $12.97/MWh for each Renewable Energy Credit created by the Facilities. NBLF is applying for a shorter term than the standard 3 year term authorized by the Commission due to their plan to redevelop the Mill facility which will require that it be taken out of service for a 12-month period. Upon review of the relevant inputs used to calculate the award, including changes to those inputs, the Commission may adjust the award price requested upward or downward. The Commission may also seek to standardize the formula to be utilized in computing the maintenance tier award.
The full text of the petition 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 resolve other 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.
(17-E-0603SP6)
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