To Modify Provisions for Accepting New or Additional Gas Service Applications When There is Ina...
NY-ADR
1/2/19 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-01-19-00016-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-01-19-00016-P
To Modify Provisions for Accepting New or Additional Gas Service Applications When There is Inadequate Supply or Capacity
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 proposal filed by Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid to modify its gas tariff schedule, P.S.C. No. 219, to provide flexibility in accepting applications for new or additional gas service.
Statutory authority:
Public Service Law, sections 65 and 66
Subject:
To modify provisions for accepting new or additional gas service applications when there is inadequate supply or capacity.
Purpose:
To continue to provide safe and reliable service to existing customers.
Substance of proposed rule:
The Commission is considering a tariff filing submitted by Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid (NMPC or the Company) on November 14, 2018, to amend its gas tariff schedule, P.S.C. No. 219 – Gas.
The Company proposes to establish a provision in General Information Section II – Rules and Regulations, that will allow the Company to refuse applications for new or additional gas service if the Company determines there is insufficient gas supply and/or capacity to service the prospective customer(s) in the relevant area of its service territory. In the event the Company refuses an application for service, the proposed tariff amendments would require that NMPC file a notice with the Commission indicating the areas of the Company’s system, and the size of prospective customers, the Company is temporarily unable to serve.
The proposed tariff amendment would also require that the Company immediately notify the Commission if and when any such restriction on new customer load is lifted. The proposed amendment has an effective date of May 1, 2019.
The full text of the tariff filing 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 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.
(18-G-0710SP1)
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