New York State Department of Public Service

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In the #NYSPSC’s Order Adopting Gas System Planning Process, issued on May 12, 2022, the Commission directed local gas distribution companies (LDCs) to submit proposals for the following three parts of a non-pipes alternative (NPA) framework: 1) Criteria for NPA screening and suitability 2) Cost recovery procedures, and 3) An incentive mechanism. NPAs are projects or initiatives intended to simultaneously reduce greenhouse gas emissions and defer, reduce, or avoid the need to construct or upgrade components of the natural gas system through customers’ installation of all-electric equipment or connection to other lower-carbon infrastructure, including thermal energy networks. Based on the Department of Public Service staff’s (Staff) review of the proposals and the comments received in this proceeding, Staff has determined that more information from LDCs and stakeholders will assist it in developing a comprehensive NPA framework proposal for stakeholder comment and Commission consideration. Appended to the Notice below are three sets of questions, prepared by Staff, and directed towards LDCs, non-LDC stakeholders, and all stakeholders. However, all interested entities are encouraged to provide comments responding to all questions, where applicable. Comments responding to the questions are requested by September 27, 2024. Comments should be submitted electronically, by filling out the Case 20-G-0131 comment form online at https://lnkd.in/eT-6fXCS. Those unable to file electronically may mail their comments to the Hon. Michelle L. Phillips, Secretary, New York State Public Service Commission, Three Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York, 12223-1350. The filed comments will be posted on the Department’s website and will be included in the record of this proceeding. View Case 20-G-0131 files at https://lnkd.in/e9p4JzNY.

The Northeast States Collaborative on Interregional Transmission is made up of representatives from the state commissions, agencies or governors’ offices of ten states – including New York – that have come together to coordinate on transmission grid expansion efforts in coordination with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

This morning, #NYSPSC Chair Rory Christian, CEM, CEA, participated on the Decarbonizing NYC: Building the Grid of the Future Today panel as part of the New York Solar Energy Industries Association NYC Solar + Storage Summit along with Doreen Harris of NYSERDA and Justin Driscoll of New York Power Authority.

Last week, the Commission reviewed the annual natural gas pipeline and electric system safety performance reports prepared by the Department of Public Service. These reports document efforts made by utilities to make their systems safe by identifying and eliminating potentially harmful conditions before serious safety hazards develop. The reports can be found through the links below.   Pipeline Safety Performance Measures Report https://lnkd.in/eiguB-vQ Electric Safety Standards Performance Report https://t.co/X0kqOL7pZq

The utility bill has long been the main form of communication between a utility and their customers. Customers expect the bills to be timely and accurate, but for many in the Central Hudson service territory, this was not the case. Last week's settlement, a direct result of the Commission's months long investigative process and audit of practices, aims to address these billing issues. Valued at $62.5M, the settlement details the corrective actions Central Hudson must take to resolve the billing problems; among them include system improvements to their billing system, and the cessation of bi-monthly estimated billing coupled with a transition to monthly billing before the end of the year. To be clear, the Settlement does not resolve individual customer billing complaints. Central Hudson remains obligated to respond to outstanding customer complaints, explain the details, and participate in the established consumer complaint resolution process before the DPS Office of Consumer Services (OCS). The Commission will continue to monitor the status of those individual complaints as they make their way through the individual complaint resolution process. Link to Order - https://lnkd.in/eRd7AWFj Link to Monitor Report - https://lnkd.in/epdSeaFu Link to Press Release - https://lnkd.in/eBn8UXwz

The New York State Public Service Commission approved a new framework for the State to achieve a nation-leading six gigawatts of energy storage by 2030, which represents at least 20 percent of the peak electricity load of New York State. The roadmap is a comprehensive set of recommendations to expand New York's energy storage programs to cost-effectively unlock the rapid growth of renewable energy across the state and bolster grid reliability and customer resilience. The roadmap will support a buildout of storage deployments estimated to reduce projected future statewide electric system costs by nearly $2 billion, in addition to further benefits in the form of improved public health because of reduced exposure to harmful fossil fuel pollutants to a clean energy economy. With these many pieces in place, we’ll have the ability to manage the grid in ways that will make our overall system more efficient and resilient over time to meet our goals to generate 70 percent of the state's electricity from renewable sources by 2030 and 100 percent zero emission electricity by 2040. https://lnkd.in/dJFdECEx

The New York State Public Service Commission session is today at 10:30 a.m. Watch it live on the #NYSDPS website at https://dps.ny.gov. You can find the final session agenda at https://lnkd.in/euaBdtHi.

The Department of Public Service is working to make sure everyone is able to stay cool during this heat wave. #NYSDPS Chair and CEO Rory Christian, CEM, CEA reported to WNYT: “We also plan and coordinate with the local utilities to ensure that during periods of stress like this, they have both the staffing needed to respond to emerging situations, but also the material, the resources and other equipment to do so quickly to ensure that service interruptions – should any occur – can be restored quickly.” https://lnkd.in/eR_jXa9e

Thank you for the opportunity to discuss New York’s actions to meet existing transmission needs and to plan for future needs in New York State with Commissioner Christodoulou (NJ), Commissioner Michael Richard (MD), and Deputy Secretary Jason Marshall (MA). The panels made it clear that transmission needs are a priority in NY, MD MA, NJ and the entire US. A fact further reinforced by recent support from the Federal Government in the form of the Grid Resiliency and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) program, the recently proposed National Interstate Electric Transmission Corridor (NIETC) designation, and recent FERC orders. New York is investing heavily in transmission and is exploring advanced technologies for meeting future needs through the Advanced Technology Working Group (ATWG). Additional information on the GRIP, NIETC and ATWG can be found below. Grid Resiliency and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) - https://lnkd.in/eZ8tVAiQ National Interstate Electric Transmission Corridor (NIETC) - https://lnkd.in/eawbcrbW Advanced Technology Working Group (ATWG) - https://lnkd.in/eg-uZ85Q