ALBANY — The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today announced it was seeking public comment concerning proposed changes in the gas delivery rates and practices of National Grid NY (KEDNY).

KEDNY filed gas tariff schedules on January 29, 2016, designed to increase its annual gas delivery revenues beginning January 1, 2017. As updated by KEDNY in testimony filed on June 10, 2016, the proposed rate change would result in an increase in delivery revenue of approximately $261 million. KEDNY’s proposal represents a delivery revenue increase of approximately 31 percent and an overall revenue increase, factoring in commodity and delivery charges, of approximately 20 percent. The actual bill impacts of these proposed changes on any particular customer class will vary.

Public Statement Hearings

The public will have an opportunity to present comments at the hearings before an Administrative Law Judge assigned to hear this case. A verbatim transcript of the hearings will be made for inclusion in the record of the proceeding. The public statement hearings will be held as follows:

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2016 – BROOKLYN

St. Francis College

Founders Hall Auditorium

182 Remsen Street

Brooklyn, NY 11201

Afternoon Hearing                     2:00 PM

Evening Hearing                       7:00 PM

THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2016 – LONG ISLAND CITY
CUNY School of Law

2 Court Square

23-21 44th Drive

Long Island City, NY 11101

Afternoon Hearing                     2:00 PM

At the Public Statement Hearings, those wishing to comment on any aspect of this proceeding will have an opportunity to make a statement on the record. It is not necessary to make an appointment in advance, or to present written material to speak at the hearing. Persons will be called to speak after completing a request card. The public statement hearing will continue until everyone wishing to speak has been heard or other reasonable arrangements have been made. A verbatim transcript of the hearings will be made for inclusion in the record of this proceeding and will be posted on the Commission's website.

Disabled persons requiring special accommodations should call the Department of Public Service's Human Resources Management Office at (518) 474-2520 as soon as possible. TDD users may request a sign language interpreter by placing a call through the New York Relay Service at 711. Individuals with difficulty understanding or reading English are encouraged to call the Commission at 1-800-342-3377 for free language assistance services regarding this notice.

Other Ways to Comment

For those who cannot attend or prefer not to speak at a public statement hearing, there are several other ways to provide your comments to the Commission. Comments should refer to the following case: “Case 16-G-0059” (KEDNY- gas rates).

Via the Internet or Mail: The public may enter comments directly into the case file from the Commission's website, www.dps.ny.gov, by clicking on "Search" at the top of the page and then entering the case number in the "Search by Case Number" field. In the open case, access the screen to enter comments by clicking on the "Post Comments" box at the top right of the page. Comments may also be submitted electronically to the Hon. Kathleen H. Burgess, Secretary, at secretary@dps.ny.gov, or by mail or delivery to Secretary Burgess at the New York State Public Service Commission, Three Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223-1350. All written comments will become part of the record considered by the Commission and can be read on the website by searching by the case number, as described above, and clicking on the “Public Comments” tab.

Toll-Free Opinion Line: Individuals may choose to submit comments by calling the Commission's Opinion Line at 1-800-335-2120. This line is set up to receive in-state calls 24 hours a day. These calls are not transcribed but a summary will be reported to the Commission.

Comments are requested by September 8, 2016.

The Commission’s decision in this proceeding, when issued, may be obtained by going to the Commission Documents section of the Commission’s Web site at www.dps.ny.gov and entering Case Number 16-G-0059 in the input box labeled "Search for Case/Matter Number". Many libraries offer free Internet access. Commission documents may also be obtained from the Commission’s Files Office, 14th floor, Three Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223 (518-474-2500). If you have difficulty understanding English, please call us at 1-800-342-3377 for free language assistance services regarding this press release.