The Public Service Commission announced today that it will hold its next regular session beginning at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, January 16, 2014, in the 19th Floor Board Room of its offices located at Three Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York.
MEETING WILL BE BROADCAST ON THE INTERNET AT:
http://www.dps.ny.gov/Webcasts.html
-VIDEOCASTING TO PSC’S NYC OFFICES AVAILABLE-
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The session agenda is as follows:
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REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
Items To Be Resolved Through Discussion
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PSC Case
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GENERAL
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201
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13-M-0449
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In the Matter of Focused Operations Audit of the Internal Staffing Levels and the Use of Contractors of Selected Core Utility Functions at Major New York Energy Utilities.
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202
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08-E-0827
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NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORPORATION D/B/A NATIONAL GRID - Comprehensive Management Audit of Electric Business.
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08-M-0152
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CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC. - Comprehensive Management Audit.
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09-M-0764
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CENTRAL HUDSON GAS AND ELECTRIC CORPORATION - Comprehensive Management and Operations Audit of Electric and Gas Businesses.
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11-G-0580
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NATIONAL FUEL GAS DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION - In the Matter of a Comprehensive Management Audit.
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13-G-0009
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NATIONAL GRID USA'S NEW YORK - Comprehensive Management and Operations Audit of Gas Companies.
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13-M-0314
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Issue a Request for Proposal for an Independent Third-Party Consultant to Conduct a Review of the Accuracy and Effectiveness of Certain Reliability and Customer Service Systems at all Gas and Combination Gas and Electric Utilities in New York State that Provide Statistics to the Commission on the Services They Provide Customers.
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13-M-0449
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In the Matter of Focused Operations Audit of the Internal Staffing Levels and the Use of Contractors for Selected Core Utility Functions at Major New York Energy Utilities.
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COMMUNICATIONS
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501
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09-M-0527
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Proceeding to Examine Issues Related to a Universal Service Fund.
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No items will be considered on the Regular Agenda for Gas, Power, Water, and Cable.
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CONSENT AGENDA
This agenda consists of items that, by their nature, can be decided by the Commission on the basis of written reviews and analyses previously made available to the Commissioners and do not require discussion at the Session.
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PSC Case
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GAS
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161
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13-G-0555
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PAUL TOTH EXCAVATION, INC. - In the Matter of an Enforcement Proceeding Against Paul Toth Excavation, Inc. for Alleged Violations of 16 NYCRR Part 753 - Protection of Underground Facilities, in the Service Territory of KeySpan Gas East Corporation d/b/a National Grid.
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13-G-0556
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ANTONIO IADEVAIA AND SON LANDSCAPING, LLC - In the Matter of an Enforcement Proceeding Against Antonio Iadevaia and Son Landscaping, LLC for Alleged Violations of 16 NYCRR Part 753 - Protection of Underground Facilities, in the Service Territory of KeySpan Gas East Corporation d/b/a National Grid.
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13-G-0557
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N. SAMPOGNA & SON CORP. - In the Matter of an Enforcement Proceeding Against N. Sampogna & Son Corp. for Alleged Violations of 16 NYCRR Part 753 - Protection of Underground Facilities, in the Service Territory of KeySpan Gas East Corporation d/b/a National Grid.
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13-G-0558
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L & G RUGGIERO, INC. - In the Matter of an Enforcement Proceeding Against L & G Ruggiero, Inc. for Alleged Violations of 16 NYCRR Part 753 - Protection of Underground Facilities, in the Service Territory of KeySpan Gas East Corporation d/b/a National Grid.
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13-G-0559
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BAY AGGREGATES CORP. - In the Matter of an Enforcement Proceeding Against Bay Aggregates Corp. for Alleged Violations of 16 NYCRR Part 753 - Protection of Underground Facilities, in the Service Territory of KeySpan Gas East Corporation d/b/a National Grid.
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13-G-0560
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ORCHID SEWER AND WATER CONTRACTING CORP. - In the Matter of an Enforcement Proceeding Against Orchid Sewer And Water Contracting Corp. for Alleged Violations of 16 NYCRR Part 753 - Protection of Underground Facilities, in the Service Territory of KeySpan Gas East Corporation d/b/a National Grid.
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13-G-0561
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FIFTH AVENUE PAVING, INC. - In the Matter of an Enforcement Proceeding Against Fifth Avenue Paving, Inc. for Alleged Violations of 16 NYCRR Part 753 - Protection of Underground Facilities, in the Service Territory of KeySpan Gas East Corporation d/b/a National Grid.
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13-G-0562
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DEVELOPMENT BUILDERS - In the Matter of an Enforcement Proceeding Against Development Builders for Alleged Violations of 16 NYCRR Part 753 - Protection of Underground Facilities, in the Service Territory of The Brooklyn Union Gas Company d/b/a National Grid NY.
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13-G-0563
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R&H ELECTRIC - In the Matter of an Enforcement Proceeding Against R&H Electric for Alleged Violations of 16 NYCRR Part 753 - Protection of Underground Facilities, in the Service Territory of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, d/b/a National Grid.
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162
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13-G-0443
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THE ENCLAVE AT MALTA, LLC - In the Matter of a Request for an Extension to the Five Year Limit on a Letter of Credit to National Grid for the Construction of Underground Distribution, National Grid's tariff 220 Section 16.6.3 and 16 NYCRR Section 100.3(b).
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163
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09-G-0864
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COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE/NATIONAL GRID, INC. - METRO NY. Appeal of Informal Hearing Decision.
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164
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13-T-0538
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WILLIAMS FIELD SERVICES COMPANY, LLC AND DMP NEW YORK, INC. - Application for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article VII to Construct an Approximately 9.5 Mile Natural Gas Gathering Pipeline in the Town of Windsor, Broome County.
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GENERAL
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261
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13-E-0030
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CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC. - Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations for Electric Service. Further Suspension of Major rate filing.
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13-G-0031
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CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC. - Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations for Gas Service. Further Suspension of Major rate filing.
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13-S-0032
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CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC. - Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations for Steam Service. Further Suspension of Major rate filing.
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POWER
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361
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13-E-0544
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NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORPORATION D/B/A NATIONAL GRID - Amendments to PSC 220-Electricity, eff. 1/17/14, to make revisions of a "housekeeping" nature.
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362
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09-M-0675
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ORANGE AND ROCKLAND UTILITIES, INC. AND T-MOBILE NORTHEAST LLC - Petition for Approval Pursuant to Section 70 of the PSL for Authorization for T-Mobile's xisting Wireless Equipment Attached to Orange & Rocklands Electric Transmission Facilities (Pole B71).
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09-M-0676
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ORANGE AND ROCKLAND UTILITIES, INC. AND T-MOBILE NORTHEAST LLC - Petition for Approval Pursuant to Section 70 of the PSL for Authorization for T-Mobile's Existing Wireless Equipment Attached to Orange & Rocklands Electric Transmission Facilities (Tower 54).
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363
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13-E-0392
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CHAMPLAIN HUDSON POWER EXPRESS, INC. and CHPE PROPERTIES, INC. - Petition for a Declaratory Ruling That the Companies Are Subject To a Lightened Regulatory Regime, and a Declaratory Ruling That a Prior Transfer of Ownership Did Not Require Commission Approval or in The Alternative Approving Such Transfer.
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364
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13-E-0093
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PARK VIEW FIFTH AVENUE, ASSOCIATES, LLC - Petition to Submeter Electricity at 1280 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, Located in the Territory of Consolidated Edison Company, Inc.
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365
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13-E-0012
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DYNEGY DANSKAMMER, LLC - Petition for Waiver of the Generation Facility Retirement Notice Period and Requesting Other Related Relief.
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366
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13-E-0489
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STELLAR 83 COURT, LLC - Petition to Submeter Electricity at 83-87 Court Street, 15-17 Chenango Street, and 16 Commercial Alley, Binghamton, NY, Located in the Territory of New York State Electric & Gas Corporation.
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367
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13-E-0146
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ORANGE and ROCKLAND UTILITIES, INC. - Petition for Approval of a Transfer or Lease of Property to the Town of Goshen.
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368
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13-E-0421
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CENTRAL HUDSON GAS & ELECTRIC CORPORATION - Tariff filing to Effectuate Amendments to Public Service Law §66-j (Net Energy Metering for Residential Farm Photovoltaic and Farm and Non-Residential Fuel Cell Electric Generating Systems) and Conforming Changes to Standardized Interconnection Requirements.
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13-E-0422
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CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC. - Tariff filing to Effectuate Amendments to Public Service Law §66-j (Net Energy Metering for Residential Farm Photovoltaic and Farm and Non-Residential Fuel Cell Electric Generating Systems) and Conforming Changes to Standardized Interconnection Requirements.
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13-E-0423
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NEW YORK STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORPORATON - Tariff filing to Effectuate Amendments to Public Service Law §66-j (Net Energy Metering for Residential Farm Photovoltaic and Farm and Non-Residential Fuel Cell Electric Generating Systems) and Conforming Changes to Standardized Interconnection Requirements.
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13-E-0424
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NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORPORATION D/B/A NATIONAL GRID - Tariff filing to Effectuate Amendments to Public Service Law §66-j (Net Energy Metering for Residential Farm Photovoltaic and Farm and Non-Residential Fuel Cell Electric Generating Systems) and Conforming Changes to Standardized Interconnection Requirements.
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13-E-0425
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ROCHESTER GAS AND ELECTRIC CORPORATION - Tariff filing to Effectuate Amendments to Public Service Law §66-j (Net Energy Metering for Residential Farm Photovoltaic and Farm and Non-Residential Fuel Cell Electric Generating Systems) and Conforming Changes to Standardized Interconnection Requirements.
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13-E-0426
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ORANGE AND ROCKLAND UTILITIES, INC. - Tariff filing to Effectuate Amendments to Public Service Law §66-j (Net Energy Metering for Residential Farm Photovoltaic and Farm and Non-Residential Fuel Cell Electric Generating Systems) and Conforming Changes to Standardized Interconnection Requirements.
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369
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12-E-0400
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CAYUGA OPERATING COMPANY, LLC - Petition to Mothball Generating Units 1 and 2.
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WATER
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461
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13-W-0246
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UNITED WATER NEW YORK INC. - Verified Petition for Implementation of a Long-Term Water Supply Surcharge, And Related Tariff Amendment.
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462
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11-W-0059
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WEST VALLEY CRYSTAL WATER COMPANY, INC. - Petition for Permission to Establish Financing for Capital Improvements. Clarification of prior order.
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COMMUNICATIONS
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561
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07-C-0349
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CHAZY & WESTPORT TELEPHONE CORPORATION - Amendments to PSC 5-Telephone., eff. 2/1/14.
DEPOSIT TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC. - Amendments to PSC 19-Telephone., eff. 1/22/14.
EDWARDS TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC. - Amendments to PSC 6-Telephone. eff. 1/7/14.
PORT BYRON TELEPHONE COMPANY - Amendments to PSC 16-Telephone. eff. 1/7/14.
TOWNSHIP TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC. - Amendments to PSC 5-Telephone, eff. 1/19/14.
ALTEVA OF WARWICK VALLEY LLC F/K/A WARWICK VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY PSC 12-Telephone, eff. 2/1/14.
Tariff filings to increase basic residential local service rates and applicable business local service rates.
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CABLE
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661
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13-V-0503
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Petitions for Renewal of Cable Television Franchises.
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS/TOWN OF LEWIS, ESSEX COUNTY, NEW YORK.
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13-V-0518
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MID-HUDSON CABLEVISION, INC./TOWN OF COXSACKIE, GREEN COUNTY.
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662
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13-V-0523
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VERIZON NEW YORK INC. - Petition for a Certificate of Confirmation for its Franchise with the Village of Camillus, Onondaga County.
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Instructions to View Videocast at PSC’s NYC Offices
Individuals in New York City wishing to view the Commission's meeting may do so in the Board Room on the 4th floor of the Commission's offices at 90 Church Street, New York City. The videocasting will be for viewing and listening purposes only. Pursuant to procedures established by the building management, anyone planning to observe the meeting in the New York City Board Room must notify Jan Goorsky at 212-417-2378, 48 hours in advance of the meeting, and must be prepared to show valid photo identification upon arrival at 90 Church Street.
Instructions to View Video Broadcast of Meeting
In addition to the video broadcasting of the meeting in the Commission’s New York City offices, the meeting will be broadcast live on the Internet. The Internet broadcast can be viewed by accessing http://www.dps.ny.gov/Webcasts.html
The viewing quality of a live webcast can be adversely affected by various factors including, but not limited to, Internet bandwidth limitations, Internet network congestion, and the configurations and settings on a computer used to view the webcast. If you experience problems viewing a live webcast, you may view it at a later time by accessing an archived copy of the webcast. Archives are available on the Department Web site within two business days after the meeting.
Explanation of Agenda
The agenda is divided into two sections. The Consent Agenda consists of items that because of their nature, can be decided by the Commission on the basis of written reviews and analyses previously made available to the Commission and do not require discussion. Any item on the Consent Agenda can be transferred to the Regular Agenda if discussion is required.
The Regular Agenda consists of items that, by their nature, appear to be best resolved through discussion of matters covered by written reviews and analyses, also available to the Commissioners in advance of the meeting. All Commission meetings are open to the public. However, since adequate forums are available for public participation in cases before the Commission there will be no opportunity for the public to address the Commission. The agenda contained herein is complete at the time of issue, but other items may be added and some agenda items may be removed without further notice.
Proposed draft orders for Regular Agenda items or discussion items will be posted for public viewing, if feasible, by 5:00 p.m. the day before a Commission meeting. The draft orders will be made available at: www.dps.ny.gov/DraftDocuments.html
The posted drafts will be removed by 5:00 p.m. on the day of the Commission meeting. The proposed order is not the final Commission action, rather, the final determination is the issued order, posted by the Secretary, and available at www.dps.ny.gov, click on “Search” then search the appropriate PSC case number.
Other Matters
Persons with disabilities who require a sign language interpreter or other special accommodations should call the Department of Public Service's Human Resources Management office at 518- 474-2520. TTD users may call this number through the New York Relay Service at 1-800-662-1220 or have a representative call directly to the office.
All public documents that have been filed or issued before today’s date may be obtained by accessing the Commission’s Web site at www.dps.ny.gov, click on “Search” then search using the appropriate PSC case number, or in the alternative documents may be viewed on monitors provided in the Files Unit on the 14th floor of the Albany offices or obtained by calling (518) 474- 2500.
Next Meeting
The next regularly scheduled meeting will begin at 10:30 A.M., Thursday, February 20, 2014, in Albany, New York.
Individuals in Albany wishing to observe the Commission’s meeting may do so in the Board Room on the 19th floor of the Commission’s offices at Three Empire State Plaza. Pursuant to procedures established by the building management, anyone planning to view the meeting in the New York City Office must notify Jan Goorsky at 212-417-2378, 48 hours in advance of the meeting, and must be prepared to show valid photo identification upon arrival at 90 Church Street. The videocasting will be for viewing and listening purposes only.
In addition, the meeting will be broadcast live on the Internet. The Internet broadcast can be viewed by accessing http://www.dps.ny.gov/Webcasts.html.
Persons with disabilities who require a sign language interpreter or other special accommodations should call the Department of Public Service's Human Resources Management office at 518-474-2520. TDD users may call this number through the New York Relay Service at 1-800-662-1220 or have a representative call directly to the office.
