Study of the impacts of regulations affecting the acceptance of Integrated Community Energy Systems: public utility, energy facility siting and municipal franchising regulatory programs in New York. Preliminary background report

Technical Report · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5420851· OSTI ID:5420851

Feurer, D A; Weaver, C L; Gallagher, K C; Hejna, D; Rielley, K J

The authority to regulate public utilities is vested generally in the New York Public Service Commission. The Commission is composed of five members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. Commissioners are appointed for six-year terms. Commissioners may not have any pecuniary or financial interest in any public utility. Local governing bodies are authorized to exercise such power, jurisdiction and authority in enforcing the laws of the state and the orders, rules, and regulations of the commission as may be prescribed by statute or by the commission with respect to public utilities. A Commission spokesman confirmed that no statutes have been passed pursuant to this provision and the Commission has not ceded any of its regulatory powers to local governments. With the exception of the granting of franchises and permits to use public ways, local governments exercise no regulatory powers over public utilities. Public utility regulatory statutes, energy facility siting programs, and municipal franchising authority are examined to identify how they may impact on the ability of an organization, whether or not it be a regulated utility, to construct and operate an ICES.

• Research Organization: Ross, Hardies, O'Keefe, Babcock and Parsons, Chicago, IL (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Division of Buildings and Community Systems
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-78CS20289
• OSTI ID: 5420851
• Report Number(s): DOE/CS/20289--33
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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