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Department of
Public Service
Three Empire Siaie Plaza. Albany, NY 12223.135Z
wwwAps.q.gov
August x, 2022
Dear Community Leader/Elected Official:
Public Service Commission
Rory IVI. Christian
Chair and
Chief Executive Officer
Diane X. Burman
James S. Alesi
Tracey A. Edwards
John R, Howard
David J. Valesk$
John H. Maggiore
Commissioners
On May 26, 2022, New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG) and Rochester Gas and
Electric Corporation (RG&E) (collectively the Companies!tllili requested that the New York State Public
Service Commission (Commission) approve proposed changes to annual electric and natural gas delivery rates
and practices, to be effective May 1, 2023. Under New York State lavr, the Commission must consider a
utility's proposal and may adopt or reject it, in whole or in part, or modify it.
An electric or gas bill consists of two parts: a supply charge and a deliverycharge. Through the supply
Charge, the utility recovers the cost of the electric or gas commodity. The cost of the commodity is determined
by the competitive marketplace and is not set by the Commission or the utility. Through the delivery charge,
the utility recovers the cost to transport electricity or gas to customers through the utility's delivery system.
The delivery charge is regulated by the Commission.
NYSEG is proposing to increase its electric delivery revenue by approximately $274 million (a 31
percent increase in base delivery revenues), and its natural gas delivery revenue by approximately $43.4
million (a 19 percent increase in base delivery revenues). RG&E is proposing to increase its electric •delivery
revenue by approximately $93.8 million (a 1� percent increase in base delivery revenues), and its natural gas
delivery revenue by approximately $37.7 million (a 20.9 percent increase in base delivery revenues).
To ensure full public participation, the Commission will hold a series of virtual public statement
hearings on September 15, September 28, and October 18, 2022, to solicit input and comments from your
community regarding the proposals. The enclosed' announcement provides detailed information on how to
participate in the public statement hearings and how to submit comment about the Companies' -proposals.
Information about the filing.can be found at www.dps.rLy.gov. From the homepage, click on "Search," and
enter the associated case number (22-E-0317, 22-G-0318,-22-E--0319, or 22-G-032in the "Search by Case
Number" field.
I would appreciate your assistance with informing your constituents about the public statement
hearings and encouraging them to provide comments. It is the Commission's intent to facilitate and encourage
active and meaningful participation throughout all its proceedings. We hope you will consider joining us.
Regards,
John B. Auricchio, Acting Director
Office of Consumer Services
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approximately $43.4 million (a'19% increase in base delivery
revenues or a 9.8% increase in total revenues).
RG&E proposes to increase its electric delivery
revenues by approximately $'93.8 million (a 19% percent increase
in base delivery revenues or an 11.3% increase in total
revenues), and its natural gas delivery revenues by
approximately $37.7 million (a 20.9% increase in base delivery
revenues or a 9.7% increase in total revenues).
The actual bill impacts of these proposed changes on
each customer class will vary based upon revenue allocation and
rate design.
Proposed elements and programs in the rate filings
include: (1) Customer Experience Improvements, which will allow
for increased AMI functionality anal mobile/digital interface
options for customers; (2) Emergency Response I'mprovements,
including increased access to outside resources and an automated
system to contact life support equipment customers;'(3) Climate
Action and Innovation, including items such as additional charge
ports for EVs, an Electric Heat Make Ready program, a Low -Income
Clean Generation program, energy storage projects, a pilot
program for geothermal district energy with the City of Ithaca,.
and a Hydrogen Blending Pilot; (4) Operations and Reliability,
including replacement of aging_infrastructure and additional
full-time equivalents to improve reliability metrics, and
reaching and maintaining a five-year vegetation management
cycle; and (5) Gas Operations, which includes leak -prone pipe
replacement and other gas safety initiatives.
The Companies' pre -filed testimony and exhibits in.
these proceedings may be reviewed online at the Department of
Public Service webpage, www.dps.ny.gov, by searching under Case
22-E-0317 or 22-G-0318 (NYSEG)' and 22-E-0219 or 22-G-0320
(RG&E).
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Under New York State law, the Public Service
Commission.(Commission) must consider a utility's proposal and
may adopt or reject it, in whole'or in part, or modify it. In
doing so, -the Commission will consider changes proposed by the
participating parties and the public. Administrative Law Judges
(ALJs) are presiding over the gathering of public comments and
all evidence relating to the proposal. Public statement
hearings will be held over three days to obtain comments from
the public concerning the Companies' proposals.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that virtual public
statement hearings will be held before:ALJs Erika Bergen and
Lindsey N. Overton, as follows:
DATE: Thursday, September 15, 2022
TIME: 1:00 P.M.
Event Number: 2330 808 3155
Password: Septl5-lpm
Phone Access: 51B-549-0500
Access Code: 2330 808 3155
TIME: 5:00 p.m_
Event Number: 2331 091 8534
Password: Septl5-S.pm
Phone Access: 518-549-0500
Access Code: 2331 091 8534
DATE: Wednesday, September 28, 2022
TIME: 1:00 p.m_
Event Number: 2338 191 2115
Password: Sept28-lpm
Phone Access: 518-549-0500
Access Code: 2338 191 2115
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TIME: 5:00 P.M.
Event Number: 2336 194 4067
Password: Sept28-5pm
Phone Access: 518-549-0500
Access Code: 2336 194 4067
DATE: Tuesday, October 18, 2022
TIME: 1:00 p.m.
Event Number: 2349 583 6026
Password: - Oct18-lpm .
Phone .Access:- alB-549-0500 .
Access Code: 2349 583 6026
TIME: 5:00 P.M.
Event Number: 2346 895 0569
Password: Oct18-5pm
Phone Access: 518-549-0500
Access Code: 2346 895 0569
Those wishing to comment on any aspect of these
proceedings will have the opportunity to make a statement on the
record at the virtual public statement hearings. Any person
wishing to provide a public statement must pre -register the day
before the relevant hearing -
To pre -register electronically': Participants who
would like to provide a statement at any hearing, and will log
in to the hearing electronically, must pre -register to do so by
visiting www.webex.com by 4:30 p.m- on -the day, before the
hearing- From the Webex homepage, registrants should click
"Join" at .the top right-hand corner of the screen, enter the
appropriate event number listed above, and provide all requested
information.
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To attend gp mace a stabpW nt electroni.call : When
logging in to a hearing on the appropriate date and.time,
participants should visit www_webex.com, click "Join" at the top
right-hand corner of the screen, and enter the appropriate event
number for the hearing.
To_pre-r-egster by ph -one: Any participant who is not
able to log in to a hearing electronically may participate by
phone_ Call -in participants wishing to make a statement at the
hearings must register to do so by 4:30 p..m. on the ciay before
the hearing by calling 1-800-342-3330., where they should follow
Prompts to the appropriate hearing and provide the following
information: first and last name, address, and phone number.
To attend and make a statement by 'phone: On the
appropriate day and time of the hearing, dial (518).549-.0500 and
enter the relevant access code listed above to join the hearing.
The ALJs will call on each person who has registered
to speak and will continue each hearing until everyone wishing
to speak has been heard or other reasonable arrangements have
been made to include their comments in the record. Time limits
may be set for each speaker as necessary to.afford all attendees
an opportunity to be heard. It is recommended that lengthy
comments.be submitted in writing and summarized for oral
presentation. A verbatim transcript of the hearings will -be
made for inclusion in the record of these cases. ..
To listen to.the.hearings: Pre -registration is. not.
required to listen to a public statement hearing, and any person .
wishing to listen without making a comment may do so online or
by phone. The hearings will be livestreamed on the Department
of Public Service's YouTube channel on the dates and timea
listed above. To access the YouTube channel, visit the
Department's website, www.dr,s,ny.gov, and click on the YouTube
icon at the bottom of the homepage. In -addition, any person
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without internet access may listen to the hearings by phone by
calling (518)549-0500 and entering the applicable access code.
Persons with disabilities requiring special
accommodations should call the Department of Public Service's
Human Resogrces 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 Department at 1-800-342-3377 for free
language assistance services regarding this notice.
Other Ways to, Comment:
...,For those .who 'cannot attend or.pr,fer not to speak at
a public statement hearing, there are several other ways to
provide your comments to the Commission. Comments should refer
to "Cases 22-E-00317 and 22-G-0318 - NYSEG" and/or "Cases 22-E-
0319 and 22-G-0320 - RG&E." Although comments will be accepted
throughout the pendency of these proceedings, they are requested
by March 31, 2023.
Internet or Mail: Go to www_dps.ny.gov, click on
"Search" and enter case number 22-E-0317, 22-G-0318, 22-E-0319
or 22-G-0320 in the "Search by Case Number" field, and then
,click on "Post Comments" located at the top right of the page.
Alternatively, comments may be mailed to the Hon.
Michelle L. Phillips, Secretary, Public Service Commission,
Three Empire State Plaza, Albany; -New York-12223-1350.1 All
written comments will become part of the record considered by
the Commission and may be accessed on the Department of Public
Service website by searching the ease 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-
1 Filing electronically is encouraged.
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800-335-2120. This number is set up to receive in -state calls
24-hours a day. These calls are not transcribed verbatim, but a
summary is provided to the Commission.
(SIGNED) MICHELLE L_ PHILLIPS
Secretary
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