Does the Public Service Commission (PSC) have plans to reassess the New York State RPS anytime soon?
In 2009 the Public Service Commission (“PSC”) undertook a comprehensive mid-course review of the existing Renewable Portfolio Standard (“RPS”) program and goals. Subsequently, the PSC expanded the RPS goal to increase the proportion of renewable electricity consumed by New Yorkers from 25 percent to 30 percent and extended the terminal year of the program from 2013 to 2015. In concluding its mid-course review of the RPS Program, the Commission issued two orders in April 2010 regarding the RPS program. These orders established new Customer-Sited-Tier (“CST”) program goals; authorized a new CST program aimed at encouraging geographic balance; added Solar Thermal energy systems as an eligible technology under the CST; authorized funding to achieve overall program goals by 2015; directed the development of a Customer-Sited Tier Operating Plan (“2010 CST Plan”); established the scope and cost of the administration of the RPS program; and reaffirmed the role of the New York State Energy Rese
