Source: http://regulations.delaware.gov/register/july2018/final/22%20DE%20Reg%2080%2007-01-18.htm
Timestamp: 2018-09-24 20:09:37
Document Index: 509368610

Matched Legal Cases: ['§203', '§203', '§203', '§10118', '§10115', '§501']

ORDER NO. 9223
AND NOW, this 22nd day of May 2018, the Delaware Public Service Commission ("Commission") determines and orders the following:
WHEREAS, on February 14, 2018, House Bill 127, as amended by House Amendment No. 1 ("HB 127") (81 Del. Laws ch. 205) became law. HB 127 amended Chapter 1, Subchapter II, Title 26 of the Delaware Code by adding "§203E Certificate of public convenience and necessity for new electric transmission utilities." Section 203E provides the Commission authority to evaluate these applications and promulgate regulations prescribing the form of an applications for a certificate of public convenience and necessity ("CPCN"); and
WHEREAS, on March 6, 2018, Commission Staff ("Staff") filed its petition ("Petition") requesting that the Commission open a regulation docket for the purposes promulgating regulations establishing CPCN requirements for entities seeking to begin the business of an electric transmission utility in the State of Delaware; and
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2018, the Commission met at its regularly-scheduled meeting and, after consideration, granted Staff's Petition in Order No. 9193, which opened the docket, ordered the publishing of preliminary regulations ("Proposed Regulation 3011"), and requested public comments through April 30, 2018. As directed, those preliminary regulations were published in the April Register of Regulations; and
WHEREAS, Northeast Transmission Development, LLC, an affiliate of LSP Transmission Holdings, LLC, and a member of the LS Power Group (collectively "LS Power") submitted comments. LS Power's comments asserted the following: (i) Proposed Regulation 3011's definition and use of "Business Day" should be deleted as inconsistent with 26 Del.C. §203E; (ii) Proposed Regulation 3011's subsection 2.2.32.3 adds a third potential basis for determining "good case" to revoke a CPCN and should be deleted as inconsistent with 26 Del.C. §203E, which includes only two bases; thus, the additional third basis is inconsistent with the General Assembly's exclusively defining that "good cause shall consist of"; and (iii) Proposed Regulation 3011's subsection 2.2.18 should be narrowed to information regarding a CPCN applicant's business as an electric transmission utility, as opposed to the broader inquiry into violations of a state's law, rules, or regulations;
WHEREAS, Staff submitted its Memorandum ("Staff's Memo"), incorporated herein by reference, in which Staff found each of LS Power's three assertions persuasive. Staff's Memo sets forth its analysis and agreement to revise Proposed Regulation 3011 consistent with LS Power's comments; and
WHEREAS, Staff Memo memorializes the Acting Executive Director's authority for determining that the revisions are not substantive; and
WHEREAS, Staff requests that approve the Final Proposed Regulation 3011, for final publication with the Register of Regulations;
1.	The Commission finds and determines that Final Proposed Regulation 3011 attached hereto as "Exhibit A" contains no substantive changes to the Proposed Regulations approved for publication in the Delaware Register of Regulations under Commission Order No. 9193 dated March 13, 2018.
2.	The Final Proposed Regulation 3011 is hereby approved as final, and the Commission Secretary is directed to publish the Final Proposed Regulation 3011 in the Delaware Register of Regulations, with an effective date of July 12, 2018.
3. There is no requirement to re-propose Final Proposed Regulation 3011 because the changes were not substantive; accordingly, the public comment period shall not be extended by 15 days under 29 Del.C. §10118(a) and Final Proposed Regulation 3011 is not subject to the notice requirements of 29 Del.C. §10115.
4.	That the Commission reserves the jurisdiction and authority to enter such further Orders in this matter as may be deemed necessary or proper.
["Business Day" means any calendar day except Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays as defined in 1 Del.C. §501.]
2.2.18.1.2	Been found to be in violation of a state's laws, rules, or regulations [related to the provision of electric transmission service];
2.2.28	Timing of Application Decision. The Commission shall act on an application within ninety (90) [Business] days of the submission of a completed application as defined by PSC Staff. At Commission discretion, the application time period may be extended an additional ninety (90) [Business] days.
[2.2.32.3	A finding by the Commission that the Certificate is resulting in material adverse impacts on the State's economy, ratepayers, health, safety, or welfare.]
22 DE Reg. 80 (07/01/18) (Final)