New York PSC Finds 'Plenary' Request for Extension of Deadlines for Retail Market Changes Unjustified At This Time

The New York PSC said that utilities had not justified their requested extension of certain deadlines for EDI, system, and other changes required by the PSC's recent retail market order.

The PSC did not deny the requested extension outright, but said that it was premature to address the matter ahead of a technical conference next week.

"Extensions of the deadlines set forth in the February Order will be considered, and this letter does not constitute a rejection of the Joint Utilities' or RESA's requests. However, the requests for plenary extensions made in the letters submitted by the Joint Utilities, RESA and NYSEMC do not provide a sufficient basis for granting an extension at this time," the PSC said.

"As noted by the Joint Utilities, a technical conference regarding implementation of the February Order and a collaborative on changes to the purchase of receivables program are scheduled for April 7th and 8th, 2014 respectively. After those meetings, if the Joint Utilities and RESA still seek an extension of deadlines in the February Order, they can then supplement their request," the PSC said.

"The supplement should include the scope of work plan, including schedules and due dates for various deliverables, as described in the Joint Utilities letter. That scope of work plan should identify all current deadlines in the February Order. For each deadline, the scope of work plan should state whether or not the deadline can be met. For deadlines that cannot be met, the scope of work plan must identify: (1) a proposed extended deadline; (2) which other deadlines, if any, are related; (3) what collaborative must be completed, if any, before the Joint Utilities would be able to meet an implementation deadline; and (4) a justification for the requested extension," the PSC said.