NYSEG Public Meetings
9/16/2025
STATE OF NEW YORK
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
CASE 25-E-0375 - Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to
the Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations of
New York State Electric & Gas Corporation for
Electric Service.
CASE 25-G-0378 - Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to
the Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations of
New York State Electric & Gas Corporation for
Gas Service.
CASE 25-E-0379 - Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to
the Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations of
Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation for
Electric Service.
CASE 25-G-0380 - Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to
the Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations of
Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation for Gas
Service.
NOTICE SOLICITING COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCING
IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL PUBLIC STATEMENT HEARINGS ON RATE REQUEST
AND PROPOSED CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER CLOSURES
(Issued September 9, 2025)
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that public comment is invited
concerning proposed changes in the electric and gas delivery
rates and practices of New York State Electric & Gas Corporation
(NYSEG) and Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation (RG&E)
(together, the Companies). In addition, comments are invited on
the proposed closure of certain walk-in office locations
operated by the Companies.
NYSEG and RG&E filed amendments to their electric and
gas tariff schedules on June 30, 2025, proposing to increase
their annual electric and gas delivery revenues for the 12-month
period ending April 30, 2027. NYSEG proposes to increase its
electric delivery revenues by approximately $464.4 million (an
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18.4 percent increase in total revenues or 35.0 percent increase
in base delivery revenues), and its natural gas delivery
revenues by approximately $93 million (a 22.1 percent increase
in total revenues or 39.4 percent increase in base delivery
revenues). RG&E proposes to increase its electric delivery
revenues by approximately $220.2 million (a 19.8 percent
increase in total revenues or 36.0 percent increase in base
delivery revenues), and its natural gas delivery revenues by
approximately $72.9 million (a 17.1 percent increase in total
revenues or 32.0 percent increase in base delivery revenues).
The actual bill impacts of these proposed changes on any
particular customer class will vary based upon revenue
allocation and rate design.
The Companies state that their proposed electric and
gas delivery revenue increases would support investments to meet
growing energy demand across New York and to upgrade aging
infrastructure and systems to improve reliability and customer
service. The Companies indicate that the primary drivers of the
requested electric delivery revenue increases are increased
storm and vegetation management expense, increased capital
investments to address aging infrastructure and to increase
capacity, information technology upgrades, and incremental
operations and maintenance expense. The Companies state that
the primary drivers of the requested gas delivery revenue
increases include prevailing wage requirements, federal and
state pipeline safety mandates requiring system investments and
upgrades, and costs to meet clean energy goals.
As part of the Companies’ rate filings, they propose
to close the following walk-in offices:
• NYSEG’s Auburn office located at 73 Wright
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• NYSEG’s Ithaca office located at 1387 Dryden
Road, Ithaca, NY 14850
• NYSEG’s Oneonta office located at 65 Country Club
Road, Oneonta, NY 13820
• RG&E’s Sodus office located at 14 State Street,
Sodus, NY 14551
• RG&E’s Rochester office located at 3 City Center,
180 South Clinton Avenue, Rochester, NY 14604
The Companies’ pre-filed testimony and exhibits in
these proceedings may be reviewed online at the Department of
Public Service (Department) web page, www.dps.ny.gov, by
clicking on “File Search” (located under the heading “Commission
Files”) and entering the applicable case number in the box
labelled “Search by Case Number.” (For NYSEG, enter either “25
E-0375” or “25-G-0378” and for RG&E enter either “25-E-0379” or
“25-G-0380” in the box labelled “Search by Case Number.”
Under New York State law, the Public Service
Commission (Commission) must consider a utility's rate 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 proposals.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that anyone wishing to
comment on any aspect of these proceedings will have the
opportunity to make a statement on the record before the ALJs at
in-person public statement hearings to be held as follows:
DATE:
TIME:
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
1:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Town of Sodus Municipal Building
14 Mill Street
Sodus, New York 14551 -3-
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DATE: Tuesday, September 30, 2025
TIME: 6:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Cayuga Community College
197 Franklin Street
Auburn, NY 13021
DATE: Tuesday, September 30, 2025
TIMES: 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Rochester City Hall
City Council Chambers, Room 302-A
30 Church Street
Rochester, NY 14614
DATE: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
TIMES: 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Binghamton City Hall
38 Hawley Street
Binghamton, NY 13901
DATE: Wednesday, October 8, 2025
TIMES: 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Ithaca Town Hall
215 N. Tioga Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
DATE: Thursday, October 16, 2025
TIME: 1:00 p.m.
LOCATION: SUNY – Oneonta
Morris Conference Center
108 Ravine Parkway
Oneonta, NY 13820
At the hearings, all those wishing to comment on the
proposed closures will have an opportunity to make a statement
on the record or to submit a written statement. It is not
necessary to make an appointment in advance or to present
written material to speak at an in-person hearing. Individuals
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will be called to speak after completing a request card. Each
public statement hearing will be open for at least thirty
minutes or until everyone wishing to speak has been heard or
other reasonable arrangements have been made to include their
comments in the record. A verbatim transcript of each public
statement hearing will be included in the record of these
proceedings.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that virtual public
statement hearings are to be held as follows:
DATE: Tuesday, October 21, 2025
TIME: 1:00 p.m.
Electronic Access: meetny-gov.webex.com
Access Code: 2820 664 3499
Password: Oct21-1pm
Phone-Only Access: 1-929-251-9612
Access Code: 2820 664 3499
Password: 62821017
DATE: Tuesday, October 21, 2025
TIME: 6:00 p.m.
Electronic Access: meetny-gov.webex.com
Access Code: 2827 094 8123
Password: Oct21-6pm
Phone-Only Access: 1-929-251-9612
Access Code: 2827 094 8123
Password: 62821067
Any person wishing to provide a public statement on
the record during the virtual public statement hearings must
register to do so by Friday, October 17, 2025, in accordance
with the instructions set forth below.
To register and provide a statement electronically:
This option is for participants who would like to
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electronically. Participants must register by the date
indicated above by visiting the Department website at
https://dps.ny.gov/calendar, clicking on the “View DPS Calendar
Listings” button under “Calendars” section, scrolling to and
clicking on NYSEG and RG&E Rates Public Statement Hearings for
the particular hearing date, clicking the “Register” button, and
providing all requested information. After registration is
complete, registrants will receive a confirmation email with
instructions on how to join the hearing.
On the day of the hearing, when logging in to
participate in the virtual hearing on the appropriate date and
time, participants will be asked to “select audio system.” It
is recommended that participants opt to have the system “call
me” or “call using computer.” The “call me” option will require
that participants enter their phone numbers.
To register and provide a statement by phone:
This option is for participants who are not able to
log in to a virtual public statement hearing electronically.
Call-in participants wishing to make a statement at a virtual
public statement hearing must register to do so by the date
indicated above by calling 1-800-342-3330, following the prompts
to the appropriate hearing, and then providing the following
information: first name and last name, address, and phone
number.
On the day and time of the virtual public statement
hearing, call-in registrants must dial 1-929-251-9612 and enter
the access code and phone-in password listed above.
All participants will be muted upon entry into the
virtual public statement hearing. The ALJs will call upon each
person who has registered to make a statement and will continue
each hearing until everyone who has registered to speak has been
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the record have been made. Reasonable 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 each public statement
hearing will be made for inclusion in the record of these
proceedings.
To listen to the hearings without making a statement:
Any interested person may listen to the hearings by
calling 1-929-251-9612 and entering the appropriate access code
and phone-in password listed above.
Persons with disabilities requiring special
accommodations should call the Department’s Human Resources
Management Office at 1-518-473-9463 as soon as possible. TDD
users may request a sign language interpreter by placing a call
through the New York Relay Service at 711. Persons with
difficulty understanding or reading English are encouraged to
call the Department at 1-800-342-3377 or email
languageaccess@dps.ny.gov for free language assistance services
regarding this Notice. To request a translator or sign language
interpreter so that you can participate at a specific public
statement hearing, please contact the Department at least 10
days before the hearing by calling 1-800-342-3377 or emailing
your request to languageaccess@dps.ny.gov.
Other Ways to Comment
For those who cannot attend or prefer not to speak at
a public statement hearing, there are several other ways to
provide your comments to the Commission. All comments should
refer to “Case 25-E-0375 – NYSEG Electric,” “Case 25-G-0378 –
NYSEG Gas,” “Case 25-E-0379 - RG&E Electric,” or “Case 25-G-0380 - RG&E Gas.” All comments must be received by October 24, 2025. -7-
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Internet or Mail: Go to www.dps.ny.gov, click on “File
Search” (located under the heading “Commission Files”), enter
the applicable case number in the “Search by Case Number” box,
and then click on “Post Comments” 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; however,
electronic filing of comments is strongly encouraged. All
written comments submitted to the Secretary in accordance with
this Notice will be posted on the Department’s website. Please
be advised that the Commission may not consider untimely
comments. Comments may be accessed on the Department’s website
by searching the case numbers, as described above, and clicking
on the “Public Comments” tab.
Toll-Free Opinion Line: Individuals may submit
comments by calling the Commission’s Opinion Line at 1-800-335
2120. This number is set up to receive comments about pending
cases from in-State callers 24-hours a day. These comments are
not transcribed, but a summary is provided to the Commission.
(SIGNED)
MICHELLE L. PHILLIPS
Secretary