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PSC to Hold Technical Conference

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By Published: July 07 2014

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REV Working Groups to Provide Feedback to Commission

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Albany, NY - July 07, 2014 - The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today announced it will conduct a technical conference from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 10, 2014, in Meeting Room 6 on the Concourse located at the Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York. The primary purpose of the conference is to give the Track 1 working groups in case 14-M-0101, Reforming the Energy Vision, an opportunity to report their findings to the Commission. The conference is open to the public. 
 
The working groups have been engaged in regular meetings since May 12, 2014 discussing the topics of markets, customer engagement, platform technologies and microgrids. During the technical conference, each group will present a panel of working group representatives to make presentations and answer questions from the Commissioners. Additional experts from the working groups will also be available, as a resource, to respond as well. 
 
The conference will be broadcast live on the Internet. The Internet broadcast can be viewed by accessing here. Individuals in New York City wishing to observe the Commission’s technical conference may do so in the Board Room on the 4th Floor of the Commission's offices in New York City. Pursuant to procedures established by the building management, anyone planning to view the meeting in the New York City Board Room must notify Jan Goorsky at (212) 417-2378, 48 hours in advance of the meeting, and must be prepared to show valid photo identification upon arrival at 90 Church Street. The videocasting will be for viewing and listening purposes only.  
 
Persons with disabilities who require a sign language interpreter or other special accommodations should call the Department of Public Service's Human Resources Management office at (518) 474-2520. TDD users may call this number through the New York Relay Service at 1-800-662-1220 or have a representative call directly to the office. 
 
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