Proceeding on Motion of the Commission to Conduct a Comprehensive Management and Operations Audit - May 2024 Deliverable Filing

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Letter submission dated July 2, 2024 from Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation to New York Public Service Commission Secretary Michelle L. Phillips, providing a redacted copy of specified deliverables under the March 15, 2024 order. The filing covers confidentiality requests for trade secret information and concurrent requests for modifications. It details adopted and modified recommendation scope, responsible leadership and teams, implementation priorities, work plan milestones through July 2024, and qualitative measures, costs, and risk assessment tied to climate and ESG commitments.

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Recommendation 2.2 - Response Letter

Submission scope and confidentiality

Implementation team and governance

Description of scope and plan

Work plan and milestones

Deliverables, success measures, cost/benefit, and risk analysis

December 2023 update notes

July 2, 2024 Honorable Michelle L. Phillips, Secretary State of New York Public Service Commission Three Empire State Plaza, 19th Floor Albany, NY 12223 Re: Case 21-M-0541-Proceeding on Motion of the Commission to Conduct a Comprehensive Management and Operations Audit of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation – May 2024 Deliverable Filing Dear Secretary Phillips: As directed by Ordering Clause 3 in the Commission’s March 15, 2024 Order Approving Implementation Plan with Modification (Order) in the above referenced proceeding, Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation (Central Hudson or the Company) hereby submits a redacted copy of certain deliverables identified in the implementation plan. Central Hudson has provided an unredacted copy of this submission to Ms. Molly Magnis, the Records Access Officer, and has requested confidential treatment as the Company’s submission contains trade secret information as defined in 16 NYCRR Part 6-1 and Part 6-2. Central Hudson is also submitting to Mr. Jeff Hogan, Director of the Office of Accounting, Audits and Finance, a concurrent request for modification to certain portions ofthe implementation plan which will also be filed with your office. The Company would like to note the following with respect to the attached submission: • Only those deliverables with due dates up to and including May 2024 are included herein, • Attachment numbers correspond to recommendation numbers for ease of reference, • The body of the implementation plan for Recommendation 2.3, including deliverables, has been revised to comply with the modifications directed by the Order, and • The body of the implementation plan for Recommendation 2.7, has been revised to comply with the modifications directed by the Order. Central Hudson looks forward to continued work with DPS Staff throughout the implementation process. Sincerely, /s/ Joseph Hally Joseph Hally Vice President Regulatory Affairs | Response to Recommendation 2.2 | | | --- | --- | | Recommendation:
Central Hudson should enhance its strategic initiatives to reflect the commitments to the CLCPA and, more broadly, its ESG plans. Corporate Objective and Team Goals should be updated to better integrate climate commitments into its performance management process. | | | | | | Implementation Team | | | Executive Sponsor: | Stacey Renner and Lora Gescheidle | | Team Members (indicate lead): | Edward Ortlieb (lead)
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Karen Lo | Recommendation Adopted, Modified or Rejected: Adopted Implementation Priority: High Description of Scope and Plan Central Hudson’s strategy is reviewed and refreshed annually beginning in the fourth quarter of each year. Central Hudson utilizes a balanced scorecard as its strategy framework. The balanced scorecard facilitates alignment between strategy, strategic objectives, and initiatives, and it helps foster more effective communication with key stakeholders. To measure progress against objectives, Central Hudson utilizes team goals that are comprised of the organization’s highestlevel key performance indicators (KPIs) . Team goals were updated in January 2022 to include Scope 1 emissions reductions goals which support CLCPA goals. Following the strategy update, Central Hudson’s Business Plan is developed leveraging the strategy and balanced scorecard, integrating its five-year operating plans and financial forecasts. The strategic objectives and initiatives are the basis for prioritizing resources and focusing Central Hudson’s operating plans on achieving our stated strategic results. With the next update of Central Hudson’s strategy, and the corresponding Business Plan, beginning in the fourth quarter of 2023, Central Hudson will assess and implement changes to reflect commitments to sustainability and ESG relative to strategic objectives, goals, and initiatives. Proposal to Implement Recommendation: 􀁸 Work Plan and Milestones (including estimated start date and

FAQs

What deliverables are included in the May 2024 filing?

Only deliverables with due dates up to and including May 2024 are included, and attachment numbers map to recommendation numbers for reference.

Why does Central Hudson request confidential treatment?

The company requests confidential treatment because the submission contains trade secret information as defined in 16 NYCRR Part 6-1 and Part 6-2.

When is the recommendation considered complete under the implementation plan?

Implementation is considered complete when the Strategic Outlook and Business Plan are approved by the Central Hudson Board of Directors in May 2024 and July 2024, respectively.

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