FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20426 

OFFICE OF ENERGY MARKET REGULATION

In Reply Refer To:

Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

Docket Nos. ER11-3886-000 and

                    ER11-3886-001

7/14/11

Daniel Galaburda, Assistant General Counsel

National Grid USA Service Company, Inc.

40 Sylvan Road 

Waltham, MA 02451 

Sean A. Atkins, Attorney 

Alston & Bird, LLP

The Atlantic Building

950 F Street, NW 

Washington, D.C. 20004 

Reference:   Interconnection Agreement

Dear Mr. Galaburda and Mr. Atkins:

On June 24, 2011, you filed, in Docket No. ER11-3886-000, on behalf of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation’s (Niagara Mohawk) an Interconnection Agreement (IA) between Niagara Mohawk and the Village of Ilion, New York (Ilion).[1]  You state that the IA details the terms and conditions related to the ongoing interconnection of the Niagara Mohawk and Ilion systems and the manner by which Niagara Mohawk and Ilion will coordinate to ensure the ongoing reliability of the New York Transmission System.  On June 27, 2011, in Docket No. ER11-3886-001, Niagara Mohawk submitted a corrected electronic tariff version of the IA to include missing Exhibits B and C. 

Pursuant to the authority delegated to the Director, Division of Electric Power Regulation – East, under 18C.F.R. § 375.307, your submittal file above referenced docket is accepted for filing, effective July 1, 2011

The notice was on June 27, 2011, with comments protests, or interventions due on or before July 5, 2011.  No protests or adverse comments were filed.  Notices of and unopposed timely filed motions to intervene are granted pursuant to the operation of Rule 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 C.F.R. § 385.214).  Any unopposed or untimely filed motion to intervene is governed by the provisions of Rule 214.

This acceptance for filing shall not be construed as constituting approval of any service, rate, charge, classification, or any rule, regulation, or practice affecting such rate or service provided for in the filed documents; nor shall such action be deemed as recognition of any claimed contractual right or obligation affecting or relating to such service or rate; and such acceptance is without prejudice to any finding or orders which have been or may hereafter be made by the Commission in any proceeding now pending or hereafter instituted by or against Niagara Mohawk or NYISO.

This order constitutes final agency action.  Requests for rehearing by the Commission may be filed within 30 days of the date of issuance of this order, pursuant to 18 C.F.R. § 385.713.

Sincerely,

Jignasa Gadani, Director

Division of Electric Power Regulation – East

[1] Service (Interconnection) Agreement No. 1755 under the New York Independent System Operator, Inc’s, FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1.