FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20426 

OFFICE OF ENERGY MARKET REGULATION

                      In Reply Refer To:

Niagara Mohawk Power 

Corporation

                                                                                         Docket No. ER14-2406-000

                      Issued:  9/4/14 

National Grid USA

40 Sylvan Road

Waltham, MA 02451

Attention:Amanda C. Downey

Counsel for Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid

Reference:Small Generator Interconnection Agreement

Dear Ms. Downey:

On July 11, 2014, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid (National Grid) submitted a small generator interconnection agreement (SGIA) between National Grid and WM Renewable Energy, L.L.C.[1] to reflect non-conforming modifications including the elimination of the NYISO as a party to the agreement. Further, you state that there are no proposed increases in capacity or material modifications to the characteristics of the facility.

Pursuant to the authority delegated to the Director, Division of Electric Power

Regulation – East, under 18 C.F.R. §375.307, your submittal is accepted for filing, effective June 2, 2014, as requested.

The filing was noticed on July 11, 2014, with comments, interventions and protests due on or before August 1, 2014.  Pursuant to Rule 214 (18 C.F.R. § 385.214 (2013)), to the extent that any timely filed motions to intervene and any motion to intervene out-of-time were filed before the issuance date of this order, such interventions are granted.  Granting late interventions at this stage of the proceeding will not disrupt the proceeding or place additional burdens on existing parties. 

This acceptance for filing shall not be construed as constituting approval of the referenced filing or of any rate, charge, classification, or any rule, regulation, or practice affecting such rate or service contained in your filing; nor shall such acceptance be deemed as recognition of any claimed contractual right or obligation associated therewith; and such acceptance is without prejudice to any findings or orders which have been or may hereafter be made by the Commission in any proceeding now pending or hereafter instituted by or against National Grid.

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] New York Independent System Operator, Inc., FERC FPA Electric Tariff, NYISO Agreements, Agreement No. 2128, SGIA agreement between NiMo and WM Renewable Energy, 0.0.0.