FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20426 

OFFICE OF ENERGY MARKET REGULATION

           In Reply Refer To:

New York Independent System 

  Operator, Inc.

                                                                            Docket No. ER15-1186-000

           Issued:  4/24/15

New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

10 Krey Boulevard

Rensselaer, NY 12144

Attention:Sara B. Keegan

Counsel for New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

Reference:Notice of Cancellation of Service Agreement No. 1916

Dear Ms. Keegan:

On March 6, 2015, New York Independent System Operator, Inc. (NYISO) submitted a Notice of Cancellation of a Large Generator Interconnection Agreement among the NYISO, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid (National Grid), and Allegany Wind, LLC (Allegany Wind).[1] NYISO states that the Interconnection Agreement is being cancelled at Allegany Wind’s request.

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 May 28, 2015, as requested.

The filing was noticed on March 6, 2015, with comments, interventions and protests due on or before March 27, 2015.  Pursuant to Rule 214 (18 C.F.R. § 385.214 (2014)), 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 NYISO, National Grid, or Allegany Wind.

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,

Dan Nowak, Acting Director

Division of Electric Power

  Regulation – East

[1] New York Independent System Operator, Inc., FERC FPA Electric Tariff, NYISO Agreements, Agreement No. 1916, LGIA among NYISO, NiMo and Allegany Wind LLC, 1.0.0.