FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C.  20426

OFFICE OF ENERGY MARKET REGULATION

Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation and

New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

Docket No. ER11-2402-001

Issued:  6/30/17 

National Grid USA Service Company, Inc.

40 Sylvan Road

Waltham, MA 02451

Attention:Amanda C. Downey

Senior Counsel

Reference:Compliance Filing

Dear Ms. Downey:

On April 28, 2017, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation (Niagara Mohawk) submitted tariff revisions[1] in compliance with the Commission’s February 10, 2011 Order.[2] Niagara Mohawk states that, in accordance with the Commission’s directive, it has revised the Appendices to the Large Generator Interconnection Agreement with WPS Syracuse Generation, LLC (WPS Syracuse) to remove section 5.8 from the list of inapplicable provisions in Appendix H.  Niagara Mohawk explains that this submittal was delayed due to an administrative oversight and that the delay in removing section 5.8 from the list did not result in any harm since no new Attachment Facilities associated with the WPS Syracuse facility have been designed or constructed since 2011. Niagara Mohawk’s filing satisfactorily complies with the requirements of the February 10, 2011 Order.

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 February 15, 2011, as requested.[3]

The filing was noticed on April 28, 2017, with comments, interventions and protests due on or before May 19, 2017.  Pursuant to Rule 214 (18 C.F.R. § 385.214 (2016)), 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 Niagara Mohawk or WPS Syracuse.

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,

Kurt M. Longo, Director

Division of Electric Power

Regulation – East

[1] New York Independent System Operator, Inc., FERC FPA Electric Tariff, NYISO Agreements, Appendices SA 316, NiMo/WPS Syracuse Gen Svc Agrmnt Appendices, 1.0.0.

[2] New York Independent System Operator, Inc., Letter Order, Docket No. ER11-2402-000 (February 10, 2011 Order).

[3] It appears that contrary to the requirements of section 35.3 of the Commission’s regulations, 18 C.F.R. § 35.3 (2016), Niagara Mohawk failed to file the tariff revisions in a timely manner.  Niagara Mohawk is reminded that it must submit required filings on a timely basis, or face possible sanctions by the Commission.