EDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20426

OFFICE OF ENERGY MARKET REGULATION

New York Independent System Operator, Inc. and Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

Docket No.  ER17-2334-000

10/12/17

New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

10 Krey Boulevard

Rensselaer, NY 12144

National Grid USA Service Company, Inc.

40 Sylvan Road

Waltham, MA 02541

Attention:Sara B. Keegan

Counsel for the New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

David C. Lodemore

Counsel for Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

Reference:Executed Large Generator Interconnection Agreement

Dear Ms. Keegan and Mr. Lodemore:

On August 18, 2017, you filed, on behalf of the New York Independent System Operator, Inc. (NYISO) and Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation (Niagara Mohawk), an executed Large Generator Interconnection Agreement (Interconnection Agreement) entered into by NYISO, Niagara Mohawk, and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm LLC (Arkwright).[1]  You explain that Arkwright is constructing a wind farm in Arkwright, New York and that the Interconnection Agreement will facilitate the interconnection of the wind farm to Niagara Mohawk’s transmission facilities that are part of the New York State Transmission System.  You further explain that, with limited non-conforming exceptions, the Interconnection Agreement conforms to NYISO’s pro forma Large Generator Interconnection Agreement that is contained in Attachment X to NYISO’s Open Access Transmission Tariff.

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 August 10, 2017, as requested.

The filing was noticed on August 18, 2017 with comments, interventions and protests due on or before September 8, 2017.  Pursuant to Rule 214 (18 C.F.R. § 385.214 (2017)), 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 or Niagara Mohawk.

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 Longo, Director

Division of Electric Power

  Regulation – East

[1] FERC FPA Electric Tariff, New York Independent System Operator, Inc., NYISO Agreements, Agreement No. 2356, LGIA No. 2356 NYISO, Niagara Mohawk and Arkwright Summit, 0.0.0.