FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20426

OFFICE OF ENERGY MARKET REGULATION

New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation

New York Power Authority

Docket No. ER19-2755-000

Issued:  October 7, 2019

Sara B. Keegan, Esq.

New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

10 Krey Boulevard

Rensselaer, NY 12144

Justin Atkins, Esq.

Avangrid Service Company

One City Center 5th Floor

Portland, ME 04101

Andrew F. Neuman, Esq.

New York Power Authority

123 Main Street

White Plains, NY  10601

Reference: Service Agreement No. 2433

On September 5, 2019, the New York Independent System Operator, Inc. (NYISO) filed, on behalf of Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation (RGE) and the New York Power Authority (NYPA), an executed Transmission Facility Interconnection Agreement (IA) by and between RGE and NYPA under NYISO’s Open Access Transmission Tariff.[1]  The IA specifies RGE’s and NYPA’s responsibilities for the design, construction, ownership, operation and maintenance of the transmission facilities that are needed to interconnect the Rochester Area Reliability Project to the New York State Transmission System.   

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 12, 2019, as requested.

The filing was noticed on September 5, 2019, with comments, interventions, and protests due on or before September 26, 2019.  Pursuant to Rule 214 (18 C.F.R. § 385.214 (2019)), 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, RGE, or NYPA.

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.

Issued by:  Kurt M. Longo, Director, Division of Electric Power Regulation – East

[1] New York Independent System Operator, Inc., NYISO Agreements, Agreement No. 2433, LGIA between NYPA and RG&E for RARP Interconnection, 0.0.0.