Docket No. ER19-467-006 1
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20426
OFFICE OF ENERGY MARKET REGULATION
New York Independent System Operator, Inc.
Issued: October 23, 2020
New York Independent System Operator, Inc.
10 Krey Boulevard
Rensselaer, NY 12144
Reference:Compliance Filing Regarding Energy Storage Resources
On August 25, 2020, in compliance with the requirements of the Commission’s August 3, 2020 order in this proceeding,[1] New York Independent System Operator, Inc. (NYISO) filed revisions to its Open Access Transmission Tariff requiring NYISO to assess transmission charges to Energy Storage Resources (ESRs) when ESRs (1) are not being dispatched by NYISO to provide a service, and (2) are self-scheduled to withdraw Energy at a fixed MW quantity.[2] The compliance filing satisfactorily complies with the requirements of the Commission’s August 3, 2020 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 August 26, 2020, as requested.
The filing was noticed on August 25, 2020, with comments, interventions, and protests due on or before September 15, 2020. Pursuant to Rule 214 (18 C.F.R. § 385.214), 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 that have been or may hereafter be made by the Commission in any proceeding now pending or hereafter instituted by or against NYISO.
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] N. Y. Indep. Sys. Operator, Inc., Order on Compliance Filing and Addressing Arguments Raised on Rehearing, 172 FERC ¶ 61,119 (2020) (August 3, 2020 order).
[2] New York Independent System Operator, Inc., NYISO Tariffs, NYISO OATT, 2.7 OATT Billing and Payment, 12.0.0.