FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20426

OFFICE OF ENERGY MARKET REGULATION

In Reply Refer To:

New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

Docket No. ER21-2639-000

Issued:  October 7, 2021

New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

10 Krey Boulevard

Rensselaer, NY 12144

Attention:  Sara B. Keegan

National Grid

40 Sylvan Road

Waltham, MA 02451

Attention:  Christopher J. Novak

Reference:Amended and Restated Small Generator Interconnection Agreement – Service Agreement No. 2591

On August 10, 2021, New York Independent System Operator, Inc. (NYISO) and Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation (Niagara Mohawk) (collectively, Filing Parties) jointly filed an Amended and Restated Small Generator Interconnection Agreement (SGIA) for the Watkins Road Solar Project among NYISO, Niagara Mohawk, as the Connecting Transmission Owner, and SunEast Watkins Road Solar LLC (SunEast), as the Interconnection Customer (Amended Agreement), designated as Service Agreement No. 2591 under the NYISO Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT).[1] Filing Parties state that the Amended Agreement supersedes the SGIA among NYISO, Niagara Mohawk, and SunEast (Original Agreement), which was previously accepted by the Commission in Docket No. ER21-1088-000.[2]  Filing Parties explain that the Amended Agreement contains updates to the milestone dates set forth in Attachment 4 of the Original Agreement.  Filing Parties also state that the Amended Agreement generally conforms to the pro forma SGIA that is contained in Attachment Z to NYISO’s OATT, with limited exceptions previously accepted by the Commission in the Original Agreement. Filing Parties request that the Amended Agreement be accepted effective July 30, 2021.   

Pursuant to the authority delegated to the Director, Division of Electric Power Regulation – East, under 18 C.F.R. § 375.307 (2020), your submittal is accepted for filing, effective July 30, 2021, as requested.[3]

The filing was publicly noticed, with interventions and protests due on or before August 31, 2021.  Pursuant to Rule 214 (18 C.F.R. § 385.214 (2020)), 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.  No protests or adverse comments were filed.    

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 the Filing Parties. 

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 (2020).

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

[1] New York Independent System Operator, Inc., NYISO Agreements, Agreement No. 2591, SGIA among NYISO, NMPC, SunEast Watkins Rd Solar, 1.0.0.

[2] See New York Independent System Operator, Inc. and Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, Docket No. ER21-1088-000 (April 7, 2021) (delegated order).

[3] See 18 C.F.R. § 35.3(a)(2) (2020).