FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20426

OFFICE OF ENERGY MARKET REGULATION

In Reply Refer To:

New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

Docket No. ER20-1718-004

Issued:  8/30/2022

New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

10 Krey Blvd.

Rensselaer, NY 12144

Attention:  David Allen

Reference:   Compliance Filing

On August 1, 2022, New York Independent System Operator, Inc. (NYISO) submitted revisions to Attachment H to its Market Administration and Control Area Services Tariff to implement changes to the buyer-side market power mitigation rules,[1] in compliance with the directives in a February 17, 2022 Commission order.[2]  Pursuant to authority delegated to the Director, Division of Electric Power Regulation – East, under 18 C.F.R. § 375.307, the submittal is accepted for filing, effective as requested.  

The filing was publicly noticed, with interventions and protests due on or before August 22, 2022.  Pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission’s regulations (18 C.F.R. § 385.214), notices of intervention, timely-filed motions to intervene, and any unopposed motions to intervene out-of-time filed before the issuance date of this order are granted.  Granting a late intervention 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 action does not constitute approval of any service, rate, charge, classification, or any rule, regulation, contract, or practice affecting such rate or service provided for in the filed document(s); nor shall such action be deemed as recognition of any claimed contractual right or obligation affecting or relating to such service or rate; and such action 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 applicant(s).

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 Tariffs, NYISO MST, 23.2 MST Att H Conduct Warranting Mitigation (51.0.0), NYISO MST, 23.4.5.7.2 MST Att H (6.0.0), NYISO MST, 23.4.5.7.3 MST Att H (7.0.0), NYISO MST, 23.4.5.7.15 MST Att H Forecasts Under the Buyer Side Market (7.0.0).

[2] N.Y. Indep. Sys. Operator, Inc., 178 FERC ¶ 61,101 (2022).