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. ER11-2535-000

Issued:  2/22/11 

Mr. Daniel Galaburda, Esq.

Counsel for Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, d/b/a National Grid

National Grid

40 Sylvan Road 

Waltham, MA  02451 

Reference:Revised Small Generator Interconnection Agreement

Dear Mr. Galaburda:

Pursuant to the authority delegated to the Director, Division of Electric Power Regulation – East, under 18 C.F.R. § 375.307, your submittal filed in the above referenced docket is accepted for filing, effective December 20, 2010, as requested.

On December 28, 2010, you filed, on behalf of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid (Niagara Mohawk), First Revised Service Agreement No. 914 (Amended Steel Winds I IA) among Niagara Mohawk, Niagara Wind Power, LLC (Niagara Wind Power), and Erie Wind, LLC (Erie Wind), under the New York Independent System Operator, Inc.’s (NYISO) Open Access Transmission Tariff.  You state that the Amended Steel Winds I IA supersedes Original Service Agreement No. 914, which was previously accepted by the Commission in Docket No. ER06-694-000.  You further state that the original agreement is being revised to reflect the undivided joint ownership interest of Niagara Wind Power and Erie Wind in the interconnection facilities that are required for the interconnection of both Niagara Wind Power’s 20 MW Steel Winds I and Erie Wind’s 15 MW Steel Winds II wind generation plants.  You also explain that modifications to the pro forma NYISO SGIA were necessary in order to accommodate unique factors and circumstances relating to the joint ownership of the interconnection facilities and operational issues.

Notice of the filing was published in the Federal Register, with comments, protests or interventions due on or before January 18, 2011.  No comments, protests or interventions were filed.

This acceptance for filing shall not be construed as constituting approval of any service, rate, charge, classification, or any rule, regulation, or practice affecting such rate or service provided for in the filed documents; 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 acceptance is without prejudice to any finding or orders which have been or may hereafter be made by the Commission in any proceeding now pending or hereafter instituted by or against 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,

Jignasa Gadani, Director

Division of Electric Power Regulation – East

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