FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20426 

OFFICE OF ENERGY MARKET REGULATION

New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

Docket No. ER16-925-001

Issued:  6/7/16 

National Grid USA Service Company, Inc.

40 Sylvan Road

Waltham, MA  02451

Attention:Amanda C. Downey

Counsel

Reference:Compliance Filing

Dear Ms. Downey:

On April 20, 2016, you filed, on behalf of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, d/b/a National Grid (Niagara Mohawk), an amended Large Generator Interconnection Agreement, designated as Service Agreement No. 2260,[1] that includes a facility one-line diagram, in compliance with the Commission’s April 5, 2016 order in Docket No. ER16-925-000.[2]

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 November 19, 2015, as requested.

The filing was noticed on April 20, 2016, with comments, interventions and protests due on or before May 11, 2016.  Pursuant to Rule 214 (18 C.F.R. § 385.214 (2015)), 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 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,

Kurt Longo, Director

Division of Electric Power

   Regulation – East

[1] New York Independent System Operator, Inc., NYISO Agreements, Agreement No. 2260, SA 2260 LGIA - Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. and Indeck-Corinth, 1.0.0.

[2] New York Independent System Operator, Inc., Docket No. ER16-925-000 (April 5, 2016) (Delegated Letter Order).