FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20426 

OFFICE OF ENERGY MARKET REGULATION

In Reply Refer To:                              Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

Docket No. ER11-3476-000

Issued:  6/24/11

National Grid USA Service Company, Inc.

40 Sylvan Road 

Waltham, MA  02451 

Attention:Daniel Galaburda

Counsel for Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

Reference:Amended and Restated Agreement for the Retail Transmission of Expansion Power

Dear Mr. Galaburda:

On April 29, 2011, you filed, on behalf of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation (Niagara Mohawk), an eTariff version of its amended and restated Original Service Agreement No. 1743 (SA 1743) for the retail transmission of expansion power between Niagara Mohawk and The Power Authority of the State of New York.[1] You state that SA 1743 results in minor changes in the paper agreement it replaces,[2] extending the time period during which Niagara Mohawk agrees not to request increased rates for transmission, delivery, or associated losses through December 31, 2011.

Pursuant to the authority delegated to the Director, Division of Electric Power Regulation – East, under 18 C.F.R. § 375.307, your filing is accepted, effective February 1, 2011, as requested.

Notice of the filing was published on May 2, 2011, with comments, protests, or interventions due on or before May 20, 2011.  None were filed.

This acceptance shall not be construed as constituting approval of any rate, service, charge, classification, or any rule, regulation or practice affecting such rate or service provided for in the filed documents; 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 any which may hereafter be made by the Commission in any proceeding now or 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

[1] NiMo NYPA Agmnt No 1743, TO agreement between NiMo and NYPA No. 1743 Filing ID 145, 0.0.0.

[2] Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, FERC Electric Tariff Rate Schedule 159, First Revised Volume No. 1.