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.  ER11-3814-000 and

          ER11-3814-001

Issued:  8/10/11

New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

10 Krey Boulevard 

Rensselaer, NY 12144 

Attention:Mollie Lampi

Assistant General Counsel

Reference:  Revisions to Schedules A and B of the Joint Operating Agreement

        with PJM

Dear Ms. Lampi:

On June 16, 2011, New York Independent System Operator, Inc. (NYISO) filed tariff revisions to the Joint Operating Agreement Among and Between NYISO and PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., designated as Section 35, Attachment CC, Schedules A and B, of NYISO’s Open Access Transmission Tariff to clarify edits and reflect facility changes and updates to which NYISO and PJM have agreed. Subsequently, on August 2, 2011, NYISO filed an amendment to make minor ministerial changes.

Pursuant to the authority delegated to the Director, Division of Electric Power Regulation – East, under 18 C.F.R. § 375.307, your submittals filed in the above referenced dockets are accepted for filing, effective August 16, 2011, as requested.

Notice of ER11-3814-000 was published on June 17, 2011, with comments, protests, or interventions due on or before July 7, 2011.  PJM filed a timely motion to intervene. Notices of intervention and unopposed timely filed motions to intervene are granted pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 C.F.R. § 385.214).  No protests or adverse comments were filed.  Notice of ER11-3814-001 was published on August 3, 2011 as amended on August 4 2011, with comments, protests, or interventions due August 9, 2011.  None were filed.

This acceptance 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 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 NYISO.

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