FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20426

OFFICE OF ENERGY MARKET REGULATION

New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

Docket No. ER23-78-000

Issued: December 6, 2022

On October 13, 2022, New York Independent System Operator, Inc. (NYISO) and Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation(Central Hudson) (the Joint Filing Parties) filed an executed Large Generator Interconnection Agreement for the KCE NY 2 Project entered into by NYISO, Central Hudson, as the Connecting Transmission Owner, and KCE NY 2, L.L.C. (KCE), as the Developer.[1]  Pursuant to the 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 September 30, 2022, as requested.[2]

The filing was publicly noticed.  No protests or adverse comments were filed.  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.

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.

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 Agreements, Agreement No. 2719, LGIA among NYISO, Central Hudson, KCE NY 2 (0.0.0).

[2] See 18 C.F.R. § 35.11; Cent. Hudson Gas & Elec. Corp., 60 FERC ¶ 61,106, reh’g denied, 61 FERC ¶ 61,089 (1992); but see Sunflower Elec. Power Corp., 173 FERC ¶ 61,054 (2020) (Danly, Comm’r, dissenting).