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. ER10-2517-000

Issued: November 2, 2010

New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

10 Krey Boulevard 

Rensselaer, NY 12144 

Attention:Kristin A. Bluvas, Esq.

Attorney

Reference:Tariff Amendments to Eliminate Pre-Scheduled Transaction Capability

Dear Ms. Bluvas:

New York Independent System Operator, Inc.’s (NYISO) submittal is accepted for filing, effective January 19, 2011, as requested.

On September 1, 2010, NYISO filed revised tariff sheets to its Open Access Transmission Tariff and Market Administration and Control Area Services Tariff to remove provisions under which NYISO offers Pre-Scheduled Transaction capability.  You state that this capability has proved unnecessary to assure the degree of scheduling certainty sought by NYISO’s market participants. In addition, you state that NYISO’s Day-Ahead Market offers greater flexibility for market participants.     

The filing was noticed on September 1, 2010, with comments due on or before

September 22, 2010.  Pursuant to Rule 214 (18 C.F.R. § 385.214 (2010)), all timely filed motions to intervene and any motion to intervene out-of-time filed before the issuance date of this order are granted.  Granting late intervention at this stage of the proceeding will not disrupt the proceeding or place additional burdens on existing parties.  No protests or adverse comments were filed. 

This action is taken pursuant to the authority delegated to the Director, Division of Electric Power Regulation – East, under 18 C.F.R. § 375.307.

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 order which have been or any which may hereafter be made by the Commission in any proceeding now pending or hereafter instituted by or against your company.

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