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. ER11-4621-000

Issued:  11/4/11

Hunton & Williams, LLP

951 East Byrd Street 

Richmond, VA  23219-4074 

Attn:J. Kennerly Davis

Council for the New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

National Grid

40 Sylvan Road 

Waltham, MA  02451-1120 

Attn:Daniel Galaburda

Council for Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid

Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC

350 Linden Oaks, Suite 310

Rochester, NY  14625-2825 

Attn:Jeffrey R. Clark

Council for New York State Electric & Gas Corporation

Reference:Large Generator Interconnection Agreement

Dear Mr. Davis, Mr. Galaburda and Mr. Clark:

The New York Independent System Operator, Inc. (NYISO), Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, and New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (together, the Joint Filing Parties) submittal is accepted for filing, effective September 8, 2011, as requested. 

On September 23, 2011, you filed for an executed Large Generator Interconnection Agreement (Agreement) on behalf of the Joint Filing Parties.  The
Agreement is between the Joint Filing Parties and the Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, LLC.  This Agreement provides for an uprated interconnection between the existing Nine Mile Point Unit 2 nuclear generating facility and the New York State Transmission System and is necessitated by the planned increase in capacity of the station. The increased generating capacity is expected to allow Nine Mile Point Unit 2 to operate at 1327 MW beginning in June 2012 and at its total capacity of 1380 MW by June 2014.  Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, LLC has agreed to pay an estimated $1.8 million for necessary interconnection upgrades.

Public notice of the filing was issued on September 26, 2011, with comments, protests, or interventions due on or before October 14, 2011.  Pursuant to Rule 214 (18 C.F.R. § 385.214 (2011)), all timely filed motions to intervene and any motion to intervene out-of-time filed before the issuance date of this order are granted.  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 orders which have been or any which may hereafter be made by the Commission in any proceeding now pending or hereafter instituted by or against the Joint Filing Parties.

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