FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20426 

OFFICE OF ENERGY MARKET REGULATION

In Reply Refer To:

New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

and Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

Docket No. ER11-2946-000

4/7/11

Sara B. Keegan, Senior Attorney

Counsel for the New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

10 Krey Boulevard 

Rensselaer, NY 12144 

Daniel Galaburda, Assistant General Counsel

Counsel for Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

National Grid

40 Sylvan Road 

Waltham, MA 02451 

Reference:Large Generator Interconnection Agreement with PPM Roaring Brook, LLC – Service Agreement No. 1698

Dear Ms. Keegan and Mr. Galaburda:

New York Independent System Operator, Inc.’s (NYISO) and Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation’s d/b/a National Grid (Niagara Mohawk) (collectively, Joint Filing Parties) submittal is accepted for filing effective February 11, 2011, as requested.[1]

On February 24, 2011, you filed with the Commission, on behalf of the Joint Filing Parties a non-conforming executed Large Generator Interconnection Agreement (LGIA) between NYISO, Niagara Mohawk, and PPM Roaring Brook, LLC.  The LGIA provides for connection between the 78 MW wind power Large Generating Facility owned by PPM Roaring Brook, LLC and Niagara Mohawk’s 115 kV #5 Line between the Taylorville and Boonville Substations. 

The LGIA contains non-conforming provisions to reflect that Niagara Mohawk will not transfer operational control of its Attachment Facilities or Stand Alone System Upgrade Facilities to NYISO upon completion of the facilities because these low voltage facilities are not subject to the NYISO’s operational control.  

The filing was noticed on February 24, 2011, with comments due on March 17, 2011.  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 reference 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 on hereafter instituted by or against NYISO and 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]Service Agreement No. 1698.