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. ER11-4585-000

Issued: October 28, 2011

New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

10 Krey Boulevard 

Rensselaer, NY  12144 

Attention:James H. Sweeney, Esq.

Attorney for New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

Reference:Compliance Filing for Grandfathered Contracts

Dear Mr. Sweeney:

New York Independent System Operator, Inc.’s (NYISO) submittal is accepted for filing, as requested. Schedule C to Attachment CC of the NYISO Open Access Transmission Tariff (Schedule C) is accepted for filing effective May 1, 2012, and Attachment M-1 to the NYISO Market Administration and Control Area Services Tariff (Attachment M-1) is accepted for filing effective September 16, 2010.

On February 23, 2009, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. filed a settlement on behalf of itself, NYISO, Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., Public Service Electric and Gas Company, PSEG Energy Resources & Trade LLC, and the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities in Docket Nos. ER08-858-000, ER08-867-000 and EL02-23-000.  On September 16, 2010, the Commission issued an order approving the settlement, including revisions to the operating protocol for certain grandfathered transmission services as set forth in Schedule C and Attachment M-1.[1]  On September 21, 2011, NYISO submitted the instant filing to reflect revisions to Schedule C and Attachment M-1 as required by the settlement.  NYISO’s submittal satisfactorily complies with the requirements of the September 16, 2010 Order and is accepted for filing. 

Notice of the filing was issued on September 22, 2011, with comments due on October 12, 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 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 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

[1] PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., et al., 132 FERC ¶ 61,221 (2010), reh’g denied, 135 ¶ FERC 61,108 (2011).