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. ER11-2533-000

Issued:  2/22/11

Mr. David Allen

Attorney

New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

10 Krey Blvd 

Rensselaer, NY  12144 

Mr. Daniel Galaburda

Counsel for Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a/ National Grid USA

National Grid

40 Sylvan Road 

Waltham, MA  02451 

Reference:Small Generator Interconnection Agreement

Dear Mr. Allen and Mr. Galaburda:

Pursuant to the authority delegated to the Director, Division of Electric Power Regulation – East, under 18 C.F.R. § 375.307, your submittal filed in the above referenced docket is accepted for filing, effective November 1, 2010, as requested.

On December 28, 2010, you filed, on behalf of the New York Independent System Operator Inc. (NYISO) and Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid USA (Niagara Mohawk), Service Agreement No. 1676, an executed Small Generator Interconnection Agreement (Steel Winds II IA) by and among the NYISO, Niagara Mohawk, Erie Wind, LLC (Erie Wind) and Niagara Wind Power, LLC (Niagara Wind Power).  You state that Erie Wind will own and construct a 15 MW wind generation plant (Steel Winds II) and that, due to the jointly-owned interconnection facilities required to interconnect the Steel Winds II plant, the NYISO, Niagara Mohawk, Erie Wind and Niagara Wind Power executed the four-party Steel Winds II IA to effectuate the interconnection.  You further state that modifications to the pro forma SGIA were necessary in order to accommodate unique factors and circumstances relating to the joint ownership of the interconnection facilities and operational issues.

Notice of the filing was published in the Federal Register, with comments, protests or interventions due on or before January 18, 2011.  No comments, protests or interventions were filed. 

This acceptance for filing shall not be construed as constituting approval of any service, rate, charge, classification, or any rule, regulation, or practice affecting such rate or service provided for in the filed documents; 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 acceptance is without prejudice to any finding 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 NYISO or 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

cc:All Parties