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. ER10-1657-000             

8/26/10

New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

10 Krey Boulevard 

Rensselaer, NY 12144 

Attention:Karen Georgenson Gach

Senior Attorney

Reference:Baseline NYISO Tariffs

Dear Ms. Gach:

Pursuant to the authority delegated to the Director, Division of Electric Power Regulation - East 18 C.F.R. § 375.307, your submittal in the above referenced docket is accepted for filing, effective June 30, 2010.

On June 30, 2010, the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) submitted the baseline filing of its Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT) and the Market Administration and Control Area Services Tariff (Services Tariff) pursuant to Order No. 714.[1]  NYISO included pending compliance filings in its baseline tariff as permitted by Order No. 714.[2]

Notice of the filing was published in the Federal Register, with comments, protests, or interventions due on or before July 21, 2010. No protests or adverse comments were filed.  Notices of intervention and unopposed timely filed motions to intervene are granted pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 C.F.R. § 385.214).  Any opposed or untimely filed motion to intervene is governed by the provisions of Rule 214.

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 findings or orders which have been or 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 P. Gadani, Director

Division of Electric Power

  Regulation – East

cc:All Parties

[1] Electronic Tariff Filings, Order No. 714, FERC Stats. & Regs ¶ 31,276 (2008).

[2] Order No. 714 at P 101.