FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20426 

OFFICE OF ENERGY MARKET REGULATION

In Reply Refer To:

New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

and New York Power Authority

Docket No. ER11-4005-000

Issued:  8/26/11

Sara B. Keegan

Counsel for the New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

10 Krey Boulevard 

Rensselaer, New York 12144

Andrew F. Neuman

Counsel for the New York Power Authority

123 Main Street

White Plains, New York 10601 

Reference:Executed Amended and Restated Large Generator Interconnection Agreement with Noble Ellenburg Windpark, LLC – Service Agreement No. 1296

Dear Ms. Keegan and Mr. Neuman:

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 June 20, 2011, as requested.

On July 6, 2011, New York Independent System Operator, Inc. (NYISO) and New York Power Authority (NYPA) collectively, Joint Filing Parties filed with the Commission, an amended agreement which supersedes a Large Generator Interconnection Agreement (LGIA) among NYISO, NYPA, and Noble Ellenburg Windpark, LLC (Noble Ellenburg). The original agreement was accepted May 16, 2008 in Docket No. ER08-699-000, and provided for the interconnection of Noble Ellenburg’s 81 MW wind generating facility to NYPA’s transmission system.  Since the filing of the original agreement, NYPA and Noble Ellenburg have mutually agreed that the property purchase, improvements and subsequent conveyance of such properties to NYPA, as contemplated by the original agreement, are not necessary.  Therefore, the Joint Filing Parties have submitted this amended agreement to reflect the agreed upon modifications to the original agreement.

Notice of the filing was published in the Federal Register, with comments, protests, or interventions due on or before July 27, 2011.  No protests, comments, or interventions were filed. 

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 NYPA.

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