Amanda C. Downey

Counsel

 

 

April 9, 2015

 

 

The Honorable Kimberly D. Bose Secretary

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, NE

Washington, DC 20426

 

Re:Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid

Docket No. ER15-____-000

Notice of Cancellation of Service Agreement No. 1823, Cost Reimbursement Agreement with Athens Generating
Company, LLC

Dear Secretary Bose:

 

Pursuant to Section 35.15 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s

(“Commission”) regulations,1 Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid (“Niagara Mohawk”) submits for Commission acceptance this Notice of Cancellation of the Cost Reimbursement Agreement (“Reimbursement Agreement”) between Niagara Mohawk and Athens Generating Company, LLC (“Athens”).2  The Reimbursement Agreement is being cancelled because performance has been completed and final
performance has been made under the Reimbursement Agreement.

Niagara Mohawk requests that the Commission accept this Notice of Cancellation effective 61 days after the date of this filing, i.e., June 9, 2015.

I.Background and Justification for Cancellation

The Reimbursement Agreement went into effect as of November 18, 2011.3
Section 2.1 of the Reimbursement Agreement states that it will remain in effect until
performance has been completed and final payment has been made as contemplated by
the Reimbursement Agreement.  Performance has been completed and final payment has
been made.


 

 

 

1

 

 

2


18 C.F.R. § 35.15.
The Reimbursement Agreement is designated as Niagara Mohawk Service Agreement No. 1823


under the New York Independent System Operator, Inc.’s (“NYISO”) Open Access Transmission Tariff (“OATT”), FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1.


 

3


See Commission Letter Order, Docket No. ER12-598-000 (Feb. 10, 2012).


 

 

40 Sylvan Road, Waltham, MA 02451

T: 781-907-2136 F: 781-296-8092 amanda.downey@nationalgrid.com www.nationalgrid.com


 

 

The Honorable Kimberly D. Bose April 9, 2015

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II.Effective Date

Niagara Mohawk requests that the Commission accept this Notice of Cancellation

effective 61 days after the date of this filing, i.e., June 9, 2015.

III.Communications

Communications and correspondence regarding this filing should be addressed to

the following individuals:


Amanda C. Downey
National Grid USA

Service Company, Inc.

40 Sylvan Road

Waltham, MA 02451
Tel: (781) 907-2136

amanda.downey@nationalgrid.com

 

 

William L. Malee

Director, Transmission Commercial National Grid

40 Sylvan Road

Waltham, MA 02451
Tel: (781) 907-2422

bill.malee@nationalgrid.com

 

IV.Service


Sean Atkins

Bradley R. Miliauskas Alston & Bird LLP 950 F Street, NW

Washington, DC 20004 Tel: (202) 239-3300

sean.atkins@alston.com
bradley.miliauskas@alston.com


 

Niagara Mohawk has served this filing on Athens, the NYISO, the New York State Public Service Commission, and all parties on the official service list for the
proceeding in which the Commission accepted the Reimbursement Agreement for filing (Docket No. ER12-598).


 

 

The Honorable Kimberly D. Bose April 9, 2015

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V.Conclusion

For the reasons stated above, Niagara Mohawk requests that the Commission

accept this Notice of Cancellation of the Reimbursement Agreement effective as of June
9, 2015.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

/s/ Amanda C. Downey

Amanda C. Downey
Counsel

National Grid USA

Service Company, Inc.

40 Sylvan Road

Waltham, MA 02451

 

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