Amanda C. Downey
Senior Counsel
September 22, 2016
The Honorable Kimberly D. Bose Secretary
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20426
Re:Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
Docket No. ER16-____-000
Notice of Cancellation of Cost Reimbursement Agreement with New York Power Authority
Dear Secretary Bose:
Pursuant to Section 35.15 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s
(“Commission”) regulations,1 Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation (“Niagara Mohawk”) submits for Commission acceptance this Notice of Cancellation of a Cost Reimbursement Agreement (“Reimbursement Agreement”) with the New York Power Authority
(“NYPA”).2 Niagara Mohawk is cancelling the Reimbursement Agreement because the project described in the Reimbursement Agreement has ended and all invoicing under the agreement has been completed.
Niagara Mohawk respectfully requests that the Commission accept this Notice of Cancellation effective as of November 22, 2016.
I.Background and Justification for Cancellation
The Reimbursement Agreement is a contract between Niagara Mohawk and
NYPA intended to facilitate the elimination of potential line clearance issues regarding NYPA transmission facilities that pass above structures owned or operated by Niagara Mohawk. In 2013, the Commission accepted for filing Niagara Mohawk’s submittal of the Reimbursement Agreement and granted Niagara Mohawk’s requested effective date of November 9, 2012.3
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2
18 C.F.R. § 35.15.
The Reimbursement Agreement is designated as Service Agreement No. 1951 under the New
York Independent System Operator, Inc.’s (“NYISO”) Open Access Transmission Tariff.
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Commission Letter Order, Docket Nos. ER13-818-000 and ER13-818-001 (Apr. 30, 2013).
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The Honorable Kimberly D. Bose September 22, 2016
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The project described in the Reimbursement Agreement has ended and all
invoicing under the agreement has been completed. Therefore, the Reimbursement
Agreement is no longer required. Niagara Mohawk respectfully requests that the
Commission accept this Notice of Cancellation effective as of November 22, 2016, i.e.,
61 days after the date of this filing.
II.Communications
Communications and correspondence regarding this filing should be addressed to
the following individuals:
Amanda C. Downey
Counsel for National Grid USA
Service Company, Inc.
40 Sylvan Road
Waltham, MA 02451
Tel: (781) 907-2136
amanda.downey@nationalgrid.com
Kathryn Cox-Arslan
Director, Transmission Commercial Services National Grid USA
40 Sylvan Road
Waltham, MA 02451
Tel: (781) 907-2406
kathryn.cox@nationalgrid.com
III.Service
Sean A. Atkins
Bradley R. Miliauskas Alston & Bird LLP The Atlantic Building 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 NYPA, the NYISO, and all parties on the official service list for the proceeding in which the Commission accepted the
Reimbursement Agreement for filing (Docket No. ER13-818).
The Honorable Kimberly D. Bose September 22, 2016
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IV.Conclusion
For the reasons stated above, Niagara Mohawk respectfully requests that the Commission accept this Notice of Cancellation of the Reimbursement Agreement effective as of November 22, 2016.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Amanda C. Downey
Amanda C. Downey
Senior Counsel
National Grid USA
Service Company, Inc.
40 Sylvan Road
Waltham, MA 02451
Counsel for Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation