10 Krey Boulevard     Rensselaer, NY  12144

January 13, 2011

By Electronic Delivery

Hon. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, NE

Washington, DC 20426

Re:    New York Independent System Operator, Inc.’s Informational Filing Regarding
the Simultaneous Import Limitation Study, Docket No. RM04-7-000.

Dear Secretary Bose:

In accordance with Commission staff direction, the New York Independent System

Operator, Inc. (“NYISO”) respectfully submits, for informational purposes, the attached

presentation titled “Preliminary 2009 Simultaneous Import Limit Determination NYISO”. The
data in this presentation was compiled by the NYISO in order to assist the New York
Transmission Owners in fulfilling their obligations associated with Commission Order No, 6971. This presentation details the NYISO seasonal Simultaneous Import Limits for 2009, along with the methodology used in developing these limit levels.  A draft of this presentation was provided to the New York Transmission Owners to support their filing obligations, and was also reviewed with FERC staff prior to this filing.

The New York Independent System Operator respectfully requests that the Commission accept this informational report.  If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned.

Respectfully Submitted,

/s/ Kristin A. Bluvas
Kristin A. Bluvas
Attorney

New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

10 Krey Blvd.

Rensselaer, New York 12144 (518) 356 8540

Cc:    Raymond Stalter
Carl Patka

1 Market-Based Rates for Wholesale Sales of Electric Energy, Capacity And Ancillary Services By Public Utilities, Final Rule, Order No. 697, 119 FERC ¶ 61,295 (June 21, 2007).