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April 15, 2010

ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED

Kimberly D. Bose

Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20426

Re:    New York Independent System Operator, Inc.’s Comments in Response to
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Notice of Inquiry Seeking
Public Comment on the Integration of Variable Energy Resources;
Docket No. RM10-11-000

Dear Secretary Bose:

The New York Independent System Operator, Inc. (“NYISO”) hereby provides its response to the Commission’s January 21, 2010 Notice of Inquiry Seeking Public
Comment on the Integration of Variable Energy Resources.1

On April 8, 2010, the NYISO filed a motion with the Commission, pursuant to Rule 2008 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure2 seeking a ten day extension of time — until April 22, 2010 — to file its comments in this proceeding. In accordance with its pending request for an extension, the NYISO respectfully requests leave from the
Commission to submit, and the Commission to accept, the attached comments for
consideration in this proceeding.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/David Allen

David Allen
Attorney

New York Independent System Operator, Inc. (518) 356-7656

dallen@nyiso.com

1 Integration of Variable Energy Resources. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Inquiry, 130 FERC ¶ 61,053, Issued January 21, 2010 (Docket No. RM10-11-000).

2 18 C.F.R. § 385.2008