2011-18918. Astoria Generating Company, L.P and TC Ravenswood, LLC v. New York Independent System Operator, Inc.; Notice of Complaint

Take notice that on July 11, 2011, pursuant to sections 206 and 306 of the Federal Power Act (FPA) and Rule 206 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission), Astoria Generating Company, L.P. and TC Ravenswood, LLC (Complainants) filed a formal complaint against New York Independent System Operator, Inc. (NYISO or Respondent) alleging NYISO's improper application of its buyer-side market power mitigation rules with respect to the new 575 MW generating facility (the Astoria II Project) owned by Astoria Energy II LLC, and potentially, other new facilities, including, but not limited to, the approximately 512 MW generating facility (the Bayonne Project) being developed by Bayonne Energy Center, LLC. The buyer-side market power rules are set forth in Attachment H of the NYISO's Market Administration and Control Area Services Tariff.

The Complainant states that a copy of the complaint has been served on the Respondent.

Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. The Respondent's answer and all interventions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. The Respondent's answer, motions to intervene, and protests must be served on the Complainants.

The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.

This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov,, using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail [e-mail], or call [phone] (toll free). For TTY, call [phone].

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on August 3, 2011.

Dated: July 14, 2011.

Kimberly D. Bose,

Secretary.