2019-16622. New York State Public Service Commission and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority v. New York Independent System Operator, Inc.; Notice of Complaint

Take notice that on July 29, 2019, pursuant to sections 206 and 306 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 824e and 825e and Rule 206 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.206, New York State Public Service Commission and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (collectively, Complainants), filed a formal complaint against New York Independent System Operator, Inc. (NYISO or Respondent) alleging that application of the NYISO's buyer-side market (BSM) power mitigation measures contained in section 23.4 of attachment H of the NYISO's Market Administration and Control Area Services Tariff results in BSM rules that limit full market entry and participation by Energy Storage Resources and interfere with Federal and State policy objectives and, therefore, are unjust and unreasonable, as more fully explained in the complaint.

Complainants certifies that copies of the complaint were served on the contacts for Respondent as listed on the Commission's list of Corporate Officials.

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 and 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 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.

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Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 19, 2019.

Dated: July 30, 2019.

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,

Deputy Secretary.