New York Independent System Operator, Inc.; Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation; Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.; LS Power Grid New York Corporation I; New York State Electric & Gas Corporation; New York Transco LLC; NextEra Energy Transmission New York, Inc.; Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.; Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.; Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation; Notice Establishing Answer Period

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL26-69-000] New York Independent System Operator, Inc.; Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation; Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.; LS Power Grid New York Corporation I; New York State Electric & Gas Corporation; New York Transco LLC; NextEra Energy Transmission New York, Inc.; Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.; Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.; Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation; Notice Establishing Answer Period On August 3, 2026, pursuant to Rule 212 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 1 New York Independent System Operator, Inc. (NYISO); the New York Transmission Owners (NYTOs);  2 and Non-Incumbent Transmission Owners (NTOs)  3 each filed motions to hold the show cause proceeding in Docket No. EL26-69-000 in abeyance for 90 days. NYISO, NYTOs, and NTOs each request that the Commission shorten the answer period for the motion to five days, such that answers to the motion would be due on or by Monday, August 10, 2026. 1  18 CFR 385.212 (2025). 2  The NYTOs include: Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation; Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.; New York State Electric & Gas Corporation; Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation; Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.; and Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation. 3  The NTOs include LS Power Grid New York Corporation I and New York Transco LLC. Upon consideration, notice is hereby given that answers in response to the motion for abeyance are due by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 7, 2026. Dated: August 4, 2026. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2026-16173 Filed 8-6-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P