irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $0THE SECOND LARGEST PROGRAM SERVICES BY EXPENSE IS RELIABILITY ASSESSMENT AND PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS (RAPA).THROUGH THE RELIABILITY ASSESSMENT AND PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS PROGRAM AREA NPCC CONDUCTS OBJECTIVE AND ACCURATE RELIABILITY ASSESSMENTS AND IDENTIFIES RELIABILITY PERFORMANCE TRENDS. ANNUAL AND SEASONAL ASSESSMENTS OF THE FUTURE RELIABILITY OF THE BULK POWER SYSTEM IN THE REGION ARE PERFORMED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANALYZING AND TRENDING RELIABILITY IMPROVEMENTS AND BENEFITS. NPCC PROMOTES AND CONDUCTS BOTH INTER-AREA AND INTERREGIONAL STUDIES TO ENHANCE RELIABILITY AND OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS, AND PROVIDES A FORUM FOR THE DISCUSSION AND COORDINATION OF OPERATING ISSUES WITHIN THE NPCC REGION AND WITH OTHER REGIONS. NPCC ASSESSES COMPOSITE GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION RELIABILITY ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGIES AND METRICS, LOSS-OF-LOAD EXPECTATION STUDIES AND SIMILAR PROBABILISTIC RESOURCE ASSESSMENT ANALYSES IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING DATA REQUIREMENT SUPPORT IN THE AREAS DATA COORDINATION, TRANSMISSION AVAILABILITY, GENERATION AVAILABILITY, AND DEMAND AVAILABILITY.
- #2 $0THE THIRD OF THREE LARGEST PROGRAM SERVICES BY EXPENSE IS SITUATION AWARENESS AND INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY PROGRAM (SAIS).THE SITUATION AWARENESS AND INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY PROGRAM IS THE COMBINATION OF NEAR REAL TIME AWARENESS OF CONDITIONS ON THE BULK POWER SYSTEM WITH THE PROGRAMS NECESSARY TO INCREASE THE PHYSICAL AND CYBER SECURITY OF THE ELECTRICITY INFRASTRUCTURE. THIS INCLUDES THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF TOOLS AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE BENEFIT OF RELIABILITY COORDINATORS AND OTHER SYSTEM OPERATORS. MAINTAINING THE REAL-TIME AWARENESS OF CONDITIONS ON THE INTERCONNECTED BULK POWER SYSTEMS OF THE NPCC RELIABILITY COORDINATOR AREAS (INCLUDING AWARENESS OF ABNORMAL EVENTS, COMMUNICATING INFORMATION CONCERNING SYSTEM CONDITIONS AND ABNORMAL EVENTS TO, AND FACILITATING REAL-TIME COMMUNICATIONS AMONG SYSTEM OPERATORS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RELIABLE OPERATION OF THE BULK POWER SYSTEMS) IS CRITICAL TO MAINTAINING RELIABLE OPERATION WITHIN NPCC. ON AN ONGOING BASIS, NPCC MONITORS THE OPERATIONAL STATUS OF THE BULK POWER SYSTEM AND COORDINATES NORMAL AND PRE-EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION, AWARENESS AND ASSISTANCE IN ADDITION TO THE SAME DURING AN EMERGENCY AMONG THE AREAS.
named programs · 2 · from sources
What they call their work
Reliability Assessment and Performance Analysis (RAPA)
Conducts annual and seasonal assessments of future bulk power system reliability, analyzes performance trends, and supports data coordination for generation, transmission, and demand availability across the NPCC region.
Situation Awareness and Infrastructure Security (SAIS)
Maintains real-time awareness of conditions on the interconnected bulk power systems, monitors abnormal events, and coordinates emergency and pre-emergency communications among system operators to ensure reliable operations.
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Electric Grid Operations & Reliability 6 activities
- Conducting interregional power system studiesConducts inter-area and interregional studies to enhance power system reliability and operational effectiveness, including analysis of generation and transmission reliability methodologies, metrics, and probabilistic resource assessments.
- Conducting seasonal and annual reliability assessmentsConducts annual and seasonal reliability assessments, such as the 2026 Summer Reliability Assessment, forecasting electricity supply, peak demand, and available capacity to evaluate spare operable capacity and long-term grid resilience.
- Developing and revising regional reliability standardsDevelops, revises, and formally ballots regional reliability standards, including technical specifications such as those for automatic underfrequency load shedding, in accordance with a structured governance and delegation framework.
- Ensuring bulk power system reliability in Northeastern North AmericaWorks to ensure the reliability of the bulk power system in Northeastern North America through ongoing monitoring, coordination, and emergency preparedness activities.
- Facilitating operational coordination and emergency responseConducts daily, week-ahead, and as-needed coordination calls with system operators and neighboring regions to monitor bulk power system conditions, coordinate maintenance, and facilitate emergency assistance, promoting real-time communication and awareness.
- Monitoring and enforcing compliance with reliability standardsMonitors and enforces compliance with NERC and NPCC Regional Reliability Standards for users, owners, and operators of the Bulk Electric System in the NPCC region, including conducting assessments and enforcement activities in jurisdictions such as Ontario, Québec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia.
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Professional Networking Events 1 activity
- Hosting biannual compliance and reliability conferenceHosts a biannual hybrid conference focused on compliance and reliability in the power industry, offering both in-person and virtual attendance options for industry professionals.
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Organizational Governance & Leadership Development 1 activity
- Providing governance and coordination support for member organizationsProvides a structured membership framework with balanced representation, maintains standing committees for governance, finance, compensation, and investment oversight, and supports transparent stakeholder coordination.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Providing educational resources on reliability standardsProduces and distributes educational materials such as video recordings and presentation slides to help entities understand and implement reliability standards, including TPL-001-5.1 Revised Category P5.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$22.36M
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$21.88M98%
Investment income$479K2%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$21.59M
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$17.30M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$18.04M
Cash$12.35M
Investments$67K
Liabilities$7.50M
Net assets$10.54M
Liquid reserves6.9 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +12.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 11
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES DICKERSON | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $1.06M |
| PHILIP FEDORA | VP OF RELIABILITY & CHIEF | 40 | $468K |
| DAMASE HEBERT | GEN COUNSEL & CORP SECRETARY | 40 | $460K |
| JENIFER FARRELL | VP OF IT & ENTERPRISE RISK | 40 | $402K |
| ANDREY OKS | DIR. OF OPERATIONS COORDINATION | 40 | $371K |
| JACQUELINE JIMENEZ | DIR. COMPLIANCE MONITORING | 40 | $337K |
| JESSICA HALA | VP OF FINANCE & TREASURER | 40 | $333K |
| MICHAEL R LOMBARDI | DIRECTOR OF RELIABILITY ASSESSMENTS | 40 | $316K |
| MILOVAN BLAIR | CHAIRMAN | 8 | $134K |
| ELISA SPERANZA | DIRECTOR | 8 | $85K |
| JEFF HEATH | CO-VICE CHAIR | 8 | $85K |
board members · 14
- ALAN MACNAUGHTON — DIRECTOR
- ALVIN TANG — DIRECTOR
- AMANDA DOWNEY — DIRECTOR
- BRAD VAN AUKEN — DIRECTOR
- CARLETON B SIMPSON — DIRECTOR (OUTGOING)
- CAROLYN GILBERT — DIRECTOR
- FRANCOIS BRASSARD — DIRECTOR
- KIM MOULTON — DIRECTOR
- LEKA GJONAJ PE — DIRECTOR
- MAYER SASSON — CO-VICE CHAIR
- NICOLE FABBRO — DIRECTOR
- PETER BRANDIEN — DIRECTOR
- ROBBY SOHI — DIRECTOR
- ROBERT BRANTLEY — DIRECTOR
relationships · 35
Who they work with
- American Association of Blacks in Energy Network — NPCC board member Milovan Blair has served on the board of the American Association of Blacks in Energy.
- Association de l’Industrie Électrique du Québec (AIEQ) Partner — NPCC board member François Brassard currently sits on the board of AIEQ.
- Centre for Energy Advancement through Technological Innovation (CEATI) Partner — NPCC board member Robby Sohi has served on the Thermal Generation Interest Group at CEATI.
- Consolidated Edison Company of New York Partner — Represented by Robert Brantley on the NPCC Board as Sector 1, Transmission Owners.
- Electrical Power Research Institute (EPRI) Partner — NPCC board members Robert Brantley and Robby Sohi have served on EPRI councils and committees.
- Electricity Canada Partner — NPCC board member François Brassard has served on various committees of Electricity Canada.
- Hydro-Québec Partner — Represented by François Brassard on the NPCC Board as Sector 1, Transmission Owners.
- Independent Electricity System Operator for Ontario Partner — Collaborates with NPCC and NERC on the approval, monitoring, and enforcement of reliability standards in Ontario.
- Large Public Power Council (LPPC) Coalition — NPCC board member Brad Van Auken is a member of LPPC’s Operational Executives Working Committee.
- Microsoft Partner — Uses Microsoft Teams as the platform for virtual attendance at the conference.
- NB Power Corporation Partner — Represented by Nicole Poirier on the NPCC Board as Sector 3, TDUs, DPs, and LSEs.
- NERC Government — Collaborates with NERC on user access to the Align compliance and enforcement system and references NERC-hosted support and documentation.
- NERC Network — Works with NERC to enforce compliance with regional reliability standards in the NPCC region.
- NPCC Regional Standard Committee Coalition — Committee responsible for accepting standard authorization requests and overseeing regional standard development.
- National Grid Partner — Represented by Amanda C. Downey on the NPCC Board as Sector 3, TDUs, DPs, and LSEs.
- New Brunswick Government — Participating Canadian province in NPCC regional reliability assessments.
- New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board Government — Contracts with NPCC to perform monitoring and enforcement activities under New Brunswick’s regulatory framework for electricity reliability.
- New England Government — Regional participant in NPCC reliability assessments and coordination efforts.
- New York Government — State participant in NPCC reliability assessments and coordination, with recent transmission projects enhancing regional reliability.
- New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) Partner — Represented by Emilie Nelson on the NPCC Board as Sector 2, Reliability Coordinators.
- New York Power Authority (NYPA) Partner — Represented by Brad Van Auken on the NPCC Board as Sector 4, Generator Owners.
- Newport Marriott Hotel & Spa Partner — Host hotel providing a discounted group rate for conference attendees.
- North American Electric Reliability Corporation Coalition — Member of the Electric Reliability Organization Enterprise, operating under a delegation agreement with NERC to perform regional reliability functions.
- North American Electric Reliability Corporation Government — Has a Delegation Agreement with NPCC for oversight and fulfillment of Regional Entity responsibilities.
- North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Government — NPCC board member François Brassard has served on the Membership Representatives Committee of NERC.
- Nova Scotia Government — Participating Canadian province in NPCC regional reliability assessments.
- Nova Scotia Power Inc. Partner — Collaborates with NPCC and NERC on the approval, monitoring, and enforcement of reliability standards in Nova Scotia.
- Ontario Government — Participating Canadian province in NPCC regional reliability assessments and coordination.
- Ontario Power Generation Partner — Represented by Robby Sohi and Nicole Fabbro on the NPCC Board as Sector 2 and Sector 4 members respectively.
- Québec Government — Participating Canadian province in NPCC regional reliability assessments, with surplus electricity transfers to other areas.
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strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Bulk Power System Reliability through Regional Coordinationmethodology: regional_power_reliability_coordinationBy establishing and enforcing regionally-specific reliability standards and coordinating planning, operations, and assessments across stakeholders, we ensure stable electricity supply because coordinated governance improves system preparedness and compliance.
- Independent Compliance Monitoring and Enforcementmethodology: independent_compliance_enforcementBy conducting impartial, consistent, and confidential compliance oversight, we ensure accountability in bulk power system operations because independence enhances trust and adherence to reliability standards.
- Integrated Situational Awareness and Securitymethodology: situation_awareness_and_security_integrationBy combining real-time monitoring with physical and cybersecurity safeguards, we maintain reliable operations because proactive threat detection and response reduce vulnerability to disruptions.
- Peer-Driven Standards Development and Compliancemethodology: peer-engagement-for-industry-standardsBy facilitating peer-to-peer engagement and structured industry dialogue, we advance reliability practices because collaborative input from stakeholders strengthens buy-in, consistency, and effective implementation of standards.