Northeast Power Coordinating Council Inc
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What it says it does
NORTHEAST POWER COORDINATING COUNCIL, INC. (NPCC) IS A 501(C)(6) NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK RESPONSIBLE FOR PROMOTING AND IMPROVING THE RELIABILITY OF THE INTERNATIONAL, INTERCONNECTED BULK POWER SYSTEMS IN NORTHEASTERN NORTH AMERICA THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL RELIABILITY STANDARDS AND COMPLIANCE ASSESSMENT AND ENFORCEMENT OF CONTINENT-WIDE AND REGIONAL RELIABILITY STANDARDS, COORDINATION OF SYSTEM PLANNING, DESIGN AND OPERATIONS, AND ASSESSMENT OF RELIABILITY, AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF REGIONALLY-SPECIFIC CRITERIA, AND MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH SUCH CRITERIA.
- Income
- $25.7 million
- Spending
- $24.6 million
- Employees
- 82
- Volunteers
- 15
- Highest pay
- $1.1 million, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- COMPLIANCE ENFORCEMENT AND ORGANIZATION CERTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION (CORC)THIS CORC PROGRAM SERVICE COVERS: 1) THE IDENTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION OF ENTITIES RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLYING WITH THE NORTH AMERICAN ELECTRIC RELIABILITY CORPORATION RELIABILITY STANDARDS AND NPCC REGIONAL RELIABILITY STANDARDS; 2) THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NERC COMPLIANCE MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM (CMEP) IN THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING THE IDENTIFICATION OF ENTITY RISK THROUGH INHERENT RISK ASSESSMENT AND INTERNAL CONTROL EVALUATIONS, COMPLIANCE MONITORING, ASSESSMENT AND ENFORCEMENT OF NERC RELIABILITY STANDARDS AND NPCC REGIONAL RELIABILITY STANDARDS; AND 3) THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPLIANCE MONITORING, ASSESSMENT AND ENFORCEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXECUTED MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING AND/OR AGREEMENTS IN THE CANADIAN PROVINCES OF ONTARIO, QUEBEC, NEW BRUNSWICK, AND NOVA SCOTIA.
- 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.
- 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.
- OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE:A RELIABILITY STANDARDS PROGRAM SERVICE, WHICH INCLUDES: 1) THE EVALUATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND MAINTENANCE OF REGIONAL RELIABILITY STANDARDS DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR RELIABILITY OF THE BULK POWER SYSTEM IN THE NORTHEAST; 2) REGULAR REVIEW OF NERC RELIABILITY STANDARDS TO ENSURE SUCH STANDARDS FOCUS ON PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS ESSENTIAL TO RELIABILITY; 3) FACILITATING STAKEHOLDER REVIEW, COMMENT ON, AND DEVELOPMENT OF BALLOT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ALL NERC RELIABILITY STANDARDS UNDER DEVELOPMENT OR REVISION.INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, WHICH ENSURES INFORMATION AND DATA ASSETS AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH THEY OPERATE ARE WORKING AND SECURE.A TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND OPERATOR CERTIFICATION PROGRAM SERVICE, WHICH PROVIDES EDUCATION AND TRAINING NECESSARY TO UNDERSTAND AND OPERATE THE BULK POWER SYSTEM. THE TARGET AUDIENCE OF THE PROGRAM IS BULK POWER SYSTEM OPERATING PERSONNEL - INCLUDING SYSTEM OPERATIONS PERSONNEL, OPERATIONS SUPPORT PERSONNEL (ENGINEERING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY), SUPERVISORS AND MANAGERS, AND TRAINING PERSONNEL.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 2006.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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