Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | NESCOE'S MISSION IS TO REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF THE CITIZENS OF THE NEW ENGLAND REGION BY ADVANCING POLICIES THAT WILL PROVIDE ELECTRICITY AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE OVER THE LONG TERM, CONSISTENT WITH MAINTAINING RELIABLE SERVICE AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH STAKEHOLDERS AND PRESENTATION OF NESCOE'S VIEWS, IT ADVANCES POLICIES WHICH SEEK TO FACILITATE THE EFFICIENT DEVELOPMENT POWER GENERATION, DEMAND MANAGEMENT AND TRANSMISSION RESOURCES TO RELIABLY SERVE N.E. CUSTOMERS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | THROUGHOUT 2022, NESCOE REPRESENTED THE COLLECTIVE VIEWS OF THE NEW ENGLAND STATES, AND REGULARLY PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE, IN SUBSTANTIVE NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL STAKEHOLDER FORUMS. THIS INCLUDED NESCOE'S REGULAR PARTICIPATION IN NEW ENGLAND POWER POOL'S PARTICIPANTS, RELIABILITY, TRANSMISSION, AND MARKETS COMMITTEE MEETINGS. NESCOE ALSO OFFERED PROPOSALS IN CONNECTION WITH PLANNING AND MARKET RULE CHANGES TO ADVANCE CONSUMER INTERESTS AND STATES' SHARED ENERGY OBJECTIVES. ADDITIONALLY, NESCOE PARTICIPATED IN ISO NEW ENGLAND'S PLANNING ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND POWER SUPPLY PLANNING COMMITTEE. NESCOE ALSO MONITORED VARIOUS WORKING GROUPS. IN 2022, NESCOE PARTICIPATED IN ISO NEW ENGLAND FORUMS AND FEDERAL- JURISDICTIONAL MATTERS CONCERNING RESOURCE ADEQUACY AND SYSTEM PLANNING- RELATED ISSUES WITH SIGNIFICANT IMPLICATIONS FOR NEW ENGLAND CONSUMERS. IN 2022, NESCOE CONTRIBUTED ASSUMPTIONS TO AND ASSESSED STUDIES BY ISO NEW ENGLAND TO INFORM FUTURE GRID NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES - PATHWAYS TO A FUTURE GRID, FUTURE GRID RELIABILITY STUDY AND THE 2050 TRANSMISSION STUDY, THE LATTER AT NESCOE'S REQUEST. IN 2022, NESCOE ALSO WORKED TO ACHIEVE ENHANCEMENTS TO ISO NEW ENGLAND GOVERNANCE AIMED AT ENHANCING TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY. LIKE PAST YEARS, IN 2022, NESCOE DEDICATED SUBSTANTIAL TIME TO ENSURING THAT NEW ENGLAND CONSUMER INTERESTS WERE REPRESENTED IN CONNECTION WITH A UNIQUE COST-OF-SERVICE CONTRACT FOR TWO RETIRING GENERATING UNITS LOCATED JUST OUTSIDE OF BOSTON. THE D.C. CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS ACTED FAVORABLY ON EVERY ISSUE ON WHICH NESCOE HAD PETITIONED THE COURT FOR REVIEW, WITH MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN COST IMPLICATIONS. NESCOE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN A FEDERAL AGENCY-CONVENED HEARING IN LATE 2022, WHICH RESULTED IN A NESCOE- SUPPORTED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT. IN 2022, IN CONNECTION WITH A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY'S EFFORT TO TAKE TOOK MAJOR STEPS TOWARD IMPLEMENTING LANDMARK CHANGES TO THE WAY TRANSMISSION IS PLANNED AND PAID FOR, AS WELL AS THE RULES FOR INTERCONNECTING GENERATING RESOURCES, NESCOE FILED DETAILED COMMENTS IN RESPONSE TO TWO NOTICES OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING. NESCOE UNDERSCORED THE FUNDAMENTAL TRANSITION TO CLEAN ENERGY RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT TAKING PLACE IN NEW ENGLAND AND GENERAL AGREEMENT ABOUT THE NEED FOR LONGER-TERM PLANNING, AND EMPHASIZED THE NEED FOR REGIONAL FLEXIBILITY, THE IMPORTANCE OF A CENTRAL ROLE FOR STATES, AND CONSUMER PROTECTION. NESCOE WAS ALSO ACTIVE IN IMPORTANT WINTER AND EXTREME WEATHER-RELATED RELIABILITY DISCUSSIONS WITH A FEDERAL AGENCY, ISO NEW ENGLAND AND STAKEHOLDERS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | THE MANAGERS OF NESCOE, REPRESENTING EACH OF THE SIX NEW ENGLAND STATES, ARE EACH APPOINTED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE STATE GOVERNOR. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 9 | SHANNON BEALE 19 WINSLOW ROAD NATICK, MA 01760 JEFFREY BENTZ 161 PLEASANT VIEW DRIVE SUFFIELD, CT 06078 DOROTHY CAPRA 6 STRAWBERRY HILL ROAD SOUTHBOROUGH, MA 01772 SHEILA KEANE 1 MACKENZIE COURT ANDOVER, MA 01810 JASON MARSHALL 60 CHILTON STREET, UNIT 2 CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138 |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | ALL MANAGERS ARE PROVIDED A DRAFT COPY OF FORM 990 FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT. UPON APPROVAL OR WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE RETURN IS ACCEPTED AS PREPARED AND FILED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MONITORS FOR ANY CONFLICT OF INTERESTS. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS AND APPROVES ALL EXPENDITURES, WITH NO ISSUES THAT WOULD GIVE RISE TO ANY INQUIRY OF POTENTIAL CONFLICT IN CONNECTION WITH MANAGERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES. NO DISCLOSURES WERE MADE BY MANAGERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES THAT REQUIRED SCRUTINY RELATIVE TO NESCOE FUNDS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | NESCOE HAS ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, UPON REQUEST. |
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