New England States Committee on Electricity

What New England States Committee on Electricity does

NESCOE (New England States Committee on Electricity, Inc.) is a not-for-profit Regional State Committee, recognized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in 2007 and operational since 2009, that represents the collective perspective of the six New England state governments (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont) in regional electricity matters. Its mandate is to advance the states' common interest in the provision of electricity to consumers at the lowest possible prices over the long-term, consistent with maintaining reliable service and environmental quality. The organization operates as a unified voice on two principal focus areas: resource adequacy and system planning and expansion, with additional initiatives covering large load integration, the gas-electricity interface, IROL-CIP cost recovery, and future grid design.

The organization's core "products" are policy analyses, technical studies (e.g., the Gas-Electric Study conducted with consultant Black & Veatch), FERC filings (proposals, comments, protests), NEPOOL committee participation, and governors' initiative research. Its underlying capability rests on a small professional staff of economists, accountants, engineers, and lawyers, supplemented by technical consultants. NESCOE is governed by a Board of Managers appointed by the six New England Governors, with one vote per state and determinations made by majority weighted by relative electric load; nearly all determinations have historically been unanimous.

NESCOE is funded through a FERC-approved regional tariff administered by ISO New England, collected from market participants and ultimately passed through to New England electricity consumers. The organization does not sell commercial products or services, does not have public pricing, and does not operate in a competitive market; its revenue stream is a regulated tariff pass-through rather than market-derived income. Its go-to-market motion is stakeholder engagement through ISO-NE/NEPOOL processes and FERC regulatory proceedings, executed defensively on behalf of consumers and proactively to advance state policy priorities.

Name

New England States Committee on Electricity

Legal name

New England States Committee on Electricity, Inc.

Website

https://nescoe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NESCOE is a FERC-recognized not-for-profit Regional State Committee, funded via a regional tariff, that represents the six New England state governments in ISO-NE/NEPOOL stakeholder processes and FERC proceedings on resource adequacy, system planning, and regional electricity policy.

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Product category

Energy Policy Advocacy

NAICS

Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities (92613), Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities (926130), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUADABAD

Public Power Districts & State/Provincial Utilities

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Electric Transmission & Distribution (T&D)/Distribution System Operators (DSOs) & Electric Distribution Utilities

SECONDARYBPAIABAA

Governor/Executive Office & Cabinet Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/State/Provincial & Regional Government Administration

Keywords

• Regional electricity policy
• Regulatory advocacy
• Resource adequacy
• Grid planning
• FERC filings

Headquarters

HQ city

Westborough

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Regional Tariff Funding: NESCOE is funded through a regional tariff that ISO New England administers. This funding mechanism was approved by FERC in 2007 as part of NESCOE's formation and governance approval.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

NESCOE is a not-for-profit Regional State Committee that represents the collective perspective of the six New England Governors in regional electricity matters. It provides policy analysis, regulatory filings to FERC and ISO New England, resource adequacy recommendations, and system planning support on behalf of the six New England states. The organization is funded through a regional tariff administered by ISO New England.

Product overview

NESCOE is a not-for-profit Regional State Committee that represents the collective perspective of the six New England states in regional electricity matters. It does not offer commercial products or services but instead provides policy advocacy, regulatory filings to FERC and ISO New England, resource adequacy recommendations, system planning analysis, and a resource center for communications and documents related to regional electricity policy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Regional State Committee Representation
• Governors' Initiatives Research and Analysis
• Resource Adequacy Analysis and Recommendations
• System Planning and Expansion Support
• Gas-Electric Study
• Resource Center (Communications and Filings Library)

Quantifiable outcome

• Unified state governance with consensus-based decision making - nearly all NESCOE determinations have been unanimous

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ISO New England (ISO-NE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009NESCOE works within the FERC-approved ISO-NE/NEPOOL stakeholder process to advance state interests. ISO-NE operates the New England bulk power system and administers wholesale electricity markets. NESCOE is funded through a regional tariff administered by ISO-NE. The partnership involves regular NEPOOL committee involvement and proactive issue identification.
• New England Power Pool (NEPOOL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009NEPOOL is the stakeholder organization for New England electricity market participants. NESCOE participates in NEPOOL committees including submitting proposals for advisory votes before filing with FERC. NEPOOL includes generators, transmission owners, alternative resources, consumer representatives, environmental advocates, and public power sectors.
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)coreOthers · 1 January 2007FERC recognized NESCOE as the Regional State Committee for New England and approved its formation, governance, and funding through the ISO-NE tariff in 2007. NESCOE regularly engages with FERC through filings, comments, and participation in regulatory proceedings affecting regional electricity markets.
• Black & VeatchminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNESCOE engaged Black & Veatch as consultant to conduct the Gas-Electric Study analyzing natural gas fuel supply and infrastructure in New England, and analysis of economic and environmental impacts of incremental hydro imports.
• Six New England GovernorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNESCOE is governed by a board of managers appointed by the Governors of the six New England states. The Governors direct NESCOE's policy priorities through initiatives on regional energy infrastructure, renewable procurement, and clean energy goals.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC): NARUC is the national association of state utility regulators whose members include the state commissioners that appoint NESCOE's board. It is a thematically related enabling organization, providing policy coordination and advocacy at the national level.
• Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC): NPCC is one of the regional reliability councils covering the New England footprint, with overlapping concern for grid reliability, resource adequacy, and system planning—areas central to NESCOE's mandate.
• ISO New England: ISO-NE is the regional transmission organization that NESCOE engages with and that administers NESCOE's tariff funding. While not a peer in the same role, ISO-NE is the core institutional counterpart whose market design and planning processes NESCOE seeks to influence.

Direct peers

• Western Interconnection States Committee on Electricity (WISc): WISc coordinates state electricity policy interests across the Western Interconnection, performing a function analogous to NESCOE's for the New England region, including engagement with the relevant RTO/ISO and FERC proceedings.
• Organization of PJM States (OPSI): OPSI is the FERC-recognized Regional State Committee representing state interests in the PJM Interconnection, mirroring NESCOE's role for ISO New England. It is the most structurally comparable peer, sharing governance, funding, and stakeholder engagement models.
• Southwest Power Pool Regional State Committee: The SPP RSC provides state-level oversight and input into SPP's regional transmission organization, similar to how NESCOE represents states in ISO-NE processes. Comparable governance, funding, and stakeholder models.
• Organization of MISO States (OMS): OMS serves as the Regional State Committee for the MISO region, paralleling NESCOE's function for New England. Both organizations coordinate multi-state regulatory positions on wholesale electricity market design, transmission planning, and resource adequacy.

Broad incumbents

• Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU): The MA DPU is one of the six state utility commissions that appoints NESCOE board managers. It is a broader incumbent regulator with jurisdiction over retail rates, distribution, and siting that intersects with NESCOE's wholesale-market focus.
• New York Department of Public Service: The NY DPS is the state utility regulator for neighboring New York, with overlapping wholesale-market interests through NYISO and FERC. Comparable mission in representing state electricity interests, though outside NESCOE's six-state scope.
• Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA): CT PURA is a participating state regulator in NESCOE, with overlapping interest in transmission costs and RTO incentive adders (as evidenced by NESCOE's recent comments on CT's Section 206 complaint). Broad incumbent in the same electricity-policy space.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nescoestates
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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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