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NEW YORK INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
NEW YORK INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR INC (EIN 14-1815612)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-08-09
IRS object ID
201732219349300408
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2017-08-09T09:00:09-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN141815612EIN

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Business Name ControlNEWYBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5183566000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityRENSSELAERCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonCheryl HusseyPersonNm
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Signature2017-08-09SignatureDt
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Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Business Name Line1BRADLEY C JONESBusinessNameLine1Txt

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CityRENSSELAERCityNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$175,461,484GrossReceiptsAmt
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Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
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Credit CounselingYes (true)CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Phone5183566000PhoneNum

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CityRENSSELAERCityNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (40 entries)

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BRADLEY C JONES
PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER53.0Yes (X)Yes (X)$651,079$0$338,958
MICHAEL B BEMIS
CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS20.0Yes (X)$209,000$0$0
AVE M BIE
DIRECTOR17.0Yes (X)$158,000$0$0
BERNARD W DAN
DIRECTOR12.0Yes (X)$62,097$0$0
DANIEL C HILL
DIRECTOR15.0Yes (X)$148,000$0$0
ROBERT A HINEY
DIRECTOR14.0Yes (X)$146,472$0$0
ERLAND E KAILBOURNE
DIRECTOR14.0Yes (X)$87,958$0$0
ROGER B KELLEY
DIRECTOR12.0Yes (X)$10,583$0$0
JAMES V MAHONEY
DIRECTOR15.0Yes (X)$148,000$0$0
DANIEL B MORE
DIRECTOR12.0Yes (X)$47,000$0$0
VIKKI PRYOR
DIRECTOR12.0Yes (X)$71,903$0$0
THOMAS F RYAN JR
DIRECTOR12.0Yes (X)$148,472$0$0
JANE SADOWSKY
DIRECTOR12.0Yes (X)$57,097$0$0
XINGYONG H CHAO
VP SYST. & RESOURCES PLANNING47.0Yes (X)$814,311$0$24,527
DOUGLAS CHAPMAN
VICE PRESIDENT CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER53.0Yes (X)$370,612$0$133,671
EMILIE R N CHRAPOWITZKY
VICE PRESIDENT MARKET OPERATIONS50.0Yes (X)$406,496$0$140,777
RICHARD J DEWEY
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT50.0Yes (X)$662,079$0$207,800
DIANE L EGAN
CORP SECY & SECRETARY TO BOARD54.0Yes (X)$213,261$0$84,933
ROBERT E FERNANDEZ
VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL47.0Yes (X)$594,402$0$185,488
RICARDO T GONZALES
SENIOR VP OF OPERATIONS & COO50.0Yes (X)$811,882$0$235,433
CHERYL L HUSSEY
VP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER47.0Yes (X)$437,071$0$138,814
KEVIN LANAHAN
VICE PRESIDENT EXTERNAL AFFAIRS49.0Yes (X)$292,809$0$141,445
RANA MUKERJI
SENIOR VP MARKET STRUCTURES44.0Yes (X)$553,644$0$169,090
ZACHARY G SMITH
VP, SYST. & RESOURCES PLANNING51.0Yes (X)$262,632$0$91,958
JOSETTE VALENTI
VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES44.0Yes (X)$199,545$0$87,562
WESLEY J YEOMANS
VP OF OPERATIONS51.0Yes (X)$496,953$0$148,914
MATTHEW A ANGLIN
DIRECTOR OF ENTERPRISE SECURITY & CISO46.0$223,590$0$83,838Yes (X)
AARON D MARKHAM
DIRECTOR OF GRID OPERATIONS51.0$209,782$0$58,509Yes (X)
DIANE M PELUSO
SR. MANAGER OF ENERGY MKTS, OPERATIONS & RELIABILITY PRODUCTS42.0$167,511$0$37,499Yes (X)
ROBERT A PIKE
DIRECTOR OF MARKET DESIGN AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT53.0$305,246$0$113,310Yes (X)
TODD P ROMANSKY
MANAGER IT INFRASTRUCTURES44.0$164,566$0$46,127Yes (X)
MARTIN SILVERMAN
DIRECTOR OF INTERNAL AUDIT43.0$239,979$0$74,156Yes (X)
RYAN SMITH
DIRECTOR OF IT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY45.0$209,029$0$65,433Yes (X)
MICHAEL STAHL
SR. MANAGER IT INFRASTRUCTURE & OPERATIONS46.0$193,300$0$52,262Yes (X)
GARY WIELAND
MANAGER OF FACILITIES44.0$152,575$0$35,503Yes (X)
JOHN P BUECHLER
EXECUTIVE REGULATORY POLICY ADVISOR46.0$528,764$0$28,979Yes (X)
KAREN G GACH
DIRECTOR DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL46.0$320,235$0$109,303Yes (X)
RAYMOND W STALTER
DIRECTOR, REGULATORY AFFAIRS50.0$280,276$0$69,100Yes (X)
DANA WALTERS
DIRECTOR OF RELIABILITY & ECONOMIC PLANNING47.0$264,809$0$83,708Yes (X)
STEPHEN G WHITLEY
SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS40.0$2,256,506$0$229,237Yes (X)
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ABB INC
940 MAIN CAMPUS DRRALEIGHNC27606CONSULTING SERVICES$5,683,406
HUNTON AND WILLIAMS
200 PARK AVE 43RD FLOORNEW YORKNY10166LEGAL SERVICES$5,481,968
POTOMAC ECONOMICS
9900 FAIRFAX BOULEVARD SUITE 560FAIRFAXVA22030CONSULTING SERVICES$3,565,495
ANALYSIS GROUP INC
111 HUNTING AVENUEBOSTONMA02199CONSULTING SERVICES$1,337,615
GENERAL ELECTRIC INTERNATIONAL INC
PO BOX 643449PITTSBURGHPA152643449CONSULTING SERVICES$1,144,203
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PLANNING STUDIES REVENUE221000$5,460,603$5,460,603
GOVERANCE COMMITTEE FEES221000$431,600$431,600
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Total$10,000TotalAmt
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Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

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Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Management And General$2,722,908ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Management And General$2,621,210ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$311,246ProgramServicesAmt
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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Program Services$922,885ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$234,345ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,250,400TotalAmt
Program Services$1,250,400ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,179,894TotalAmt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,682,143TotalAmt
Management And General$2,682,143ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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NPCC FEES$264,718$264,718
CHANGE IN FMV INTEREST RATE SWAPS-$1,534,217-$1,534,217

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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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EOY$732,337EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,844,118BOYAmt
EOY$9,477,773EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$363,234,169LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$252,671,664LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$114,551,020BOYAmt
EOY$110,562,505EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$423,655BOYAmt
EOY$720,532EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,730,769BOYAmt
EOY$19,145,872EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$582,390,117BOYAmt
EOY$614,576,242EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$130,256,726BOYAmt
EOY$185,822,701EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,686,398BOYAmt
EOY$21,821,915EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$290,143,095BOYAmt
EOY$265,548,896EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$56,850,794BOYAmt
EOY$53,066,005EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,169,109BOYAmt
EOY$48,665,617EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,283,995BOYAmt
EOY$39,651,108EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$582,390,117BOYAmt
EOY$614,576,242EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$582,390,117BOYAmt
EOY$614,576,242EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$0ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$15,554,109CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,942,426CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,610,945CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$683,185CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$29,790,665TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$148,353,071CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$150,892,754CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$169,696,693CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$174,097,867CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$175,255,123CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$818,295,508TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$163,907,180CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$159,835,180CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$174,307,638CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$174,781,052CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$175,255,123CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$848,086,173TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$69,720,162CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$72,357,809CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$65,120,417CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$65,361,313CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$67,203,382CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$339,763,083TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$69,720,162CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$72,357,809CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$65,120,417CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$65,361,313CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$67,203,382CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$339,763,083TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$508,323,090PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,005CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,999CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$9,303CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,659CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$206,361CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$238,327TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,005CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,999CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$9,303CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,659CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$206,361CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$238,327TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$163,911,185CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$159,841,179CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$174,316,941CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$174,793,711CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$175,461,484CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$848,324,500TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.5992PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.6020PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.0003InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.0000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$92,705FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$92,705FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$130,804,109FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$130,896,814FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,000,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$0AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$250,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$4,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$6,000,000LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$75,842CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$81,343CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$76,012CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$92,705CurrentYearAmt
Total$325,902TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$250,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$250,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$250,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,500,000GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus2$0CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$0CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$0CurrentYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee EtcfalseAgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabYes (true)InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation ProvidedYes (X)ExplanationProvidedInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,998,911OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$2,998,911BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$28,935,225OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$8,894,499DepreciationAmt
Book Value$20,040,726BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$73,472,059OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$20,619,558DepreciationAmt
Book Value$52,852,501BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$76,280,579OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$64,928,449DepreciationAmt
Book Value$11,352,130BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$181,547,395OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$158,229,158DepreciationAmt
Book Value$23,318,237BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$110,562,505TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (6 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
REGULATORY LIABILITIES$20,325,989
DEFERRED COMPENSATION$4,400,386
FMV OF INTEREST RATE SWAPS$2,823,029
ACCRUED POSTRETIREMENT LIABILITY$6,633,487
ACCRUED PENSION LIABILITY$4,930,278
VOLTAGE RESERVE NET OF ACCRUED INTEREST$537,939
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$39,651,108TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$175,461,484TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$0OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$175,461,484RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$21,335OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$21,335RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$175,440,149TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$175,461,484TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$21,335OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$21,335ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$175,440,149ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$0OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$175,440,149TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule D, Part IV, Line 2b Explanation of escrow agreementTHE AMOUNTS RECORDED ON LINE 21 OF PART X ON FORM 990 CONSIST OF WORKING CAPITAL RESERVES AND CASH COLLATERAL SECURITY DEPOSITS RECEIVED FROM MARKET PARTICIPANTS. ALL MARKET PARTICIPANTS CONTRIBUTE TO A WORKING CAPITAL RESERVE FUND, TOTALING $33,148,714 AT 12/31/16, WHICH IS USED TO PRESERVE LIQUIDITY IN THE NYISO MARKETS. ACCUMULATED INTEREST ON THE WORKING CAPITAL FUND IS DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY TO MARKET PARTICIPANTS. ADDITIONALLY, CERTAIN MARKET PARTICIPANTS PROVIDE CASH AS COLLATERAL TO MEET THEIR NYISO CREDITWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS. DEPOSITS TOTAL $232,400,182 AT 12/31/16 AND ARE INVESTED IN MONEY MARKET FUNDS AND/OR SHORT TERM AND INTERMEDIATE BOND FUNDS ACCORDING TO MARKET PARTICIPANT DIRECTION. INTEREST/DIVIDENDS ARE PROVIDED TO PARTICIPANTS MONTHLY.
Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnoteNYISO HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE CODE) SECTION 501(C)3 AND IS GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(A) OF THE CODE. NYISO HAS DETERMINED, PRIOR TO RECORDING ANY BENEFIT IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, THAT IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE APPROPRIATE TAXING AUTHORITIES, AS REQUIRED BY THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES TOPIC OF FASB ASC (FIN48/ASC 740). A TAX POSITION IS MEASURED AT THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF BENEFIT THAT IS GREATER THAN 50 PERCENT LIKELY OF BEING REALIZED UPON SETTLEMENT.
Schedule D, Part XI, Line 4(b) Other revenues in form 990 not in audited financial statementsLOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS - -59394 GAINS/LOSSES OF MARKETABLE SECURITIES - 38059
Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2(d) Other expenses in audited financial statements not in form 990LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS - 59394 GAINS/LOSSES OF MARKETABLE SECURITIES - -38059

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1IEEE FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1445 HOES LANEAddressLine1Txt
Address Line2PO BOX 1331AddressLine2Txt
CityPISCATAWAYCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP088551331ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN237310664RecipientEIN
IRC Section501 (C) 3IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$10,000CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of GrantSCHOLARSHIPPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds.FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationBEFORE PLEDGING A DONATION TO THE IEEE POWER & ENERGY SOCIETY (PES) SCHOLARSHIP PLUS INITIATIVE, THE NYISO CONDUCTED DUE DILIGENCE ON THIS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO ASSESS ITS STABILITY, EQUALITY IN ADMINISTRATION, AND CONSISTENCY WITH THE NYISO'S MISSION AND OBJECTIVES. THE NYISO'S HUMAN RESOURCE (HR) AND LEGAL DEPARTMENTS CONDUCTED INDEPENDENT EVALUATIONS OF THE PROGRAM'S PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION (AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.EE- SCHOLARSHIP.ORG/SPONSORSHIP/DONATE-NOW). NYISO HR AND LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES ALSO SPOKE WITH THE IEEE FOUNDATION CAPITAL CAMPAIGN MANAGER TO OBTAIN FURTHER PROGRAM SPECIFICS, INCLUDING THE SELECTION PROCESS FOR THE PES SCHOLARS. IEEE CONFIRMED THAT CONTRIBUTIONS ARE MADE TO THE IEEE FOUNDATION, NOT SCHOLARSHIP CANIDATES, AND THAT INDIVIDUAL SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED ONLY AFTER COMPLETION OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS. THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT FOR THE NYISO TO PROVIDE INTERNSHIPS OR CAREER OPPORTUNITIES TO IEEE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDEES AS A CONDITION OF THE NYISO'S SUPPORT FOR THE PROGRAM. THE NYISO BELIEVES THAT THIS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IS APPROPRIATELY ADMINISTERED AND PROVIDES SOLID RESOURCE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERS, INCLUDING WITHIN THE FIELD OF POWER SYSTEMS. BY SUPPORTING THE EDUCATION OF FUTURE POWER INDUSTRY WORKFORCE, THIS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IS ALIGNED WITH THE NYISO'S PURPOSE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Idemnification Gross Up PmtsYes (X)IdemnificationGrossUpPmtsInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (true)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (true)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionYes (true)InitialContractExceptionInd
Rebuttable Presumption ProcYes (true)RebuttablePresumptionProcInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (30 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
BRADLEY C JONES
PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$526,862$0$104,112$0$20,105$0$313,922$0$25,036$0$990,037$0$22,987$0
MICHAEL B BEMIS
CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS$209,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$209,000$0$0$0
AVE M BIE
DIRECTOR$158,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$158,000$0$0$0
XINGYONG H CHAO
VP SYST. & RESOURCES PLANNING$177,240$0$525,197$0$111,874$0$2,277$0$22,250$0$838,838$0$201,178$0
DOUGLAS CHAPMAN
VICE PRESIDENT CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER$263,789$0$51,595$0$55,228$0$118,524$0$15,147$0$504,283$0$14,181$0
EMILIE R N CHRAPOWITZKY
VICE PRESIDENT MARKET OPERATIONS$244,417$0$158,646$0$3,433$0$115,576$0$25,201$0$547,273$0$72,868$0
RICHARD J DEWEY
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT$349,267$0$279,501$0$33,311$0$185,273$0$22,527$0$869,879$0$131,911$0
DIANE L EGAN
CORP SECY & SECRETARY TO BOARD$134,630$0$59,208$0$19,423$0$76,110$0$8,823$0$298,194$0$33,383$0
ROBERT E FERNANDEZ
VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL$319,888$0$240,689$0$33,825$0$158,455$0$27,033$0$779,890$0$123,581$0
RICARDO T GONZALES
SENIOR VP OF OPERATIONS & COO$345,193$0$299,266$0$167,423$0$226,638$0$8,795$0$1,047,315$0$156,012$0
CHERYL L HUSSEY
VP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$251,333$0$175,589$0$10,149$0$115,963$0$22,851$0$575,885$0$83,988$0
KEVIN LANAHAN
VICE PRESIDENT EXTERNAL AFFAIRS$270,750$0$21,392$0$667$0$120,077$0$21,368$0$434,254$0$5,851$0
RANA MUKERJI
SENIOR VP MARKET STRUCTURES$295,906$0$229,679$0$28,059$0$143,075$0$26,015$0$722,734$0$121,179$0
ZACHARY G SMITH
VP, SYST. & RESOURCES PLANNING$178,854$0$63,753$0$20,025$0$76,811$0$15,147$0$354,590$0$0$0
JOSETTE VALENTI
VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES$156,187$0$0$0$43,358$0$73,705$0$13,857$0$287,107$0$0$0
WESLEY J YEOMANS
VP OF OPERATIONS$268,100$0$203,239$0$25,614$0$127,396$0$21,518$0$645,867$0$107,194$0
MATTHEW A ANGLIN
DIRECTOR OF ENTERPRISE SECURITY & CISO$190,465$0$32,695$0$430$0$60,450$0$23,388$0$307,428$0$6,135$0
AARON D MARKHAM
DIRECTOR OF GRID OPERATIONS$170,691$0$20,804$0$18,287$0$40,812$0$17,697$0$268,291$0$0$0
DIANE M PELUSO
SR. MANAGER OF ENERGY MKTS, OPERATIONS & RELIABILITY PRODUCTS$149,824$0$16,254$0$1,433$0$19,244$0$18,255$0$205,010$0$0$0
ROBERT A PIKE
DIRECTOR OF MARKET DESIGN AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT$200,447$0$86,282$0$18,517$0$86,195$0$27,115$0$418,556$0$48,672$0
TODD P ROMANSKY
MANAGER IT INFRASTRUCTURES$146,836$0$16,520$0$1,210$0$23,218$0$22,909$0$210,693$0$0$0
MARTIN SILVERMAN
DIRECTOR OF INTERNAL AUDIT$158,305$0$60,345$0$21,329$0$55,509$0$18,647$0$314,135$0$30,467$0
RYAN SMITH
DIRECTOR OF IT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY$188,053$0$20,695$0$281$0$44,065$0$21,368$0$274,462$0$0$0
MICHAEL STAHL
SR. MANAGER IT INFRASTRUCTURE & OPERATIONS$170,812$0$19,392$0$3,096$0$26,957$0$25,305$0$245,562$0$0$0
GARY WIELAND
MANAGER OF FACILITIES$136,366$0$14,967$0$1,242$0$17,041$0$18,462$0$188,078$0$0$0
JOHN P BUECHLER
EXECUTIVE REGULATORY POLICY ADVISOR$517,814$0$0$0$10,950$0$25,845$0$3,134$0$557,743$0$0$0
KAREN G GACH
DIRECTOR DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL$209,691$0$91,821$0$18,723$0$78,684$0$30,619$0$429,538$0$52,241$0
RAYMOND W STALTER
DIRECTOR, REGULATORY AFFAIRS$200,945$0$78,128$0$1,203$0$67,426$0$1,674$0$349,376$0$43,866$0
DANA WALTERS
DIRECTOR OF RELIABILITY & ECONOMIC PLANNING$171,419$0$73,483$0$19,907$0$61,872$0$21,836$0$348,517$0$42,354$0
STEPHEN G WHITLEY
SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS$655,217$0$1,536,188$0$65,101$0$220,442$0$8,795$0$2,485,743$0$669,500$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

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Schedule J, Part I, Line 3 COMPENSATION OF CEOTO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF NYISO'S PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, NYISO, THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH OTHER INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATORS AND REGIONAL TRANSMISSION ORGANIZATIONS, PERIODICALLY ENGAGES AN INDEPENDENT EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FIRM TO PERFORM A BENCHMARK COMPENSATION ASSESSMENT TO AID NYISO'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THEIR REVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S COMPENSATION. IN ADDITION, AS PART OF THIS COMPENSATION ASSESSMENT, THE FORM 990 OF OTHER RELEVANT ORGANIZATIONS ( INCLUDING OTHER INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATORS AND REGIONAL TRANSMISSION ORGANIZATIONS ) ARE REVIEWED. THE RESULTS OF THIS ASSESSMENT ARE PROVIDED TO THE COMMERCE AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF NYISO'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW ANNUALLY. THE COMMERCE AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MAKES A RECOMMENDATION REGARDING THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S COMPENSATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AUTHORIZES THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S COMPENSATION ANNUALLY. THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER HAS A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WITH CONDITIONS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. NYISO COMPLIES WITH THE THREE REQUIREMENTS OF THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION STANDARD, AS OUTLINED IN TREASURY REGULATIONS SECTION 53.4958-6: (1) EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IS AUTHORIZED BY THE NYISO'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH IS COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT (2) THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AUTHORIZING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION OBTAINS AND RELIES ON APPROPRIATE DATA AS TO COMPARABILITY PRIOR TO MAKING DETERMINATIONS, AND (3) THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADEQUATELY DOCUMENTS THE BASIS FOR DETERMINATIONS CONCURRENTLY WITH MAKING THE DETERMINATIONS.
Schedule J, Part II, Column (B)(ii) BONUS AND INCENTIVE COMPENSATIONCOLUMN B(II) BONUS AND INCENTIVE COMPENSATION INCLUDES AMOUNTS PAID IN 2016 UNDER NYISO'S ANNUAL INCENTIVE PROGRAM AND LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN. NYISO'S LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN PROVIDES CERTAIN MEMBERS OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT WITH DEFERRED COMPENSATION BENEFITS. BENEFITS ARE BASED UPON THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THREE-YEAR PERFORMANCE GOALS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THESE AMOUNTS ARE SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE IF THE EMPLOYEE VOLUNTARILY ENDS THEIR EMPLOYMENT WITH NYISO, OR IS TERMINATED FOR CAUSE. LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN PAYMENTS ARE PAID IN EQUAL INSTALLMENTS OVER THREE YEARS FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE THREE YEAR CYCLE. A PARTICIPANT IS VESTED IN THAT PORTION OF THE AWARD THAT IS PAYABLE TO THE PARTICIPANT AS OF A DISTRIBUTION DATE.
Schedule J, Part II, Column (C) COLUMN C DEFERRED COMPENSATIONCOLUMN C REFLECTS "DEFERRED COMPENSATION", WHICH INCLUDES AMOUNTS EARNED AND ACCRUED IN 2016 UNDER THE LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN, AND 401K CONTRIBUTIONS, AND THE ANNUAL INCREASE OR DECREASE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE OF ACCRUED PENSION BENEFITS AND ACCRUED POST RETIREMENT BENEFITS. DEPENDING ON AGE, YEARS OF SERVICE, AND OTHER ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTIONS, CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS MAY REFLECT SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE ACTUARIAL COMPUTED VALUE OF THEIR RESPECTIVE PENSION AND POST RETIREMENT BENEFITS.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Tax indemnification and gross-up paymentsVICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER, DOUGLAS CHAPMAN RECEIVED PAYMENT FOR RELOCATION COSTS THAT WAS GROSSED UP FOR TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH HIS WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT OFFER. THESE PAYMENTS WERE TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 4a Severance or change-of-control paymentTHE INDIVIDUAL THAT RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT WAS XINGYONG H. CHAO IN THE AMOUNT OF $98,652.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 7 Non-fixed paymentsAMOUNTS LISTED ON FORM 990, PART VII, FOR NYISO OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, INCLUDE PAYMENTS MADE AND ACCRUED PURSUANT TO NYISO'S ANNUAL INCENTIVE PROGRAM AND LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN FOR NYISO OFFICERS AND CERTAIN EMPLOYEES.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 8 Payments on contract that is subject to the initial contract exceptionCOMPENSATION REPORTED FOR BRADLEY C JONES INCLUDES SALARY AND AT RISK COMPENSATION PAYMENTS PAID PURSUANT TO A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 14, 2015, BY WHICH MR. JONES BECAME PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. MR. JONES HAD NOT PREVIOUSLY BEEN A DISQUALIFIED PERSON WITH RESPECT TO NYISO, AND THE CONTRACT WAS IN EFFECT BEFORE HE RENDERED ANY SERVICES TO NYISO. COMPENSATION REPORTED FOR STEPHEN G. WHITLEY INCLUDES SALARY AND AT RISK COMPENSATION PAYMENTS PURSUANT TO A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT NAMING MR. WHITLEY THE NYISO PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ORIGINALLY DATED JULY 5, 2008, AND RENEWED WITHOUT MATERIAL CHANGES ON OCTOBER 16, 2012, AND FURTHER RENEWED AND AMENDED ON JANUARY 13, 2015. PRIOR TO THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT, MR. WHITLEY HAD NOT BEEN A DISQUALIFIED PERSON WITH RESPECT TO NYISO, AND THE CONTRACT WAS IN EFFECT BEFORE HE RENDERED ANY SERVICES TO THE NYISO. MR. WHITLEY'S TERM AS PRESIDENT AND CEO CONCLUDED ON OCTOBER 12, 2015, WHEN MR. JONES WAS APPOINTED PRESIDENT AND CEO. MR. WHITLEY CEASED TO BE A VOTING MEMBER OF THE NYISO'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THAT TIME. PURSUANT TO HIS EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, MR. WHITLEY THEN BECAME SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2016. IN THIS CAPACITY, MR. WHITLEY PROVIDED SERVICES AS REQUESTED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, INCLUDING TRANSITIONAL SUPPORT TO THE INCOMING PRESIDENT AND CEO AND ADVICE ON STRATEGIC INITIATIVES. AT NO TIME DURING 2016 DID MR. WHITLEY PARTICIPATE IN ANY MANAGEMENT DECISIONS AFFECTING THE NYISO. COMPENSATION RECEIVED BY MR. WHITLEY IN 2016 INCLUDED A LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN PAYMENT FOR THE THREE YEAR CYCLE 2013 - 2015 IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,137,924, WHICH WAS FULLY EARNED AT THE COMPLETION OF THE CYCLE. THIS COMPENSATION IS REPORTED ON SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (B)(ii) - BONUS AND INCENTIVE COMPENSATION.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (3 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
LAURA GRIBBIN
SISTER OF A NYISO OFFICER$126,962LAURA GRIBBIN, A LEAD PRODUCT BUSINESS ANALYST AT NYISO, IS NOT AN OFFICER AND DOES NOT MEET THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE DEFINITION OF A " KEY EMPLOYEE". WESLEY YEOMANS, NYISO'S VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS, IS AN OFFICER OF THE COMPANY AND IS LAURA GRIBBIN'S BROTHER, ANOTHER NYISO EMPLOYEE.false
WALTER GROSENHEIDER
SON OF NYISO DIRECTOR$12,754WALTER GROSENHEIDER WAS A PAID INTERN DURING THE SUMMER OF 2016. WALTER GROSENHEIDER IS THE SON OF NYISO DIRECTOR, AVE M. BIEfalse
JAMILAH AHMAD-SMITH
WIFE OF A NYISO OFFICER$105,957JAMILAH AHMAD-SMITH, SENIOR OPERATIONS ENGINEERING ENGINEER AT NYISO, IS NOT AN OFFICER AND DOES NOT MEET THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE DEFINITION OF A " KEY EMPLOYEE". ZACHARY G SMITH, NYISO'S VICE PRESIDENT OF SYSTEM AND RESOURCES PLANNING, IS AN OFFICER OF THE COMPANY AND IS JAMILAH AHMAD-SMITH'S HUSBAND, ANOTHER NYISO EMPLOYEE.false

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (12 entries)

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Form 990, Part I, Line 1 BRIEF MISSION* MAINTAINING AND ENHANCING REGIONAL RELIABILITY. * OPERATING OPEN, FAIR AND COMPETITIVE WHOLESALE ELECTRICITY MARKETS. * PLANNING THE POWER SYSTEM FOR THE FUTURE. * PROVIDING FACTUAL INFORMATION TO POLICY MAKERS, STAKEHOLDERS AND INVESTORS IN THE POWER SYSTEM.
Form 990, Part III, Line 1 ORGANIZATION'S MISSION* MAINTAINING AND ENHANCING REGIONAL RELIABILITY. * OPERATING OPEN, FAIR AND COMPETITIVE WHOLESALE ELECTRICITY MARKETS. * PLANNING THE POWER SYSTEM FOR THE FUTURE. * PROVIDING FACTUAL INFORMATION TO POLICY MAKERS, STAKEHOLDERS AND INVESTORS IN THE POWER SYSTEM.
Form 990, Part V, Line 2a TOTAL NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS EMPLOYED IN CALENDAR YEAR 2016NYISO'S RESPONSES TO THESE QUESTIONS INDICATE 616 AS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES. AS PER THE FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS, THIS TOTAL REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF WAGE FORMS FOR EMPLOYEES ( INCLUDING STUDENT INTERNS AND PART-TIME EMPLOYEES) ON NYISO'S PAYROLL AT ANY POINT DURING 2016. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF NYISO EMPLOYEES AT DECEMBER 31, 2016 WAS 538, THE MAJORITY OF WHOM ARE PROFESSIONAL POWER SYSTEM ENGINEERS, NERC CERTIFIED SYSTEM OPERATORS, ACCOUNTANTS, ECONOMISTS AND ATTORNEYS WITH BACHELORS AND/OR POSTGRADUATE DEGREES. ALL NYISO EMPLOYEES HAVE BEEN SUBJECTED TO EXTENSIVE SECURITY REVIEWS, IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENTS OF ENERGY AND HOMELAND SECURITY.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERSNYISO DOES NOT HAVE ANY MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS WITH OWNERSHIP RIGHTS IN NYISO OR ITS ASSETS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH NYISO'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, ENTITIES THAT PARTICIPATE IN THE NYISO-ADMINISTERED MARKETS MAY TAKE PART IN A COMMITTEE PROCESS TO DEVELOP NYISO'S BUDGET AND MODIFICATIONS TO NYISO'S TARIFFS AND PROCEDURES, WHICH ARE THEN RECOMMENDED TO NYISO'S BOARD FOR ITS APPROVAL. NYISO'S BOARD MAINTAINS THE ULTIMATE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE GOVERNANCE DECISIONS OF NYISO.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODYNYISO'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAKES FINAL DETERMINATIONS TO FILL VACANCIES ON THE BOARD. NYISO STAKEHOLDERS PARTICIPATING IN THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE ( NYISO'S HIGHEST RANKING STAKEHOLDER COMMITTEE WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM GENERATION OWNERS, TRANSMISSION OWNERS, END-USE CONSUMERS, PUBLIC POWER/ENVIRONMENTAL PARTIES, AND OTHER SUPPLIERS ) ASSIST IN THIS PROCESS BY CONDUCTING A SEARCH TO IDENTIFY AT LEAST THREE BOARD CANDIDATES FOR EACH VACANCY THAT MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS SPECIFIED IN NYISO'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS. NYISO'S BOARD MAY SELECT A DIRECTOR FROM THIS LIST, OR IT MAY SEEK A CANDIDATE IDENTIFIED THROUGH ANOTHER SOURCE, SUCH AS AN EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRM.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODYAS A GENERAL RULE, THE DECISIONS OF NYISO'S BOARD ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF NYISO STAKEHOLDERS. NOTE THAT IN ACCORDANCE WITH NYISO'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, NYISO STAKEHOLDERS THAT PARTICIPATE IN NYISO'S HIGHEST RANKING STAKEHOLDER COMMITTEE, THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, HAVE TO ENDORSE CHANGES SOUGHT BY NYISO'S BOARD TO NYISO'S TARIFFS AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS TO BE FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 205 OF THE FEDERAL POWER ACT WITH NYISO'S CHIEF REGULATOR - THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION. HOWEVER, NYISO'S BOARD MAY PURSUE SUCH CHANGES WITHOUT THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE'S CONCURRENCE BY FILING PURSUANT TO SECTION 206 OF THE FEDERAL POWER ACT.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing bodyPRIOR TO FILING, NYISO'S FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CONTROLLER & ASSISTANT TREASURER AND/OR ACCOUNTING MANAGER, VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AS WELL AS LEGAL COUNSEL. FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF REVIEWS BY THESE PARTIES, NYISO'S FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE COMMERCE AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF NYISO'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALONG WITH THE REST OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW. A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 (INCLUDING ALL REQUIRED SCHEDULES), AS ULTIMATELY FILED WITH THE IRS, IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE BEING FILED WITH THE IRS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policyNYISO PROVIDES TRAINING FOR NEW EMPLOYEES ON A VARIETY OF COMPLIANCE ISSUES, INCLUDING ITS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AND CONDUCTS ANNUAL REFRESHER TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES, MANAGEMENT AND BOARD MEMBERS. NYISO ALSO PUBLISHES A PROHIBITED INVESTMENT LIST AT LEAST ANNUALLY AND REQUIRES THAT EMPLOYEES, MANAGEMENT AND BOARD MEMBERS SIGN AN ANNUAL COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE ACKNOWLEDGING THEIR OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE CODE OF CONDUCT AND CERTIFYING THAT THEY HAVE NO PROHIBITED INVESTMENTS OR BUSINESS OR FINANCIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FURTHER, NYISO PERIODICALLY CONDUCTS A CONFLICTS OF INTEREST SURVEY TO ENSURE EMPLOYEES ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY AND REQUIRE THAT THEY DISCLOSE ANY POSSIBLE CONCERNS TO THE COMPLIANCE OFFICE. EMPLOYEES ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO A COMPLIANCE HOTLINE AND AN EXTERNAL WHISTLEBLOWER SERVICE, SHOULD THEY HAVE A COMPLIANCE QUESTION OR WISH TO REPORT A COMPLIANCE CONCERN. THE COMPLIANCE OFFICE FOLLOWS UP ON REPORTED COMPLIANCE CONCERNS AND ENSURES THAT IDENTIFIED ISSUES ARE HANDLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NYISO'S POLICIES.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management officialTO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF NYISO'S PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, NYISO, THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH OTHER INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATORS AND REGIONAL TRANSMISSION ORGANIZATIONS, PERIODICALLY ENGAGES AN INDEPENDENT EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FIRM TO PERFORM A BENCHMARK COMPENSATION ASSESSMENT TO AID NYISO'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THEIR REVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S COMPENSATION. SUCH BENCHMARKING ASSESSMENT WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2016. IN ADDITION, AS PART OF THIS COMPENSATION ASSESSMENT, THE FORM 990 OF OTHER RELEVANT ORGANIZATIONS (INCLUDING OTHER INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATORS AND REGIONAL TRANSMISSION ORGANIZATIONS ) ARE REVIEWED. THE RESULTS OF THIS ASSESSMENT ARE PROVIDED TO THE COMMERCE AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF NYISO'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW ANNUALLY. THE COMMERCE AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MAKES A RECOMMENDATION REGARDING THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S COMPENSATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AUTHORIZES THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S COMPENSATION ANNUALLY. THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER HAS A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WITH CONDITIONS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. NYISO COMPLIES WITH THE THREE REQUIREMENTS OF THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION STANDARD, AS OUTLINED IN TREASURY REGULATIONS SECTION 53.4958-6: (1) EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IS AUTHORIZED BY THE NYISO'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH IS COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT (2) THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AUTHORIZING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION OBTAINS AND RELIES ON APPROPRIATE DATA AS TO COMPARABILITY PRIOR TO MAKING DETERMINATIONS, AND (3) THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADEQUATELY DOCUMENTS THE BASIS FOR DETERMINATIONS CONCURRENTLY WITH MAKING THE DETERMINATIONS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employeesTO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF NYISO'S OFFICERS, NYISO, THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH OTHER INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATORS AND REGIONAL TRANSMISSION ORGANIZATIONS, PERIODICALLY ENGAGES AN INDEPENDENT EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FIRM TO PERFORM A BENCHMARK COMPENSATION ASSESSMENT TO AID NYISO'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THEIR REVIEW OF OFFICER'S COMPENSATION. SUCH BENCHMARKING ASSESSMENT WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2016. IN ADDITION, THE FORM 990 OF OTHER RELEVANT ORGANIZATIONS (INCLUDING OTHER INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATORS AND REGIONAL TRANSMISSION ORGANIZATIONS ) ARE REVIEWED. THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PROVIDES THE RESULTS OF THIS ASSESSMENT AND HIS RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COMMERCE AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF NYISO'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW ANNUALLY. THE COMMERCE AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WILL MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE OFFICERS COMPENSATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL AUTHORIZE THE OFFICERS COMPENSATION ANNUALLY. THIS REVIEW IS PERFORMED ANNUALLY AND INCLUDES CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION OF DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS. SIMILARLY, KEY EMPLOYEE POSITIONS ARE PERIODICALLY BENCHMARKED BY INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION FIRMS AND/OR AGAINST SIMILAR POSITIONS IN OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND INDUSTRIES.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the publicNYISO'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE PART OF ITS FEDERALLY-APPROVED TARIFFS. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE ON FILE AT FERC AND ARE PUBLISHED ON NYISO'S WEBSITE. NYISO'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE INCLUDED IN AN ANNUALREPORT, PUBLISHED ON NYISO'S WEBSITE.
Form 990, Part VIII, Line 2f Other Program Service RevenueWIND FORCASTING SUBSCRIPTION - Total Revenue: 270679, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 270679, Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ; FERC CCG REVENUE - Total Revenue: 139738, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 139738, Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ;

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

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Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
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Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
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