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NEW YORK INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR INC: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
NEW YORK INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR INC (EIN 14-1815612)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-08-11
IRS object ID
201542239349300434
Schema version
2014v5.0
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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Return2015-08-11T09:00:10-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Person TitleVice President and CFOPersonTitleTxt
Signature2015-08-11SignatureDt
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Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-04-25 22:37:26ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Business Name Line1STEPHEN G WHITLEYBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

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CityRENSSELAERCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP12144ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$174,316,941GrossReceiptsAmt
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Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
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PY Investment Income-$22,826PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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Credit CounselingYes (true)CreditCounselingInd
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Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (37 entries)

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STEPHEN G WHITLEY
PRESIDENT, CEO59.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$1,481,959$0$374,495
MICHAEL B BEMIS
CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS18.00Yes (X)$162,139$0$0
AVE M BIE
DIRECTOR15.00Yes (X)$125,750$0$0
ALFRED F BOSCHULTE
DIRECTOR17.00Yes (X)$80,389$0$0
DANIEL C HILL
DIRECTOR15.00Yes (X)$126,611$0$0
ROBERT A HINEY
DIRECTOR12.00Yes (X)$141,250$0$0
ERLAND E KAILBOURNE
DIRECTOR15.00Yes (X)$132,222$0$0
JAMES V MAHONEY
DIRECTOR16.00Yes (X)$139,000$0$0
DANIEL B MORE
DIRECTOR12.00Yes (X)$60,833$0$0
VIKKI PRYOR
DIRECTOR12.00Yes (X)$95,500$0$0
THOMAS F RYAN JR
DIRECTOR12.00Yes (X)$122,000$0$0
XINGYONG H CHAO
VP SYST. & RESOURCES PLANNING52.00Yes (X)$434,130$0$136,099
JENNIFER CHATT
VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES48.00Yes (X)$321,687$0$124,801
EMILIE R N CHRAPOWITZKY
VP MARKET OPERATIONS52.00Yes (X)$251,829$0$126,118
RICHARD J DEWEY
SENIOR VP & CIO50.00Yes (X)$528,639$0$164,798
DIANE L EGAN
CORP SECY & SECRETARY TO BOARD54.00Yes (X)$193,201$0$124,552
ROBERT E FERNANDEZ
VP & GENERAL COUNSEL45.00Yes (X)$525,298$0$170,279
RICARDO T GONZALES
SENIOR VP OF OPERATIONS & COO50.00Yes (X)$738,234$0$334,768
CHERYL HUSSEY
VP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER48.00Yes (X)$315,179$0$128,222
RANA MUKERJI
SENIOR VP MARKET STRUCTURES45.00Yes (X)$525,837$0$157,010
THOMAS J RUMSEY
VP EXTERNAL AFFAIRS52.00Yes (X)$456,615$0$138,300
WESLEY J YEOMANS
VP OF OPERATIONS51.00Yes (X)$430,485$0$142,208
MATTHEW A ANGLIN
SR MANAGER IT INFRASTRUCTURE & OPERATIONS47.00$180,180$0$33,318Yes (X)
JACK BARSKY
DIRECTOR IT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES43.00$244,170$0$76,688Yes (X)
AARON D MARKHAM
MANAGER OF GRID OPERATIONS54.00$201,902$0$45,757Yes (X)
DIANE M PELUSO
MANAGER OF ENERGY MKTS, OPERATIONS & RELIABILITY PRODUCTS43.00$154,454$0$36,486Yes (X)
ROBERT A PIKE
DIRECTOR OF MARKET DESIGN52.00$278,998$0$103,795Yes (X)
TODD ROMANSKY
MANAGER IT INFRASTRUCTURES42.00$154,972$0$39,776Yes (X)
MARTIN SILVERMAN
DIRECTOR OF INTERNAL AUDIT43.00$163,146$0$59,774Yes (X)
BELINDA F THORNTON
DIRECTOR, MARKET MITIGATION & ANALYSIS46.00$198,018$0$15,196Yes (X)
JOHN P BUECHLER
EXECUTIVE REGULATORY POLICY ADVISOR45.00$530,784$0$24,547Yes (X)
KAREN G GACH
DIRECTOR DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL46.00$289,224$0$102,251Yes (X)
GLORIA KAVANAH
SENIOR ATTORNEY49.00$221,670$0$39,581Yes (X)
RAYMOND W STALTER
DIRECTOR REGULATORY AFFAIRS48.00$247,780$0$63,339Yes (X)
DANA WALTERS
DIRECTOR OF RELIABILITY & ECONOMIC PLANNING47.00$231,857$0$78,963Yes (X)
NICOLE M BOUCHEZ
PRINCIPAL ECONOMIST42.00$163,638$0$30,660Yes (X)
RYAN R SMITH
MGR OF RELIABILITY & MARKETS TECHNOLOGIES44.00$189,760$0$46,061Yes (X)
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ABB INC
940 MAIN CAMPUS DRRALEIGHNC27606CONSULTING SERVICES$6,621,326
HUNTON AND WILLIAMS
200 PARK AVE 43RD FLOORNEW YORKNY10166LEGAL SERVICES$4,219,780
POTOMAC ECONOMICS
9900 FAIRFAX BOULEVARD SUITE 560FAIRFAXVA22030CONSULTING SERVICES$3,466,249
ALLIEDBARTON SECURITY SERVICES LLC
161 WASHINGTON ST STE 600CONSHOHOCKENPA19428SECURITY SERVICES$1,184,446
FTI CONSULTING INC
PO BOX 418005BOSTONMA022418005CONSULTING SERVICES$831,030
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K50CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
TRANSMISSION TARIFF221000$164,984,480$164,984,480
PLANNING STUDY FEES221000$3,347,306$3,347,306
GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE FEES221000$449,200$449,200
MARKET TRAINING COURSE FEES221000$266,340$266,340
WIND FORECASTING SUBSCRIPTION221000$262,649$262,649

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Personal$0PersonalAmt

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Total$10,000TotalAmt
Program Services$10,000ProgramServicesAmt

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Management And General$9,325,811ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Management And General$1,899,642ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$774,058TotalAmt
Management And General$774,058ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

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Program Services$81,343ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Program Services$2,113,211ProgramServicesAmt
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$16,650,517TotalAmt
Program Services$14,390,862ProgramServicesAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Program Services$4,532,547ProgramServicesAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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Program Services$385,428ProgramServicesAmt
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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Program Services$1,272,963ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Program Services$26,697,077ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,628,656TotalAmt
Management And General$2,628,656ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
FERC FEES$12,000,000$12,000,000
GRANT EXPENSES-NEW YORK TRANSMISSION OWNERS$3,817,137$3,817,137
NPCC FEES$251,279$251,279
CHANGE IN FMV INTEREST RATE SWAPS$3,245,984$3,245,984

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Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Program Services$132,435,437ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$41,881,504ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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EOY$129,076EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$651,360,500BOYAmt
EOY$468,800,006EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$8,242,119BOYAmt
EOY$8,519,022EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$121,610,352EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,270,462BOYAmt
EOY$17,004,796EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$911,742,290BOYAmt
EOY$696,565,125EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$328,604,680BOYAmt
EOY$141,894,042EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,840,913BOYAmt
EOY$10,036,362EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$422,789,519BOYAmt
EOY$395,546,086EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$56,439,777BOYAmt
EOY$60,572,572EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$49,233,333BOYAmt
EOY$44,040,961EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,834,068BOYAmt
EOY$44,475,102EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$911,742,290BOYAmt
EOY$696,565,125EOYAmt

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$911,742,290BOYAmt
EOY$696,565,125EOYAmt
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 RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

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$2,554,777CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,861,203CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$15,554,109CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,942,426CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,610,945CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$35,523,460TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$146,770,657CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$150,803,347CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$148,353,071CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$150,892,754CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$169,696,693CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$766,516,522TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$149,325,434CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$154,664,550CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$163,907,180CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$159,835,180CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$174,307,638CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$802,039,982TotalAmt

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$58,742,250CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$56,747,746CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$69,720,162CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$72,357,809CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$65,120,417CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$322,688,384TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$58,742,250CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$56,747,746CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$69,720,162CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$72,357,809CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$65,120,417CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$322,688,384TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$479,351,598PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$26,830CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,652CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,005CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,999CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,303CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$53,789TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$26,830CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,652CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,005CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,999CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,303CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$53,789TotalAmt

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$149,352,264CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$154,672,202CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$163,911,185CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$159,841,179CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$174,316,941CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$802,093,771TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.5976PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.5926PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.0001InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.0001InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Belongs Afflt GrpYes (X)OrganizationBelongsAffltGrpInd

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$81,343FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$81,343FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$0AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$132,354,094FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$132,435,437FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

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
Affiliated Group Total$0AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

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

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

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

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$61,331CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$78,169CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$75,842CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$81,343CurrentYearAmt
Total$296,685TotalAmt

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$0CurrentYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee EtcfalseAgentTrusteeEtcInd
Beginning Balance$0BeginningBalanceAmt
Additions During Year$0AdditionsDuringYearAmt
Distributions During Year$0DistributionsDuringYearAmt
Ending Balance$0EndingBalanceAmt
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabYes (true)InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation ProvidedYes (X)ExplanationProvidedInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,448,626OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$2,448,626BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$28,075,804OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,029,794DepreciationAmt
Book Value$22,046,010BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$68,464,176OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$13,425,568DepreciationAmt
Book Value$55,038,608BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$69,669,240OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$57,020,258DepreciationAmt
Book Value$12,648,982BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$160,578,390OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$131,150,264DepreciationAmt
Book Value$29,428,126BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$121,610,352TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (6 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
REGULATORY LIABILITIES$32,625,661
DEFERRED COMPENSATION$4,865,585
CHANGE IN FMV OF INTEREST RATE SWAPS$3,766,621
ACCRUED POSTRETIREMENT LIABILITY$565,484
ACCRUED PENSION LIABILITY$2,651,751
VOLTAGE RESERVE NET OF ACCRUED INTEREST$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$44,475,102TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$174,316,941TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$0OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$174,316,941RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$0OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$174,316,941TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$174,316,941TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$0OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$174,316,941ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$0OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$174,316,941TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 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 $33,010,149 AT 12/31/14, 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 $362,535,943 AT 12/31/14 AND ARE INVESTED IN MONEY MARKET 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 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
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Purpose Of GrantSCHOLARSHIPPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Description Of Procedure For Monitoring Use Of Grant FundsBEFORE 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 DEVELOPEMENT 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.
Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds.BEFORE 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 DEVELOPEMENT 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.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
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 PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
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 (28 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
STEPHEN G WHITLEY
PRESIDENT, CEO$673,117$0$770,166$0$38,676$0$361,171$0$13,324$0$1,856,454$0$345,033$0
MICHAEL B BEMIS
CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS$162,139$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$162,139$0$0$0
XINGYONG H CHAO
VP SYST. & RESOURCES PLANNING$252,996$0$178,130$0$3,004$0$117,820$0$18,279$0$570,229$0$88,165$0
JENNIFER CHATT
VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES$217,616$0$104,039$0$32$0$101,747$0$23,054$0$446,488$0$25,667$0
EMILIE R N CHRAPOWITZKY
VP MARKET OPERATIONS$205,443$0$46,364$0$22$0$102,183$0$23,935$0$377,947$0$14,181$0
RICHARD J DEWEY
SENIOR VP & CIO$309,089$0$212,748$0$6,802$0$146,794$0$18,004$0$693,437$0$102,966$0
DIANE L EGAN
CORP SECY & SECRETARY TO BOARD$138,981$0$54,220$0$0$0$116,629$0$7,923$0$317,753$0$29,029$0
ROBERT E FERNANDEZ
VP & GENERAL COUNSEL$304,429$0$213,430$0$7,439$0$147,877$0$22,402$0$695,577$0$105,105$0
RICARDO T GONZALES
SENIOR VP OF OPERATIONS & COO$345,495$0$275,851$0$116,888$0$327,972$0$6,796$0$1,073,002$0$132,574$0
CHERYL HUSSEY
VP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$231,578$0$83,601$0$0$0$107,500$0$20,722$0$443,401$0$0$0
RANA MUKERJI
SENIOR VP MARKET STRUCTURES$301,277$0$217,914$0$6,646$0$136,443$0$20,567$0$682,847$0$109,554$0
THOMAS J RUMSEY
VP EXTERNAL AFFAIRS$268,197$0$184,911$0$3,507$0$120,496$0$17,804$0$594,915$0$89,192$0
WESLEY J YEOMANS
VP OF OPERATIONS$265,369$0$161,695$0$3,421$0$120,981$0$21,227$0$572,693$0$65,976$0
NICOLE M BOUCHEZ
PRINCIPAL ECONOMIST$150,558$0$13,080$0$0$0$22,907$0$7,753$0$194,298$0$0$0
RYAN R SMITH
MGR OF RELIABILITY & MARKETS TECHNOLOGIES$169,171$0$20,589$0$0$0$27,126$0$18,935$0$235,821$0$0$0
MATTHEW A ANGLIN
SR MANAGER IT INFRASTRUCTURE & OPERATIONS$166,910$0$13,270$0$0$0$15,938$0$17,380$0$213,498$0$0$0
JACK BARSKY
DIRECTOR IT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES$190,622$0$53,538$0$10$0$57,745$0$18,943$0$320,858$0$19,783$0
AARON D MARKHAM
MANAGER OF GRID OPERATIONS$179,850$0$22,052$0$0$0$31,194$0$14,563$0$247,659$0$0$0
DIANE M PELUSO
MANAGER OF ENERGY MKTS, OPERATIONS & RELIABILITY PRODUCTS$137,557$0$16,869$0$28$0$21,639$0$14,847$0$190,940$0$0$0
ROBERT A PIKE
DIRECTOR OF MARKET DESIGN$202,883$0$76,115$0$0$0$83,148$0$20,647$0$382,793$0$39,673$0
TODD ROMANSKY
MANAGER IT INFRASTRUCTURES$138,172$0$16,790$0$10$0$22,722$0$17,054$0$194,748$0$0$0
MARTIN SILVERMAN
DIRECTOR OF INTERNAL AUDIT$149,601$0$13,545$0$0$0$45,911$0$13,863$0$222,920$0$0$0
BELINDA F THORNTON
DIRECTOR, MARKET MITIGATION & ANALYSIS$138,167$0$59,351$0$500$0$13,545$0$1,651$0$213,214$0$23,273$0
JOHN P BUECHLER
EXECUTIVE REGULATORY POLICY ADVISOR$504,696$0$0$0$26,088$0$22,262$0$2,285$0$555,331$0$0$0
KAREN G GACH
DIRECTOR DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL$211,233$0$77,991$0$0$0$76,546$0$25,705$0$391,475$0$37,024$0
GLORIA KAVANAH
SENIOR ATTORNEY$205,293$0$16,318$0$59$0$23,214$0$16,367$0$261,251$0$0$0
RAYMOND W STALTER
DIRECTOR REGULATORY AFFAIRS$186,056$0$60,974$0$750$0$61,756$0$1,583$0$311,119$0$0$0
DANA WALTERS
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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 2014 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, WITH PARTICIPANTS BECOMING FULLY VESTED AND DISTRIBUTIONS PAYABLE FOR THESE DEFERRED AMOUNTS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE THIRD YEAR. THESE AMOUNTS ARE SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE IF THE EMPLOYEE VOLUNTARILY ENDS THEIR EMPLOYMENT WITH NYISO OR IS TERMINATED FOR CAUSE. BEGINNING WITH THE LONG TERM INCENTIVE CYCLE FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 2010 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2012, BENEFITS WILL BE PAID IN EQUAL INSTALLMENTS OVER THREE YEARS FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE THREE YEAR CYCLE. AS A RESULT, AMOUNTS PAID IN 2014 RELATED TO THE LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN WERE REPORTED AS DEFERRED COMPENSATION ON PRIOR YEAR RETURNS.
Schedule J, Part II, Column (C) COLUMN C DEFERRED COMPENSATIONCOLUMN C REFLECTS "DEFERRED COMPENSATION", WHICH INCLUDES AMOUNTS EARNED AND ACCRUED IN 2014 UNDER THE LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 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 ACTUARIALLY- COMPUTED VALUE OF THEIR RESPECTIVE PENSION AND POST RETIREMENT BENEFITS.
Schedule J, Part II, Column (D) COLUMN D NONTAXABLE BENEFITSCOLUMN D REFLECTS "NONTAXABLE BENEFITS", WHICH FOR NYISO CONSISTS PRIMARILY OF MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND RELATED BENEFITS.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Health or social club dues or initiation feesTHOMAS RUMSEY, VP-EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, WAS REIMBURSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NYISO'S EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT POLICY FOR A CLUB MEMBERSHIP THAT IS USED TO CONDUCT NYISO BUSINESS. THESE PAYMENTS WERE NOT TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION BECAUSE THOMAS RUMSEY USES HIS CLUB MEMBERSHIP SOLELY FOR NYISO BUSINESS PURPOSES.
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 ON FORM 990, PART VII FOR STEPHEN G. WHITLEY INCLUDES SALARY AND AT RISK COMPENSATION PAYMENTS PAID PURSUANT TO A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT DATED AS OF JULY 5, 2008 BY WHICH MR. WHITLEY BECAME PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. MR. WHITLEY HAD NOT PREVIOUSLY BEEN A DISQUALIFIED PERSON WITH RESPECT TO NYISO, AND THE CONTRACT WAS IN EFFECT BEFORE HE RENDERED ANY SERVICES TO NYISO. HIS CONTRACT WAS RENEWED OCTOBER 16, 2012 WITHOUT MATERIAL CHANGES TO THE TERMS OF THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT.

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TransactionLAURA GRIBBIN, A PRODUCT BUSINESS LEAD 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.TransactionDesc
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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 4a PROGRAM SERVICE DESCRIPTIONITS OPERATIONS ARE ALSO OVERSEEN BY ELECTRIC SYSTEM RELIABILITY ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING THE NORTH AMERICAN ELECTRIC RELIABILITY CORPORATION, THE NORTHEAST POWER COORDINATING COUNCIL, AND THE NEW YORK STATE RELIABILITY COUNCIL. NYISO'S EFFORTS TO SERVE THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND PROVIDE BENEFIT TO CONSUMERS INCLUDE: i. OPERATION OF THE BULK ELECTRICITY GRID IN NEW YORK STATE, MANAGING THE FLOW OF POWER ON MORE THAN 11,000 CIRCUIT-MILES OF HIGH-VOLTAGE TRANSMISSION LINES, FROM OVER 500 POWER GENERATING UNITS, ON A MINUTE-TO-MINUTE BASIS, 24 HOURS-A-DAY, SEVEN DAYS-A-WEEK. ii. ADMINISTRATION AND MONITORING OF NEW YORK'S WHOLESALE ELECTRICITY MARKETS, INVOLVING MORE THAN 400 MARKET PARTICIPANTS IN DAILY AND HOURLY AUCTIONS THAT MATCH THE BUYERS AND SELLERS OF POWER. iii. CONDUCTING LONG-TERM PLANNING ASSESSMENTS OF NEW YORK STATE'S ELECTRICITY RESOURCES AND POWER NEEDS, AND EVALUATING THE FEASIBILITY OF PROJECTS PROPOSED TO MEET THOSE NEEDS. iv. PROVIDING AUTHORITATIVE AND OBJECTIVE ANALYSIS TO POLICY MAKERS, REGULATORS, MARKET PARTICIPANTS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS ON ENERGY ISSUES. DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS AND DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS TO OPTIMIZE THE DISPATCH OF POWER ON THE BULK POWER SYSTEM AND IMPLEMENT EVOLVING WHOLESALE ELECTRICITY MARKET DESIGN, AS WELL AS THE INTEGRATION OF SMART GRID INFRASTRUCTURE ENHANCEMENTS.
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 2014NYISO'S RESPONSES TO THESE QUESTIONS INDICATE 603 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 2014. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF NYISO EMPLOYEES AT DECEMBER 31, 2014 WAS 533, 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 MANGEMENT 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 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 LATE 2013 IN COORDINATION WITH OTHER INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATORS AND REGIONAL TRANSMISSION ORGANIZATIONS. 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 2013 IN COORDINATION WITH OTHER INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATORS AND REGIONAL TRANSMISSION ORGANIZATIONS. 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 BENCHMARKED BY INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION FIRMS AND/OR AGAINST SIMILAR POSITIONS IN OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND INDUSTRIES. SUCH BENCHMARKING ASSESSMENT WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2013.
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 ANNUAL REPORT, PUBLISHED ON NYISO'S WEBSITE.
Form 990, Part VIII, Line 2f Other Program Service RevenueOTHER PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE - Total Revenue: 386718, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 386718, Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ;

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