NPCC Appoints New Board Members to Support Continued Reliability of the Bulk Power System in Northeastern North America
'We are excited to welcome Nicole Poirier and Nicola Jones to our board to support the continued reliability of the bulk power system across the Northeast U.S. and Canada,' said Charles Dickerson, NPCC President and Chief Executive Officer.
'We are excited to welcome Nicole Poirier and Nicola Jones to our board to support the continued reliability of the bulk power system across the Northeast U.S. and Canada,' said Charles Dickerson, NPCC President and Chief Executive Officer. 'Their combined insights and expertise will complement our board and provide valuable new perspectives to foster NPCC's long-term success as we continue to identify, reduce, and mitigate reliability risks.'
Nicole Poirier is the Vice President of Operations for New Brunswick Power Corporation. In her role, she is responsible for the strategic development of initiatives that help deliver electricity to customers. She leads a team that ensures reliable service to the province of New Brunswick through the management of regular maintenance and capital programs while ensuring safety, training, and day-to-day operations.
Ms. Poirier has 36 years' experience in the electric utility industry providing oversight on all matters related to transmission and distribution, conventional generation, and system operations. During her career, she has driven process improvements with a clear focus on customer centricity and reliability. She has also worked to develop strong leadership teams to support the business.
Nicola Jones is a Chief in the Office of Rates and Tariff at the New York State Department of Public Service. She has 20 years' experience in the utility industry. During this time, she has developed programs, projects, and processes to meet New York's energy goals and address legislations that impact utility rates, tariffs, and regulations. She has also monitored and investigated the safety, reliability, and emergency preparation and response of utilities, as well as their projects, programs, and long-term plans. She has evaluated utility compliance with codes, service standards, and regulations, as well as provided guidance and testified on utility rate and tariff revision filings.
For more information on NPCC, visit www.npcc.org.
About NPCC
Northeast Power Coordinating Council, Inc. is one of six Regional Entities located throughout the United States, Canada, and portions of Mexico that, in concert with the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, seeks to assure a highly reliable, resilient, and secure North American bulk power system through the effective and efficient identification, reduction, and mitigation of reliability risks. NPCC's geographic area includes the six New England states, the State of New York, the provinces of Ontario, Québec, and the Canadian Maritime Provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Overall, NPCC covers an area of nearly 1.2 million square miles, populated by approximately 62 million people.
NPCC carries out its mission through: (i) the development of regional reliability standards and compliance assessment and enforcement of continent-wide and Regional Reliability standards; (ii) coordination of system planning, design and operations, and assessment of reliability; and, (iii) the establishment of Regionally-specific criteria and monitoring and enforcement of compliance with such criteria.
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