The Northeast Power Coordinating Council was formed on January 19, 1966, as a successor to the Canada–United States Eastern Interconnection. It was established to improve the reliability of electric service. NPCC is one of six regional entities under North American Electric Reliability Corporation authority. NERC and the regional reliability councils were formed following the Northeast Blackout of 1965. NPCC's offices are located in New York City, New York. From Wikipedia
