The Maritimes Area consists of three Canadian provinces: New Brunswick (NB), Nova Scotia (NS) and Prince Edward Island (PEI), as well as a radially connected portion of the state of Maine {Northern Maine Independent System Administrator (NMISA)}. The New Brunswick System Operator (NBSO) is the Reliability Coordinator for the Maritimes Area, and as such coordinates synchronization between the systems within the Area, and / or with adjacent Areas.