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ISO New England Inc. is a regional transmission organization that oversees the operation of the electricity transmission system, coordinates wholesale electricity markets, and manages power system planning for the states of Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and most of Maine.

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ISO-NE Sees Record-low Power Demand on Holiday Afternoon

Apr 12, 2023ISO-NEJohn Cropley

ISO-NE said that last Sunday demand on the grid was the lowest it had ever recorded since the RTO began operations in 1997.

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Gas Volatility Leads ISO-NE to Seek Update to Inventoried Energy Program

Apr 11, 2023ISO-NEJames Downing

ISO-NE is seeking changes to the program to attract sufficient LNG in light of higher volatility in global prices than when FERC initially approved it in 2020.

IPF Panel: MSSC Limits Could Cut OSW Power Coming Onshore

Apr 10, 2023ISO-NEK Kaufmann

Offshore wind will produce thousands of megawatts of electric power, way more than the onshore transmission system is currently able to absorb, an expert says.

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Overheard at ISO-NE Consumer Liaison Group Meeting

Apr 3, 2023ISO-NESam Mintz

ISO-NE’s Consumer Liaison Group held its quarterly meeting in New Hampshire, its first gathering since climate activists won seats in the group in December.

FERC Urged to Close ‘Regulatory Gap’ on Tx Costs

Mar 28, 2023FERC & FederalJames Downing

State regulators and others urged FERC to increase oversight of “local” transmission projects while TOs insisted existing cost controls are sufficient.

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Overheard at NE Electricity Restructuring Roundtable: March 2023

Mar 26, 2023ISO-NESam Mintz

A panel of experts made the argument for smarter rate design on Friday at Raab Associates’ New England Electricity Restructuring Roundtable.

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FCA 17 Shows Clean Energy Boost, Endgame for Coal in New England

Mar 22, 2023ISO-NESam Mintz

ISO-NE touted its role in New England’s energy transition as it announced the final results of Forward Capacity Auction 17, for the 2026-27 procurement period.

Overheard at the 2023 NECA Renewable Energy Conference

Mar 14, 2023FERC & FederalSam Mintz

Maria Robinson, director of DOE’s Grid Deployment Office, gave an update on the work her team has been doing to allocate a great deal of funding from the IIJA.