FERC said the EIS will undertake an environmental review to elucidate potential impacts of the Access Northeast pipeline.

FERC accepted rule changes meant to prevent generation owners in ISO-NE from exercising market power by retiring resources that are still economic.

Entergy said it intends to refuel the Pilgrim nuclear power plant next year and then cease operations on May 31, 2019.

Massachusetts lawmakers approved a compromise bill that raises the net metering cap for solar energy systems.

ISO-NE CEO Gordon van Welie last week again defended the RTO’s capacity auctions to congressmen who say market practices have led to inflated electricity rates for New England ratepayers.

ISO-NE CELT report study predicts that load growth will remain low in New England while solar is expected to grow faster than anticipated.

Transmission projects expected to be in service by 2020 are adequate to leave the boundaries of the four zones intact, ISO-NE said.

ISO-NE market rules favoring natural gas clash with renewable energy goals, speakers at the EUCI US/Canada Cross-Border Power Summit said.

FERC denied rehearing of its September order endorsing the interim Winter Reliability Program for ISO-NE.

The Clean Power Plan was the hot topic at the NARUC winter meetings, but attendees also heard discussions about the growth of wind and a debate on capacity markets.