ISO Minute: Weather and the power grid

ISO Minute is a video series featuring ISO New England employees speaking about their experiences working for the region’s independent system operator and supporting the safe and reliable transition to clean energy.

Weather plays a critical role in driving energy demand, with small shifts in temperature impacting the amount of electricity needed to keep New England’s homes and businesses running.

In this ISO Minute video, Michael Fontaine, supervisor of Operations Forecasting, discusses how the rise of renewable energy resources, such as solar panels, has changed the way ISO New England forecasts energy usage.