ISO Minute: Coordinating springtime transmission outages

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.

Every spring, when electricity demand dips, power generators and transmission owners use this time to perform critical maintenance and refueling to ensure their resources are ready for the summer.

Much like crews setting up detours during highway work, a dedicated team at ISO New England carefully plans equipment outages to keep electricity flowing reliably throughout the region.

In this ISO Minute, Maya Ault, manager of Transmission Outage Coordination, shares how her team balances the various requests for upgrades and repairs while keeping the lights on.