A regional first: New Englanders used less grid electricity midday than while they were sleeping on April 21
Solar power also pushes past 2,300 megawatts (MW) for first time On Saturday, April 21, 2018, the right combination of sunshine …
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Winter 2017/2018 recap: Historic cold snap reinforces findings in Operational Fuel-Security Analysis
Weather always plays a crucial role in how ISO New England operates the region's power grid, and that was certainly …
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Earth Day 2018: Setting regional solar and wind power records in New England
This Earth Day (Sunday, April 22)—or any day—you can learn about the role that renewables and other clean-energy resources are …
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Regional transmission investment: Spring 2018 update
768 projects put into service since 2002 to fortify New England’s transmission system The ISO recently published the March 2018 update …
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Monthly wholesale electricity prices and demand in New England, February 2018
February natural gas and wholesale power prices subsided from January’s highs Milder weather during February tempered the demand for both natural …
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ISO-NE responds to FERC’s grid resilience order
ISO New England has filed its response to the January 8, 2018, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Resilience Order. The ISO’s …
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FERC issues order accepting CASPR revisions to Forward Capacity Market
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an order on March 9, 2018, accepting ISO New England’s CASPR proposal in …
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New England’s wholesale electricity prices in 2017 second-lowest since 2003
Last year’s wholesale electricity prices were the second-lowest in 15 years due to low fuel costs and relatively low consumer …
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Monthly wholesale electricity prices and demand in New England, January 2018
Energy market value in January totaled $1.3 billion, second only to January 2014 Extreme cold weather at the beginning of January …
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ISO-NE forward capacity auction closes with adequate power system resources for 2021-2022
The ISO will retain about 1,300 megawatts to ensure local reliability New England’s annual Forward Capacity Market auction for power system …
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