ISO-NE files proposal to harmonize competitive markets and state-sponsored resources
ISO New England today filed proposed tariff changes with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) designed to help accommodate the …
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ISO-NE, NEPOOL, and PTO AC make joint filing regarding the interconnection clustering methodology
Update 11/1/2017: FERC has issued its order accepting the interconnection queue clustering revisions. FERC rejected all protests and determined that …
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Update on the 2017/2018 Winter Reliability Program
6/11/18 update: Final program values posted. Please note that the number of program oil barrels used differs from the actual …
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Summer 2017 recap: Cool temperatures bring lower demand, prices
Power system operates well during summer months, partial solar eclipse Cooler than usual temperatures during July and August led to …
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United States Department of Energy releases report on electric grid reliability and resilience
On August 23, the US Department of Energy released a report focused on a variety of challenges affecting the reliability …
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Massachusetts DEP issues final regulations to satisfy Global Warming Solutions Act Obligations
On August 11, 2017, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued final regulations to ensure that the Commonwealth will …
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ISO, NEPOOL make joint filing regarding full integration of demand response
On July 27, the ISO, joined by the New England Power Pool Participants Committee, jointly submitted to the Federal Energy …
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ISO-NE releases draft 2016 NEPOOL Scenario Analysis
ISO New England has released for stakeholder comment a draft version of 2016 NEPOOL Scenario Analysis—Implications of Public Policy on …
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ISO-NE CEO emphasizes importance of market changes, fuel security in appearance before Congress
On July 26, Gordon van Welie, President & CEO of ISO New England, testified on Capitol Hill on the ISO’s …
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Significant price variation on May 18 highlights operational challenges of operating the grid during spring and fall
Real-time prices ranged from a high of $758.88 MWh in the northeastern Massachusetts and Boston pricing zone to a low …
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