Day-Ahead Energy Market timeline changes go into effect May 23 for May 24 operating day
A major goal of the Strategic Planning Initiative, the market change is an important step for region On April 25, the …
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Capitol Hill hosts Cybersecurity Framework Workshop; ISOs/RTOs submit comments
The U.S. Department of Commerce and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) hosted a Cybersecurity Framework Workshop in …
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New England grid operated reliably through 2012/2013 winter despite resource performance challenges
Two weather-driven events exemplified concerns identified through the Strategic Planning Initiative Although this winter didn’t prove to be the coldest …
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Massachusetts DPU issues order on capacity needs in Boston area
The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) issued a determination on March 15, 2013, that National Grid and NSTAR should …
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President Obama issues cybersecurity executive order; initiatives to include energy sector
During his State of the Union Address on February 12, US President Barack Obama announced that he had signed a …
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Cost/benefit information of potential market responses to address natural gas dependence
Two memos are now available that examine the potential benefits and costs associated with options that could help mitigate grid …
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2012 wholesale electric energy prices dropped to lowest level since 2003
Lower natural gas prices and lower demand combine to push electricity prices down to a 10-year low Preliminary figures from ISO …
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ISO-NE develops first multistate, long-term energy-efficiency forecast
Earlier this year, ISO New England’s system planners completed the first multistate, long-term energy-efficiency (EE) forecast in the nation. The …
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New England grid operations through Hurricane Sandy; preparation and communication key
On October 29, 2012—exactly a year to the day after an unprecedented snow storm hit New England—Hurricane Sandy pummeled the …
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SPI News: ISO New England releases capacity market white paper
On October 22, ISO New England released a white paper detailing proposed changes to the Forward Capacity Market (FCM) aimed …
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