Go Deeper: 2026 CELT Report
2026 CELT Report
ISO New England’s annual Forecast Report of Capacity, Energy, Loads, and Transmission (CELT Report) is a foundational resource for system planning and reliability studies. Below you’ll find links to the CELT Report and related materials, including datasets and presentations detailing different aspects of the long-term forecast. Additional articles from ISO Newswire add context on the CELT and its findings.
The 2026 CELT Report projects the region’s annual electricity consumption will increase by about 9% over the next decade, driven primarily by the electrification of heating systems and transportation.
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Peak demand is a measure of the highest amount of electricity used in a single hour, and the CELT Report includes forecasts for both summer and winter peaks. Assuming normal weather conditions, the ISO predicts winter and summer peaks will converge in the mid-2030s as the electrification of heating and transportation continues.