New England’s power grid prepared for winter
Adequate electric supplies are expected under mild and moderate weather.
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Internal Market Monitor releases Summer 2022 Quarterly Markets Report
High natural gas prices continued to drive up wholesale electricity prices.
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Summer 2022 recap: Grid reliability maintained through heat waves, rising gas prices
Demand for electricity in summer 2022 was nearly 37,000 gigawatt-hours, up 2% from summer 2021.
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Monthly wholesale electricity prices and demand in New England, September 2022
Cooler temperatures in September contributed to a year-over-year drop in demand for electricity.
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Exercise simulating extreme cold weather and energy shortages helps the ISO, region’s utilities prepare
The organizations discussed preventive measures and emergency response strategy during a tabletop exercise held in Westborough, Massachusetts.
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Monthly wholesale electricity prices and demand in New England, August 2022
The region experienced its second heat wave of the summer in August, and demand rose slightly year over year.
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ISO-NE CEO, staff discuss reliability in winters past, present, and future at FERC conference
Speaking during a roundtable discussion, ISO-NE CEO Gordon van Welie emphasized the need for solutions regarding energy adequacy.
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Monthly wholesale electricity prices and demand in New England, July 2022
A six-day heat wave led to higher demand and a month-over-month increase in wholesale electricity prices.
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Natural gas prices drive spring wholesale electricity cost up 78% compared to spring 2021, market monitor’s quarterly report says
Energy market costs totaled $2.09 billion, up 142% from $865 million last spring, according to ISO New England’s Internal Market Monitor.
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Monthly wholesale electricity prices and demand in New England, June 2022
While the region's electricity use fell about 11% year over year, wholesale power prices increased due to the price of natural gas.
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