ISO-NE outlines power grid preparedness for summer season
Assuming typical weather conditions, the ISO predicts electricity demand will reach 24,553 megawatts this summer.
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Summer 2023 recap: Grid reliability maintained through wildfires and a late season peak
For the first time in decades, the region saw its annual peak occur outside the summer months of June, July, and August.
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ISO-NE expects sufficient electricity supplies under typical, above-average 2023 summer temperatures
The ISO has procedures in place to deal with tight system conditions.
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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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New England’s power grid operates reliably during six-day July heat wave
Peak demand for electricity from the grid topped 23,000 MW on four days from July 19-24, but remained slightly below ISO New England’s forecast for average summer weather.
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ISO New England expects sufficient electricity supplies under typical, above-average summer temperatures
The ISO has procedures in place to deal with tight system conditions.
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Summer 2021: Grid operates reliably through heat waves, storms, as natural gas prices surge
Demand for electricity in June, July, and August was up 3.4% from last year.
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Power system operates smoothly during the June 28-30 heat wave
As June concluded, temperatures surged throughout New England, causing high demand for air conditioning and the electricity that powers it. …
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ISO New England expects sufficient electricity supplies under average, above-average summer temperatures
New England should have the resources necessary to meet consumer demand for electricity under both average and above average temperatures …
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Summer 2020: Warmer weather, lower prices
New England saw historically low wholesale electricity prices during the summer months (June, July, and August) as the region experienced …
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