How a Patriots Super Bowl affects the region’s power grid
The New England Patriots are back in the Super Bowl, set to take on the Atlanta Falcons Sunday night in …
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Summer 2016 recap: Uneventful, until August
Summer 2016 was fairly uneventful until August arrived with its long stretches of hot, humid weather that pushed up demand …
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New energy-storage options emerging in New England; ISO-NE publishes primer and makes FERC filing on market participation
June 22 update: Information added on ISO-NE’s May FERC filing. Proposed project megawatts (MW) were also updated to reflect the …
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ISO-NE incorporates wind-powered resources into real-time dispatch with Do Not Exceed Dispatch Project
The change helps improve price formation in the markets and marks an important milestone in ISO New England’s efforts to …
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Winter 2015/2016 recap: New England power system performed well and prices remained low
Compared to winters past, the winter of 2015-2016 featured above-average temperatures and a brief cold snap in February. Many in …
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ISO-NE launches new “cradle to grave” repository of power system equipment dynamics data
The new system improves the reliability and cost-effectiveness of system operations, the accuracy of power system planning, and the customer …
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ISO-NE’s research recognized internationally by INFORMS
Paper outlines innovative model for unit commitment as system uncertainty increases A research paper by ISO New England’s Business Architecture …
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ISO-NE invited to share research and experiences at influential 2015 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting
4/19/17 update: Hyperlinks to conference papers updated. ISO engineers make strong showing, receive accolades on research related to new technologies for …
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New England power system performed well through winter 2014/2015
Now that the winter of 2014/2015 is one for the history books, this much we know is certain: no two …
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Europe braces for unprecedented dip in solar generation during eclipse; US system operators take note
Image Credit: NASA/Hinode/XRT The March 20 eclipse will remove up to 35 GW of solar power from European grids; ISO-NE watching …
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