Spring 2022 update on regional transmission investments now available; 47 active projects in New England
The projects represent an estimated $1.3 billion investment in reliability improvements through 2027.
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FERC accepts ISO-NE proposal for state-requested, longer-term transmission planning process
The process will allow for regular state-requested transmission planning analyses of the infrastructure needed for state energy policies.
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Competitive transmission solicitation improvements accepted by FERC
The improvements build upon lessons learned from ISO New England’s first Order 1000 competitive transmission RFP.
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ISO-NE CEO discusses transmission infrastructure in latest piece for CommonWealth magazine
ISO New England CEO Gordon van Welie discusses the need for consensus in the development of transmission infrastructure needed for the future grid in his latest opinion piece in CommonWealth magazine.
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Fall 2021 update on regional transmission investments now available; 12 reliability projects added since June
Since 2002, the ISO’s work in power system planning has facilitated $11.7 billion in transmission investment.
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ISO-NE issues 10-year regional power system plan
The 2021 Regional System Plan looks at the expected changes to New England’s power system through 2030 from factors driving grid transformation, including economic decisions of market participants, environmental goals developed to combat climate change, changing patterns of electricity use, and resource adequacy needed to maintain required reliability criteria.
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U.S. Sen. Angus King to keynote public forum on ISO-NE’s 2021 Regional System Plan
A panel discussion will focus on preparing the power grid for extreme weather.
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Regional transmission investments continue to bolster reliability; summer 2021 update now available
$11.7 billion in transmission upgrades have been put into service since 2002.
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‘A seat at the table:’ Jody Truswell named chair of the ISO New England Planning Advisory Committee
When Johanna “Jody” Truswell became the first woman and first non-engineer to be named chair of the ISO-led Planning Advisory …
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A queue and a curve: Signs in New England of a greener grid this Earth Day
Just five years ago, 63% of the ISO New England interconnection queue was comprised of proposals for natural gas generation. …
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