NEPOOL technical committees voted in favor of ISO-NE’s proposal to adopt a prompt capacity auction and update the RTO’s resource retirement process.

ISO-NE is proposing tariff changes intended to update how the RTO assigns capacity rights to resources not subject to its interconnection processes.

ISO-NE’s regional network service rate is set to decrease by about 1% in 2026, dropping from $185.28/kW-year in 2025 to $183.71/kW-year in 2026.

The NEPOOL Transmission and Markets Committees voted to support an ISO-NE proposal to adjust several key dates and deadlines in its compliance proposal for FERC Order 2023.

ISO-NE plans to reopen its interconnection queue April 1 as it continues to wait for a ruling from FERC on its Order 2023 compliance proposal, the RTO told the NEPOOL Transmission Committee.

ISO-NE revised its compliance proposal for FERC Order 904 to allow generators to be compensated for reactive power outside the standard power factor range.

The NEPOOL Transmission Committee declined to support a compliance proposal from New England transmission owners for a recent FERC order preventing them from charging interconnection customers for operations and maintenance fees associated with network upgrades.

ISO-NE is pausing its discussions with stakeholders on Order 1920 compliance due to uncertainty from outstanding rehearing requests, legal challenges and recent indications of potential updates to the order from FERC commissioners.

ISO-NE submitted its compliance to the commission in May, but FERC has yet to rule on the proposal, throwing a wrench in the RTO's implementation timeline.