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February 1, 2026

Capacity Auction Reforms (CAR)

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ISO-NE Introduces Approach to Modeling Gas Constraints
ISO-NE outlined its planned approach for accounting for resources’ gas supply limitations in its new capacity accreditation framework at a NEPOOL Markets Committee meeting.
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NEPOOL Committees Support ISO-NE Prompt Capacity Auctions
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.
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ISO-NE Discusses Resource Deliverability Under CAR
ISO-NE presented a high-level overview of how it plans to account for resource deliverability in its updated capacity accreditation framework.
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NEPOOL Members Offer Amendments on ISO-NE Capacity Reform Project
NEPOOL members proposed several amendments to the first phase of ISO-NE’s capacity market overhaul prior to the scheduled Markets Committee vote on ISO-NE’s proposal in November.
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ISO-NE Publishes Draft 2026 Work Plan
Capacity auction reforms, a new asset condition reviewer role, parallel transmission planning efforts, new reserve products, Pay-for-Performance changes and interconnection modifications are likely to be on the docket for ISO-NE in 2026.
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ISO-NE Kicks off Talks on Accreditation, Seasonal Capacity Changes
ISO-NE kicked off NEPOOL discussions for the second phase of its capacity auction reform project, beginning long-awaited talks on accreditation and seasonal capacity auction changes.
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NEPOOL Nears Vote on 1st Phase of ISO-NE Capacity Auction Reforms

ISO-NE presented the final design details and tariff changes for the first phase of its Capacity Auction Reforms project in preparation for a stakeholder vote in October.

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Retiring ISO-NE CEO van Welie Reflects on 25 Years at the RTO

Retiring ISO-NE CEO Gordon van Welie discussed the changes he helped oversee during his time at the RTO, including the rise of gas generation and major investments in transmission infrastructure.

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NEPOOL Markets Committee Briefs: July 8-9, 2025

ISO-NE provided updates on its proposals for generator retirements, market power mitigation, and resource qualification and reactivation.

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Load Growth Putting Pressure on Capacity Markets in the Northeast
Capacity markets have brought significant cost savings for customers in the Northeast over the past two decades but now face the critical need to evolve amid rapid load growth and a changing resource mix.

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