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February 1, 2026

Capacity Auction Reforms (CAR)

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ISO-NE Internal Market Monitor Weighs in on Capacity Market Changes

The Internal Market Monitor weighed in on ISO-NE's proposed capacity market overhaul, expressing support for increased flexibility around resource retirement notifications and recommending the elimination of the pivotal supplier test.

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ISO-NE Cuts Winter, Summer Peak Load Forecasts for 2033
ISO-NE plans to cut its winter peak load projection for 2033 by 7.2% and its summer peak projection by 1.8%, ISO-NE told the NEPOOL Reliability Committee.
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NEPOOL Markets Committee Briefs: April 8-9, 2025
The NEPOOL Markets Committee convened a two-day meeting focused on ISO-NE’s capacity auction reform project, along with other business.
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ISO-NE Outlines Market Power Mitigation Measures for CAR Project

ISO-NE discussed its plans for preventing and mitigating market power as it overhauls its capacity market and resource retirement processes at a NEPOOL Markets Committee meeting.

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ISO-NE Gives Updates on Prompt, Seasonal Capacity Market Changes
ISO-NE provided stakeholders with a high-level overview of its proposed prompt capacity market design and discussed several other aspects of its capacity auction reform project at a two-day meeting of the NEPOOL Markets Committee.
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NEPOOL Markets Committee Briefs: Feb. 11, 2025
ISO-NE continued discussions with stakeholders on its capacity auction reform project at the NEPOOL Markets Committee, providing more information on planned changes to the resource retirement process.
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Mass. Gov. Healey Preaches Collaboration at Energy Conference
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey emphasized the importance of collaboration among Northeastern states, provincial governments, energy companies, and labor groups at the New England Energy Summit.
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ISO-NE Refines Scope, Schedule for Capacity Auction Reforms
ISO-NE is not planning to pursue the development of simultaneously clearing seasonal capacity auctions as part of its capacity auction reform project.
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ISO-NE Outlines 2025 Annual Work Plan
The RTO will next year focus on capacity auction reforms, establishing a regional energy shortfall threshold, complying with FERC orders 1920 and 2023, and implementing market and technology improvements.
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ISO-NE Responds to Feedback on Capacity Auction Reforms Scope
ISO-NE’s Capacity Auction Reforms project will include an evaluation of additional resource accreditation modeling enhancements, the RTO told the NEPOOL Markets Committee.

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