FERC approved filings by two Massachusetts utilities establishing distribution fees for standalone electric energy storage systems that connect to the distribution system but participate in ISO-NE wholesale markets.

Speakers at the ISO-NE Consumer Liaison Group discussed the costs and emissions benefits of energy efficiency and demand flexibility, and called on policymakers to double down on efficiency programs as energy demand grows.

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.

A new analysis by ISO-NE shows about 9,600 MW of offshore wind may be able to connect to the New England transmission system without triggering the need for upgrades.

FERC was flooded with comments on a wide-ranging complaint filed by electricity consumers seeking increased oversight of local transmission planning.

State energy officials emphasized the need for increased oversight for transmission investments at Raab Associates’ New England Electricity Restructuring Roundtable.

ISO-NE presented additional modeling scenarios for its 2024 Economic Study related to offshore wind and fossil retirements.

As part of a major overhaul of its annual load forecasting process, ISO-NE has significantly scaled back its electrification forecast for electric vehicles and heat pumps.

ISO-NE presented the results of its 2023/24 load power factor audit, which found most regional LPF areas to be noncompliant with the standards for low-load, high-voltage conditions.

As the Trump administration pulls federal support for environmental justice programs, ISO-NE’s first environmental and community affairs advisor remains optimistic about the RTO’s efforts to engage historically overlooked communities.