New England Power Pool (NEPOOL)
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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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The New England wholesale electricity markets performed competitively in 2024, while decreased imports and higher emissions compliance rates increased overall market costs, the ISO-NE Internal Market Monitor told the NEPOOL Participants Committee.
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FERC approved a follow-up filing for ISO-NE’s compliance with Orders 2023 and 2023-A, authorizing variations from the final rule related to interconnection point modifications, cost allocation, and commercial readiness deposits.
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After receiving positive feedback from stakeholders, ISO-NE plans to proceed with its proposal for a quantitative threshold to determine an acceptable level of energy shortfall risk for the region.
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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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FERC and state regulators examined issues around ISO/RTO governance during a meeting of the Federal-State Current Issues Collaborative in Boston, with members from PJM pushing for the biggest changes.
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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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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.
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ISO-NE provided updates on its proposals for generator retirements, market power mitigation, and resource qualification and reactivation.
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ISO-NE and stakeholders discussed market performance, capacity auction reforms, the RTO’s 2026 budget and asset condition spending at the summer meeting of the NEPOOL Participants Committee.
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