An exchange of letters between ISO-NE and Connecticut's top energy regulator shows tension still remains about how to handle winter reliability worries.

A new report from FERC says the U.S. energy market seems ready for the winter months but warned that the risks of extreme weather are still a major factor.

FERC defended its ruling approving bidding results in ISO-NE’s 2013/14 Winter Reliability Program in response to TransCanada Power Marketing.

FERC reaffirmed its conclusion that the results of ISO-NE’s 2013/14 Winter Reliability Program were just and reasonable despite the fact that the largest participants may have had market power.

FERC ordered ISO-NE to provide it more information to prove that the 2013-14 winter reliability program resulted in just and reasonable rates.

FERC denied rehearing of its September order endorsing the interim Winter Reliability Program for ISO-NE.

Infrastructure expansion has been the dominant theme in New England in recent years, and 2016 appears to be no different.

The nation’s power system is in good shape heading into the winter, NERC said in its Winter Reliability Assessment.

Two studies released last week came to opposite conclusions on the need for additional natural gas pipelines in New England.