A reorganization of New Hampshire’s government that would create a new Department of Energy is on the verge of being approved through the state’s budget process. The proposal, which is included in a budget trailer bill (HB 2), takes the energy functions of the Office of Strategic Initiatives (OSI) and...

State energy officials in New England have recently pressed their case for reforms at ISO-NE with a series of online technical forums during the last three months focused on the RTO’s wholesale electricity market design, transmission system planning process and governance. There is also a recognition that significant equity and environmental justice considerations exist...

The latest in a series of state official-led online technical forums to discuss ISO-NE’s governance issues publicly on Thursday focused on transparency in the RTO’s decision-making. Anne George, vice president of external relations and corporate communications at ISO-NE, said the RTO has "a strong tradition of outreach and engagement with...