February 23, 2025

ISO-NE

ISO New England Inc. is a regional transmission organization that oversees the operation of the electricity transmission system, coordinates wholesale electricity markets, and manages power system planning for the states of Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and most of Maine.
Flatiron Energy Development
New England Generators Remain in Limbo on Interconnection Reform

More than six months after the proposed August 2024 effective date for ISO-NE’s compliance with FERC Order 2023, generators seeking to interconnect in the region remain in limbo.

Eversource Energy
Eversource to Boost Grid Investments by $1.9B After Exiting Wind, Water
Eversource Energy executives announced during the company’s year-end earnings call its plan to increase investments in its “core electric and natural gas operations” by $1.9 billion in 2025-2028.
ISO-NE
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.
Khorramfar et al.
Study Finds Savings from Heating Electrification in New England
While heating electrification in New England is poised to drive major increase in peak demand, electrifying about 80% of households could reduce the combined cost of the region’s electric and gas systems by 21 to 29%, according to a new study.
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New England Gas Generation Hit a Record High in 2024
As overall power production ticked up in New England in 2024, natural gas generation reached its highest annual total in the region’s history, accounting for over 55% of all generation and 51% of net energy for load, according to new data from ISO-NE.
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NEPOOL TC Votes Against Compliance Proposal for Interconnection Order
The NEPOOL Transmission Committee declined to support a compliance proposal from New England transmission owners for a recent FERC order preventing them from charging interconnection customers for operations and maintenance fees associated with network upgrades.
Avangrid
Massachusetts DPU Approves Price Increase for NECEC Line
The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities approved a settlement agreement for the New England Clean Energy Connect transmission line, authorizing a significant cost increase to account for regulatory delays to the project.
NECA
New England Lobbyists Preview 2025 State Legislative Sessions

Government affairs experts previewing New England’s 2025 legislative sessions outlined some key policy overlaps and notable differences among states during a webinar held by the Northeast Energy and Commerce Association.

ISO-NE
ISO-NE Details Evaluation Models for Transmission Solicitation
ISO-NE has outlined the transmission and economic models it plans to use to evaluate proposals submitted for the longer-term transmission planning process.
ISO-NE
NEPOOL Reliability Committee Briefs: Jan. 22, 2025
The NEPOOL Reliability Committee voted to support changes to ISO-NE Planning Procedure 7 to comply with FERC Order 881.

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