ISO-NE stakeholders said the call for reforms by New England governors is a precursor to a seismic shift in relations between the states and the RTO.

The governors of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Vermont released a joint statement calling for reforms to ISO-NE.

Stronger federal leadership is needed to help New England’s decarbonization efforts, Massachusetts' and Connecticut's top energy officials said.

Connecticut DEEP Commissioner Katie Dykes took aim at both ISO-NE and FERC in a panel discussion on carbon pricing during a Consumer Liaison Group meeting.

A panel discussed promoting equitable access to clean energy and a sustainable environment at a meeting of New England Women in Energy and the Environment.

Officials from New England’s six states described their efforts to advance renewable energy goals despite the coronavirus pandemic.

Connecticut and Massachusetts are continuing efforts to modernize their electric grids despite the lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

ISO-NE CEO Gordon van Welie said implementing a carbon price in New England would be “simple” but state officials need to support it before the RTO can act.

State legislative leaders spoke to the Connecticut Power and Energy Society and the state’s bar association at the University of Connecticut School of Law.

ISO-NE told the NEPOOL Participants Committee that January saw record high temperatures averaging 7.8 degrees Fahrenheit above normal.