Attendees at the Northeast Energy and Commerce Association 15th Power Markets Conference talked about the challenge of preserving competitive markets while decarbonizing the New England economy.

RGGI reported another lackluster carbon allowance auction last week, bolstering calls by Mass. and others for more aggressive cuts in the compact’s emission caps.

House and Senate negotiators met for the first time Thursday in an effort to reach agreement on the first broad energy bill in almost a decade.