ISO-NE continued work on the second phase of its Capacity Auction Reform project, discussing modeling of the region’s gas constraints, seasonal auction design and its approach to evaluating the impacts of the auction changes.

Northeastern power systems cannot afford to drop offshore wind if they are to maintain reliability, reduce emissions and lower electricity prices, according to a new analysis from Charles River Associates.

FERC Commissioner David Rosner was supportive of the Department of Energy’s request that the commission assert authority over the interconnection of large loads while emphasizing the importance of collaboration and consensus-building in response to concerns raised by state regulators.

In New England, increasing winter reliability concerns are driving questions about how long the region’s aging fleet of oil-fired power plants can, or should, remain on the system.

Energy affordability and regional collaboration dominated talks at the New England-Canada Business Council's annual Executive Energy Conference.