FERC accepted ISO-NE’s compliance proposal for Order 2023, setting the stage for sweeping changes to the RTO’s interconnection procedures.

In an appearance before the NEPOOL Participants Committee, ISO-NE CEO Gordon van Welie discussed his recent testimony at the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy.

ISO-NE published the request for proposals for its first longer-term transmission planning procurement, which is focused on increasing North-to-South transmission capacity in New England and interconnecting onshore wind resources in Northern Maine.

FERC plans to rule on ISO-NE’s compliance proposal for Order 2023 on or before April 4, the commission announced in a short notice.

FERC approved filings by two Massachusetts utilities establishing distribution fees for standalone electric energy storage systems that connect to the distribution system but participate in ISO-NE wholesale markets.

Speakers at the ISO-NE Consumer Liaison Group discussed the costs and emissions benefits of energy efficiency and demand flexibility, and called on policymakers to double down on efficiency programs as energy demand grows.

ISO-NE plans to reopen its interconnection queue April 1 as it continues to wait for a ruling from FERC on its Order 2023 compliance proposal, the RTO told the NEPOOL Transmission Committee.

A new analysis by ISO-NE shows about 9,600 MW of offshore wind may be able to connect to the New England transmission system without triggering the need for upgrades.

FERC was flooded with comments on a wide-ranging complaint filed by electricity consumers seeking increased oversight of local transmission planning.

State energy officials emphasized the need for increased oversight for transmission investments at Raab Associates’ New England Electricity Restructuring Roundtable.