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Overheard at Raab Electricity Restructuring Roundtable: Dec. 13, 2024

Dec 16, 2024Public PolicyJon Lamson

While 2024 brought notable success on state-level climate policy in Massachusetts, 2025 brings significant uncertainty regarding whether the change in federal administration will slow the momentum of the clean energy transition in the region.

Northeast Utility Commissioners Talk Costs of Grid Modernization

Sep 23, 2024ISO-NEJon Lamson

Increasing electricity prices must be met with a greater effort to reduce peak loads and protect low- and moderate-income ratepayers, several Northeast utility regulators said at Raab Associates’ New England Electricity Restructuring Roundtable.

New England Stakeholders Talk Community Engagement at Roundtable

Jun 17, 2024ISO-NEJon Lamson

Early and meaningful engagement with host communities will be an essential component of expediting energy permitting and siting processes, panelists said at a New England Electricity Restructuring Roundtable.

NE Energy Officials Stress the Need for Dispatchable Resources

Mar 25, 2024ISO-NEJon Lamson

As intermittent renewables proliferate in New England, the region must do a better job incentivizing reliable, dispatchable resources that can support the grid as it decarbonizes, speakers at a Raab Associates roundtable said.

Clements Outlines Further Steps to Ease Interconnection Woes

Dec 11, 2023Public PolicyJon Lamson

FERC Commissioner Allison Clements said addressing transmission planning issues will be a key component of cutting down interconnection backlogs.

Northeast Stakeholders Push Transmission Planning, Siting Reform

Oct 3, 2023ISO-NEJon Lamson

Speakers at Raab Associates’ New England Electricity Restructuring Roundtable emphasized the importance of transmission planning to ensure the grid can handle increased amounts of variable clean energy and higher demand from electrification.

Experts Call for More Engagement, Shorter Timelines for Clean Projects

Jun 12, 2023Generation & FuelsJon Lamson

Building public support for clean energy projects will require shorter timelines and increased community engagement, experts told industry participants.