FERC ordered ISO-NE to provide it more information to prove that the 2013-14 winter reliability program resulted in just and reasonable rates.

FERC denied rehearing of its September order endorsing the interim Winter Reliability Program for ISO-NE.

Infrastructure expansion has been the dominant theme in New England in recent years, and 2016 appears to be no different.

The nation’s power system is in good shape heading into the winter, NERC said in its Winter Reliability Assessment.

Two studies released last week came to opposite conclusions on the need for additional natural gas pipelines in New England.