NEPGA Testimony on NH SB 591
On January 27, 2026, the New England Power Generators Association (NEPGA) testified in opposition to NH Senate Bill 591, allowing utility companies to own or build generation facilities.
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NEPGA Answers ISO-NE Request to Extend Comment Date – FERC No. EL25-106
On Monday, July 28, 2025, ISO-NE filed a “preliminary answer,” asking FERC to extend the Comment Date from August 14 (which, by FERC regulation, provides for a 20 day comment period) to August 21 in NEPGA’s pending Balancing Ratio complaint proceeding (No. EL25-106), arguing that ISO-NE requires additional time to address the “complexities” of NEPGA’s […]
No, But Really: Why is My Electric Bill So High?
This summer, everyone who works in the energy industry will get the same question at barbecues, picnics, and baseball games: Why is my electric bill so high? It’s a good question. The short answer at parties is usually, It’s a long story. Pass a hot dog. For us nerds in the industry, the question is […]
NEPGA Testimony In Opposition to Maine Bills To Allow Utility Ownership of Generation
On April 16, NEPGA testified in opposition to two proposals that would allow different degrees of utility ownership of generation assets in the state. LD 1358 would permit an affiliate of an investor-owned transmission and distribution utility to own generation or generation-related assets, even when the generation or generation-related assets are directly interconnected to the […]
Comments on MA DEP Proposal To Increase Allowance Prices
On July 5, NEPGA submitted comments to the Department of Environmental Protection regarding its proposal to increase the minimum auction reserve price for allowance auctions under 310 CMR 7.74 from $0.50 per allowance to $9.00 per allowance, beginning with the September 2024 auction. In its comments, NEPGA argues that MassDEP should extend the deadline for […]
Letter Requesting Extension to MassDEP on GHG Reserve Price Proposal
NEPGA letter to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection requesting a two-month extension for submitting comments on DEP’s proposal to increase the GHG allowance reserve price.
New England’s Power Plants Shined Through the Total Eclipse. We Should Pay Attention to That
On April 8, across New England, it started around 2 p.m. and increased for several hours: The darkening of the sky and the ramping of the region’s natural gas plants. The 2024 solar eclipse inspired awe, excited millions, and required careful planning by the region’s power generators and grid operator to ensure the continued reliable […]
Getting to Yes (In My Backyard)
Do you have a heat pump? Policymakers across New England want you and all of your neighbors to get one. And an electric vehicle, while you’re at it. Over the next two decades, the people and businesses of New England will be using more electricity than they ever have in their entire history. The scale […]
NEPGA Files Answer in Inventoried Energy Program Filing – No. ER19-1428-001
NEPGA filed an Answer to the Internal Market Montior’s answer to NEPGA’s Protest in the Inventoried Energy Program filing (No. ER19-1428-001). According to the IMM, the Tariff requires it to mitigate any priced offer into the Forward Capacity Auction in an amount equal to any expected net revenues from the IE Program. NEPGA explains in […]
NEPGA Files Answer to Protest of Peak Energy Rent Compliance Filing
NEPGA filed a Motion for Leave to Answer and Answer in response to the New England States Committee on Electricity’s (NESCOE) Limited Protest of ISO New England’s Peak Energy Rent compliance filing (No. ER18-1153). FERC ordered ISO-NE to make a compliance filing of Tariff changes dictated by a settlement agreement to which NEPGA was a […]