Comments on NH 10-Year Energy Strategy
On May 21, NEPGA submitted comments to the NH Department of Energy regarding its upcoming 10-year energy strategy.
Tag Archives: reliability
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 […]
Assembling a CAR
More than two years ago, we at NEPGA Powerlines discussed a wholesale markets project that was, and remains, of great importance to the reliable operation of New England’s electric grid and its transition to a greener, cleaner resource mix: Resource Capacity Accreditation (RCA). Since then, RCA has evolved significantly and we feel it is time […]
NEPGA Position on MA Siting and Contracting Bill
On June 18, 2024 NEPGA provided feedback regarding SB 2531. NEPGA supports many provisions of the bill, including those related to siting and permitting, but has deep reservations regarding proposed changes to long-term energy contracting.
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 […]
Winter in New England – How this year is different from last
This time last year, many in New England were understandably nervous. The war in Ukraine was entering its first winter, retail electricity prices were higher than some had ever seen in their lifetimes, and the grid operator was expressing concern about reliability. Taken together, it was probably the most uncertainty that many of us have […]
