ISO New England

Entity

Manages the wholesale electricity grid and energy markets for the six New England states.

Sector: grid-operator
HQ: MA, US
Founded: 1997
Stories: 18 on MGRID.org

Stories about ISO New England (18)

ISO New England Asks FERC to Let It Review a $5 Billion Pipeline of Transmission Replacements

August 21, 2026 · FERC & Federal

4 sources ISO New England asked federal regulators for permission to review the transmission replacement projects its member utilities pick for themselves, a channel carrying roughly $5 billion of planned…
All Six Grid Operators Ask FERC for 90 More Days on Large-Load Rules, Pushing Filings to November 16

August 13, 2026 · FERC & Federal

5 sources FERC gave the six RTOs and ISOs until August 17 to justify or rewrite their large-load tariffs. All six asked for roughly 90 more days instead, moving the…
Maine Files Its First Competitive Energy Storage Solicitation, Seeking 360 MW

July 22, 2026 · Policy & Markets

4 sources Maine's Department of Energy Resources filed the state's first competitive storage solicitation with regulators, seeking up to 360 MW toward a 400 MW-by-2030 goal.
New York City Capacity Clears Record $32.60/kW-Month for Summer 2026 After Champlain Hudson Misses Deadline

June 25, 2026 · Analysis

5 sources New York City's monthly capacity auction cleared a record $32.60 per kilowatt-month for summer 2026, more than double a year earlier, after the Champlain Hudson Power Express line…
FERC Orders All Six Grid Operators

June 18, 2026 · AI Energy Demand

3 sources FERC issued Section 206 show-cause orders to all six U.S. grid operators on June 18, 2026, giving each 60 days to justify or rewrite tariffs governing how data…
ISO New England Adds First Data Center Load Forecast: 285 MW in Study

May 18, 2026 · Analysis

4 sources ISO New England's first dedicated large-load forecast counts just two data center projects totaling 285 MW, projecting only 110 MW of added peak demand through the 2030s.
Five New England Consumer Advocates Tell FERC Eversource

May 14, 2026 · Policy & Markets

4 sources Five consumer advocates and Eversource filed a FERC complaint over the $385M X-178 project classification, potentially shifting billions in New England ratepayer costs.
NRG’s $12B Deal Creates 8 GW Virtual Power Plant Portfolio

January 30, 2026 · Grid Services & Demand Response

5 sources Review NRG Energy's $12 billion acquisition of LS Power assets adds CPower's 6 GW commercial demand response platform, creating North America's largest C&I virtual power plant at 8…
CPower Delivers 38 GWh of Grid Relief as VPPs Scale Nationwide

January 15, 2026 · Grid Services & Demand Response

5 sources Review CPower's C&I virtual power plant delivered 38 GWh of grid relief through September 2025, up 137% year-over-year. NRG's acquisition creates a combined 6.7 GW demand flexibility and…
ISO-NE Files FERC Proposal for Prompt Capacity Auction

December 30, 2025 · Capacity & Wholesale Markets

3 sources ISO New England filed a FERC proposal on December 30, 2025, to shift its capacity market to a prompt auction structure that lets virtual power plants commit months…