Winter grid operations are all about staying ahead. Our innovative three-week outlook analyzes a host of variables to identify potential energy shortfalls, allowing the region to take steps to prevent them or lessen their impact. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4ty2bwC

ISO New England’s External Affairs department will host virtual office hours on Feb. 27. Following a brief introduction to ISO New England, External Affairs staff will take questions from attendees. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4aJV6Sf #ISONewEngland #PowerGrid #Energy🔌💡

We perform three critical, complex, interconnected roles for the region spanning Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and most of Maine. Learn more about what we do: https://bit.ly/3OzeaKj

Multiple factors affect wholesale electricity prices, from fuel costs to electricity demand to the resource mix and estimated emissions. Our monthly market report breaks them down. Read about December's results here: https://bit.ly/4afp13s

ISO New England plans to conduct its first auction under the newly reformed capacity market framework in 2028. 🔌💡 Learn more: https://bit.ly/4tvUW8L

Join our External Affairs team on Feb. 27 for drop‑in office hours. This is perfect for anyone curious about how the region’s power grid works — no technical background needed. Free, open to all, and come and go as you like. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4qFNFBa #PowerGrid

ISO New England has issued a precautionary alert as cold weather and snow is forecasted across the region. This is not a system emergency. Learn more: isonewswire.com/2026/01/23/i...

New England’s power system is changing, and the capacity market is evolving with it. Learn how the Capacity Auction Reforms (CAR) project aims to strengthen long-term grid reliability: Learn more: bit.ly/49Nmihc #ISOMinute #CapacityAuctionReforms 🔌💡

With the strongest solar radiation storm in over 20 years underway, space weather is top of mind. Geomagnetic disturbances can interfere with power grid equipment if left unchecked. In this ISO Minute, learn how we manage these events. Learn more: bit.ly/4sPf7xZ 🔌💡

Vamsi steps into the CEO role after serving as chief operating officer since 2008. He's helped guide the implementation of sophisticated market and technology systems that support reliable grid operations and strong markets across the region. Learn more: bit.ly/4qUe2my

The frequency of “duck curve” days — when the regional power grid supplies less electricity at midday than overnight — continued to increase in 2025. Learn more: bit.ly/4qQGlSU #ISONewEngland #DuckCurve #PowerGrid 🔌💡

In the year ahead, the ISO will continue innovative efforts around market design, transmission planning, consumer engagement, and more. Get the details: https://bit.ly/4stLOke #ISONewengland #TransmissionPlanning #ElectricityMarkets

In collaboration with stakeholders, ISO New England is redesigning the capacity market to improve reliability and cost-effectiveness as the resource mix evolves. This fact sheet covers the details: https://bit.ly/3Yt0vqc

ISO Newswire provides a monthly breakdown of the multiple factors affecting wholesale electricity prices, from fuel costs to electricity demand to the resource mix and estimated emissions. Read about November's results here: bit.ly/49cHSwR

Meet Vamsi Chadalavada, president and CEO. With more than 20 years at ISO-NE, his leadership is grounded in forging consensus, fostering innovation, and building trust to ensure the ISO remains an indispensable resource for the region. Learn more: bit.ly/4jrIl1v 🔌💡

ISO-NE has requested that FERC accept its first batch of proposed reforms to the capacity market. The reforms are intended to improve power system reliability and cost-effectiveness as the region’s resource mix evolves. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4jiTUIc

Happy Holidays from ISO New England.

“We sort of take away the complex part and then we digest it, so you don't need to be a PhD in mathematics to know how to use it.” — Jinye Zhao, technical manager in ISO New England’s Advanced Technology Solutions department Learn more: https://bit.ly/4b2WMH7 #ISONewEngland #ISOMinute

Throughout each day, electricity flows into and out of New England over multiple tie lines in constantly changing quantities. The External Interfaces Graph captures this variability. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Y4INJg #ISONewEngland #EnergyGrid #DataVisualization

Behind every megawatt is a team at ISO New England that is translating complex science and math into real-world solutions. Learn more about Advanced Technology Solutions, ISO-NE's internal research and development team: https://bit.ly/4oU3wKV

ISO-NE works collaboratively with regional stakeholders, follows continent-wide reliability standards, and is overseen by a federal regulator. Learn about the industry structures guiding what we do: https://bit.ly/4a7apVr #ISONewEngland #Energy #PowerGrid 🔌💡

“Every week in the winter, we produce this 21-day energy assessment, which is something that we pride ourselves on here as it’s a tool that we’ve built in-house,” says Mallory Waldrip, supervisor of Operations Energy Analytics. Learn more: bit.ly/4aFOtRk #ISONewEngland #ISOMinute #EnergyGrid 🔌💡

Winter power grid reliability requires preparation. In this ISO Minute, learn how ISO New England’s innovative 21-Day Energy Assessment Forecast supports grid reliability, energy security, and winter operations across the region. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4pshIvH

ISO-NE is subject to a high level of regulation and enforceable standards on both federal and regional levels. Meeting those standards helps keep the power grid operating reliably for New England’s homes and businesses. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4rx98x0

Weather events like winter storms highlight the critical need for grid resilience. ISO-NE began developing the Online Weather Lookahead Study (OWLS), which uses AI to predict transmission outages, in 2019. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4ozyyHy

Multiple factors affect wholesale electricity prices, from electricity demand to fuel costs to the resource mix and estimated emissions. All the details are broken down in the October monthly market report: https://bit.ly/4rMXj6f

An estimated $381 million in power transmission reliability investments are on the horizon through 2028, according to the latest update of ISO New England’s Regional System Plan Project List. Learn more: https://bit.ly/49BK69z

On most fall days, electricity demand in New England peaks in the early evening when people are cooking dinner or doing household chores. Thanksgiving throws a twist into this pattern, as Jon Gravelin, manager of control room operations, explains. More: bit.ly/48CjrZ6 #Thanksgiving #ISOMinute

ISO-NE’s enhanced forecasts and operating tools continuously assess the power system’s ability to meet electricity demand across New England during winter. A new metric, REST, provides a clearer picture of energy shortfall risks. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4pzrXxP

ISO New England uses numerous forecasts and analyses to project winter weather conditions, expected demand for electricity, and the supply available to meet that demand. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3LSv1GM

ISO New England has lifted the abnormal conditions alert. System conditions have returned to normal.

ISO New England has lifted the Power Caution for the region. An abnormal conditions alert remains in effect. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4a9lbKA Current power system status: https://bit.ly/480dAwJ

ISO New England has declared a Power Caution for the region due to the unexpected loss of generation. This is not a system emergency. Learn more: https://bit.ly/43MIPc4 Current power system status: https://bit.ly/4ihVHwR

The next quarterly meeting of the Consumer Liaison Group will feature keynote remarks from Commissioner David Rosner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4oj5mVq

ISO New England’s Regional System Plan is a comprehensive look at the 10-year horizon for New England’s power grid. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3X81TOc

Despite lower demand, wholesale electricity costs increased this summer due to higher fuel prices, according to the latest quarterly report from ISO New England’s Internal Market Monitor. Learn more:  https://bit.ly/49tPrj9

One of the ways ISO-NE keeps the region informed about power system emissions is through the Estimated CO2 Emissions chart, part of the ISO Express data dashboard and ISO to Go mobile app. Learn more: https://bit.ly/487f3jF

ISO New England is using innovative tools to assess energy shortfall risks this winter. In this ISO Minute, Mike Knowland shares how the Regional Energy Shortfall Threshold helps ensure the region is ready for winter. Learn more: bit.ly/3K16RJt #ISONewEngland #ISOMinute #NewEnglandEnergy #Winter

ISO New England, the region’s electric grid operator, anticipates having sufficient resources to meet consumer demand for electricity this winter. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3XyFREp #ISONewEngland #WinterOutlook #WinterEnergy #GridReliability

From generation to transmission to distribution, electricity follows a fascinating path to your light switch. This page walks you through each step of the journey. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3JLZFRA

Did you see the Northern Lights? ISO New England monitors space weather and prepares for geomagnetic storms to ensure reliability of the power grid. Learn more: bit.ly/3LYBnnV #Geomagnetic #Solar #NorthernLights #AuroraBorealis #PowerGrid #NewEngland

Planning the grid of the future is one of the ISO’s three critical roles. In this ISO Minute, Al McBride, vice president of System Planning, explains how the Regional System Plan helps ensure reliability now and 10 years in the future.🔌💡 Learn more: https://bit.ly/4p1XTuw

Every month, ISO Newswire breaks down the multiple factors affecting wholesale electricity prices, from fuel costs to electricity demand to the resource mix and estimated emissions. Read about September's results here: https://bit.ly/3Xg25L9

ISO-NE is assuming the role of asset condition reviewer at the request of stakeholders and as part of its commitment to regional collaboration and engagement. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Lj8Nh0

New Englanders consumed about 3% less total electricity in June, July, and August than during the same period in 2024. Learn more: https://bit.ly/43MoQdp

How do you plan for the power grid of the future? In this ISO Minute, Al McBride discusses the Regional System Plan (RSP), a key part of the ISO’s mission to ensure reliability for the region. 🔌💡 Learn more: bit.ly/3LfkEN4 #ISONewEngland #RegionalSystemPlan #RSP25

ISO-NE's 2025 Regional System Plan includes forecasts of electricity demand and overviews of the current and future resource mix, transmission system, public policies, and economic drivers. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3LmaQkf #ISONewEngland #RegionalSystemPlan #RSP25

ISO-NE is developing a framework that will establish it as the independent reviewer of certain transmission equipment replacements in New England. 🔌💡 Learn more: https://bit.ly/4qzHX4h

ISO-NE has released the draft 2025 Regional System Plan, a look at the 10-year horizon for New England’s power grid. 🔌💡 Learn more: https://bit.ly/4qEjYkA #ISONewEngland #RegionalSystemPlan

The ISO New England Board of Directors help guide critical decisions that keep the lights on across the region. Our board plays a pivotal role in ensuring the grid and markets are run effectively and in line with our mission. 🔌💡 Learn more: bit.ly/3J6IKcb