ISO New England

ISO New England
Founded1997
2005 (designated RTO)
TypeNon profit, independent system operator
Headquarters1 Sullivan Rd
Holyoke, MA
01040
President and CEO
Gordon van Welie
Chairman
Philip Shapiro
Websitewww.iso-ne.com
ISOs and RTOs of North America as of 2024

ISO New England Inc. (ISO-NE) is an independent, non-profit regional transmission organization (RTO), headquartered in Holyoke, Massachusetts, serving Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.[1]

ISO-NE oversees the operation of New England's bulk electric power system and transmission lines, generated and transmitted by its member utilities, as well as Hydro-Québec, NB Power, the New York Power Authority and utilities in New York state, when the need arises. ISO-NE is responsible for reliably operating New England's 32,000 megawatt bulk electric power generation and transmission system. One of its major duties is to provide tariffs for the prices, terms, and conditions of the energy supply in New England.[2]

ISO New England ensures the day-to-day reliable operation of New England's bulk power generation and transmission system, oversees the administration of the region's wholesale electricity markets, and manages the regional planning processes.

ISO-NE was created in 1997 by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, as a replacement for the New England Power Pool (NEPOOL), which was created in 1971.

The ISO-NE grid does not extend to remote parts of eastern and northern Maine in Washington and Aroostook Counties. The power grid in these areas is managed by the Northern Maine Independent System Administrator on behalf of local utilities which are interconnected only via NB Power.[3]

  1. ^ "ISO New England Forecasts Adequate Resources to Meet Summer Electricity Demand". AllBusiness.com. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
  2. ^ ISO New England website "ISO New England". ISO New England. 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2011. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  3. ^ "2023 Seven-Year Outlook" (PDF). Northern Maine Independent System Administrator. May 2023. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-07-28.