Here we have the chart from ISO-NE showing production from generators for 12-09-2025
The scale on the left side of the chart shows the actual production in megawatt hours ( 7.5 k = 7500 megawatts)
The scale on the bottom shows the time of day(01=1am, 02=2am, etc.)
As shown, natural gas is the dominant resource, as it usually is. Natural Gas has been the dominant resource since 2001.
Natural gas has been replacing oil since 2001, and oil was hardly used until two events occurred.
1. As natural gas is used to heat homes and produce electricity, it replaced oil as the heating fuel of choice because it cost far less, which is also true for producing electricity. Unfortunately, there is not enough pipeline capacity to achieve both functions at most efficient costs and, at the same time, natural gas for heating supersedes its use for electricity production.
2. States in New England decided to install policies designed to replace oil with natural gas and then, replace natural gas with wind, solar and batteries. This chart obviously shows the failures of these policies, now natural gas plants are operating at peak, but at unaffordable prices, and oil has made a comeback to supplement the lack of natural gas.
One policy known as RGGI was designed to lower the amount of C02 from oil and natural gas plants by capping the amount they are allowed to emit. This cap is lowered annually. This program charges oil and natural gas plants a cost to emit on a per ton of C02 basis and this charge becomes a portion of the production costs and shows up in retail electricity sales. In 2025, this emission charge set record costs to consumers and is a reason for the standard offer increase for January 1,2026. Rising costs, limited natural gas and the need to burn oil are conflating all at once. The policy is collapsing. It didn't work after billions of dollars were taken from ratepayers.
At the same time, states have enacted policies to replace natural gas heating units with electric heat pumps exacerbating the situation by increasing electricity demands from the very plants they are trying to eliminate.
WE ARE IN A PICKLE! THE POLICIES ARE FAILING! COMPLETE REPEAL OF RENEWABLE LAWS IS THE ONLY ANSWER!
No wonder people are reconsidering nuclear power and demanding the expansion of natural gas pipelines.
A Chart Explains How State Energy Policies Are Failing
by Dan McKay
1 hour ago
Here we have the chart from ISO-NE showing production from generators for 12-09-2025
The scale on the left side of the chart shows the actual production in megawatt hours ( 7.5 k = 7500 megawatts)
The scale on the bottom shows the time of day(01=1am, 02=2am, etc.)
As shown, natural gas is the dominant resource, as it usually is. Natural Gas has been the dominant resource since 2001.
Natural gas has been replacing oil since 2001, and oil was hardly used until two events occurred.
1. As natural gas is used to heat homes and produce electricity, it replaced oil as the heating fuel of choice because it cost far less, which is also true for producing electricity. Unfortunately, there is not enough pipeline capacity to achieve both functions at most efficient costs and, at the same time, natural gas for heating supersedes its use for electricity production.
2. States in New England decided to install policies designed to replace oil with natural gas and then, replace natural gas with wind, solar and batteries. This chart obviously shows the failures of these policies, now natural gas plants are operating at peak, but at unaffordable prices, and oil has made a comeback to supplement the lack of natural gas.
One policy known as RGGI was designed to lower the amount of C02 from oil and natural gas plants by capping the amount they are allowed to emit. This cap is lowered annually. This program charges oil and natural gas plants a cost to emit on a per ton of C02 basis and this charge becomes a portion of the production costs and shows up in retail electricity sales. In 2025, this emission charge set record costs to consumers and is a reason for the standard offer increase for January 1,2026. Rising costs, limited natural gas and the need to burn oil are conflating all at once. The policy is collapsing. It didn't work after billions of dollars were taken from ratepayers.
At the same time, states have enacted policies to replace natural gas heating units with electric heat pumps exacerbating the situation by increasing electricity demands from the very plants they are trying to eliminate.
WE ARE IN A PICKLE! THE POLICIES ARE FAILING! COMPLETE REPEAL OF RENEWABLE LAWS IS THE ONLY ANSWER!
No wonder people are reconsidering nuclear power and demanding the expansion of natural gas pipelines.