ISO-NE’s CEO stresses energy adequacy in letter to US energy secretary

ISO New England President and CEO Gordon van Welie this week wrote to U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to underscore the importance of maintaining the region’s supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as it transitions to cleaner energy sources.

“Even with the successful development of extensive offshore and onshore wind as well as solar generation in New England, the region will continue to be dependent on resources with the operating flexibility to balance and backstop this variable renewable generation to sustain reliability,” van Welie wrote.

The CEO’s letter follows one the six New England governors sent to Granholm last month highlighting the importance of LNG to the reliability of the regional electric grid during winter. During periods of extreme cold, New England’s natural gas capacity can be exhausted by home heating customers. That leaves none for electricity generation, making stored LNG crucial for maintaining power to the grid.

Supply concerns have come to forefront with the planned 2024 closing of the Mystic Generating Station outside Boston. The future of a neighboring LNG import terminal is unclear beyond Mystic’s retirement.

Additionally, van Welie’s letter seeks the DOE’s support for the idea of the six states and ISO-NE developing an energy reserve for power generation. Such a reserve could help ensure energy adequacy during extended periods of severe weather or energy supply constraints.

Earlier this week the ISO and several of New England’s gas and electric distribution companies issued a draft problem statement and call to action urging steps to stabilize the LNG supply chain in the short term while developing and executing long-term plans to transition to cleaner energy sources.

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Comment by James M. Talcott on September 2, 2022 at 1:15pm

NY, NJ, Conn, and Mass will not allow a supply line to be built as it is contrary to their "Green Plans!" Ridiculous!

Comment by Willem Post on September 2, 2022 at 8:36am

An additional pipeline from Pennsylvania to New England would bring far less costly natural gas to New England than bringing US LNG in specialized, purpose-built ships.

The US LNG was made from Texas fracked gas, that has to be specially processed, before liquifying it, storing it, shipping it, unloading it, re-gasify it, before sending it to pipelines and gas storage systems in New England. 

Comment by Dan McKay on September 2, 2022 at 5:50am

The price impact will be unsustainable

 

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Hannah Pingree on the Maine expedited wind law

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"Once the committee passed the wind energy bill on to the full House and Senate, lawmakers there didn’t even debate it. They passed it unanimously and with no discussion. House Majority Leader Hannah Pingree, a Democrat from North Haven, says legislators probably didn’t know how many turbines would be constructed in Maine."

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