New England

Natural Gas Supply Constraints Could Put New England Power Grid in Winter Crisis Mode

Natural Gas Supply Constraints Could Put New England Power Grid in Winter Crisis Mode

New England’s natural gas pipeline constraints, global supply chain issues tied to oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) deliveries, and prolonged periods of cold weather this winter could keep the region’s electric utilities from accessing sufficient fuel to meet customer demand and trigger emergency actions, according to power grid operator ISO New England Inc. “As…

December 10, 2021
Court Dismisses Suit Challenging New England Utilities’ Natural Gas Scheduling Practices

Court Dismisses Suit Challenging New England Utilities’ Natural Gas Scheduling Practices

A class-action lawsuit accusing Eversource Energy and Avangrid Inc. of artificially increasing natural gas spot market prices to benefit their electric generating assets between 2013 and 2016 has been dismissed by the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

September 13, 2018
National Grid Looking to Canada to Lower New England Energy Costs

National Grid Looking to Canada to Lower New England Energy Costs

National Grid is turning to electricity from Canada to try to lower energy costs for consumers in New England, where natural gas pipeline constraints have raised concerns over reliability and caused price spikes during recent winters.

March 29, 2017

Access Northeast on Pause at FERC to ‘Solidify the Commercial Foundation’

Algonquin Gas Transmission LLC told FERC that it plans to “take additional time to solidify the commercial foundation” of its Access Northeast Project, which suffered a number of regulatory setbacks this year.

December 21, 2016

Deep Panuke’s NatGas Supplies Might Find Opening in New England

Encana Corp. was given the green light on Friday to start up the long-awaited Deep Panuke natural gas project offshore Nova Scotia.

August 5, 2013
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