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Our latest PowerLines is on electricity affordability. A confounding issue is the widening gap between some of the lowest wholesale electricity prices in decades and rising retail energy supply costs. Why is that happening and what got us to this point? nepga.org/no-but-really-…

NEPGA is a proud association partner of the @LDCForums , which has launched their 2026 Agenda. The Northeast Forum takes place June 9-11. Over 500+ natgas industry experts meet in Boston! Register here with code NENEPGA125: tinyurl.com/mupr3zsu

NEPGA is looking forward to the 2026 LDC Forum next month in Boston. Always a great event with some of the best and brightest on the challenges and opportunities in gas supply in this corner of the world. ldcgasforums.com/ne_media/

State climate mandates are running against a brutal current between federal opposition, higher financing rates, supply chain delays, and rising inflation. In the meantime, the in the ground generation is working overtime to keep up with rising demand and affordability pressures.

A great conversation on the challenging intersection of affordability, reliability, and decarbonization in New England. So hard, and so important.

Energy affordability is the phrase of the moment and I enjoyed getting to unpack what that means on Climate Reveal. We did a deep dive on New England’s energy profile and the tricky spots for addressing these issues down the road. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cli…

The most common question I get these days is, why aren’t there more plants under construction in New England? Why all the announcements in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, etc, but nothing here? Here’s one explanation.

Key paragraph. Policy makers grabbed the steering wheel a decade ago and now, realizing they aren’t where they wanted to be, wonder why the market failed (and want to use the market failure narrative to justify more control over the steering wheel).

To face this moment requires political leadership to bridge the growing gap between state/federal policies, improved markets, and a renewed focus on a holistic energy mix that does not simply focus on the "new" at the expense of the existing workhorses. nepga.org/closing-the-ga…

NEPGA's latest blog post asks, Why aren't we seeing new power plants in New England? Developers are, "caught between sometimes conflicting state & federal policies at the same time they are confronting prices in the wholesale markets that have yet to clearly say, 'Go build.'"

The New England grid passed one winter test, but market reforms are still needed Constructive collaboration should be celebrated while the region works to fine-tune its market to drive and sustain investments, writes NEPGA President Dan Dolan. utilitydive.com/news/cold-new-…

Winter Storm Fern & its cold aftermath was no joke in New England. Yet, extraordinary coordination occurred across industry and all levels of government. New England’s electricity market also did what it needed to do. I looked back in @UtilityDive utilitydive.com/news/cold-new-…

Enjoyed a great day (though not a great drive home!) in Boston yesterday at the @NEPowerGen Energy Summit. Power generators are the most important source of property tax revenue for many granite state communities.

New England's power grid operator has released its winter outlook detailing what to expect for electric reliability in the region. For an in depth look at how @ISOnewengland operates and the coming winter and those to come, check out our latest podcast episode featuring President and CEO Gordon van Welie: epsa.org/in-the-hot-sea… #winter #powergrid #newengland #weather #electricity #winterheating

We are honored to have the @ENERGY acting Undersecretary of Energy, Alex Fitzsimmons, join the New England Energy Summit to provide the view from Washington. There is still time to register to hear from our stellar program at newenglandenergysummit.com

2025 is the year of data centers and AI. New England has opportunities to learn the lessons from the growth in other markets and determine the best, right path forward. To help decode all of that we have a fantastic group of people at the center of this hugely exciting space.

Wholesale and retail energy costs are under renewed focus to ensure affordability and the right level of investment to maintain reliability. We have a stellar group coming to explore these issues and what can/should be done to improve the alignment for a sustainable marketplace.

Another awesome CEO Roundtable. Our popular annual panel offers a unique chance to hear from the decision makers on what drives investment decisions, technology choices, and what they look for in an electricity market. Register at newenglandenergysummit.com

The independent national analysis from @BerkeleyLab highlighted by @EENewsUpdates is incredibly timely as states examine electric affordability and regulatory oversight. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews…

While 3 of the last 5 years have been the lowest wholesale electricity price years ever in the region, wholesale transmission costs have increased 9X in 20 years. New England pays the highest transmission rates in the country!

T&D costs "accounted for 44% of utilities’ capital expenditures in 2023 and has risen steadily since 2019... Spending on generation, by contrast, has been falling steadily since that time, amounting to 25% of capital expenditures in 2023." From @bstorrow subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews…