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ISO New England briefs Vermont committee on role as grid operator and wholesale market manager
Summary
ISO New England told the Vermont House Energy and Digital Infrastructure Committee on Jan. 23 that it operates the regional bulk power system, runs the wholesale electricity markets and plans the grid for the long term while remaining independent of utilities and generation owners.
Sarah Adams, a senior state policy adviser with ISO New England, told the Vermont House Energy and Digital Infrastructure Committee on Jan. 23 that the ISO is the independent system operator for New England and that reliability is its top priority.
Adams said the ISO was established in 1997 and is regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). She described three core ISO roles: real‑time grid operation, administration of wholesale electricity markets, and long‑term power system planning. “Reliability is our number 1 priority,” Adams said, and the ISO’s operators work continuous shifts to balance demand, coordinate with neighboring jurisdictions…
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