ISO New England: Winter power reliability hinges on replenishing fuel supplies
Feb. 4, 2026…..New England’s energy grid has contended with its “most challenging operating conditions since the winter of 2017/2018” over the last two weeks, but officials at ISO New England said they expect conditions will progressively improve as long as power generators can replenish their fuel supplies.
While persistent cold weather fueled a surge in electricity demand and stressed natural gas supplies here, the regional grid operator has been operating since Jan. 25 under an emergency order from the U.S. energy secretary allowing it to tap into the maximum output of certain power generation sources to prevent blackouts, even if it means temporarily exceeding emissions limits or other restrictions.
In an update published Tuesday afternoon, ISO-NE said the grid “has performed well” since then and noted that its three-week forecast projects continued improvements.
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