Grid

The plant passed a long-overdue emissions test for one of its coal-fired generating units, but still hasn’t passed a test for the other. That raises questions about how the plant will run this winter, a time when the region’s grid looks to fossil fuels as backup power.

The region’s grid operator said the electricity system has remained reliable throughout this summer’s heat, as people run air conditioners and fans to stay cool.

Energy officials from every other New England state have called for the creation of the position as a way to bridge the gap between the grid operator and the communities it serves.

Officials, regulators and energy executives from across New England gathered to discuss where the region will get its electricity and heat for years to come.

The utility’s plan to help with grid upgrades needed for charging stations will cost about $2.1 million.

A Dartmouth study has modeled for the first time that renewable energy upgrades will make the nation's power grid more resilient.Researchers modeled a…

The New England Independent System Operator, or ISO, who operates the region’s electric grid, presented the latest draft of its 10-year plan in Boston on…

The energy grid is vastly more complicated than it was ten years ago. The old model was to plug in and pay for what you use, but now the grid is starting…