ISO-NE Load Forecasting With DER.pdf

Grid Operation Coordinate and direct the flow of electricity over the region's high-voltage transmission system. Market Administration Design, run, and oversee the markets where wholesale electricity is bought and sold. Power System Planning Study, analyze, and plan to make sure New England's electricity needs will be met over the next 10 years.

7.1 million retail electricity customers drive the demand for electricity in New England (14.7 million population). Region's all-time summer peak demand set on August 2, 2006 at 28,130 MW. Region's all-time winter peak demand set on January 15, 2004 at 22,818 MW. The annual growth rates for summer peak demand and overall electricity use are 0.1% and -0.6%, respectively, when energy efficiency and behind-the-meter solar are factored into the forecast.

Manage regional power system planning in accordance with mandatory reliability standards. Administer requests for interconnection of generation, and regional transmission system access. Conduct transmission system needs assessments. Plan regional transmission system to provide regional network service. Develop Regional System Plan (RSP) with a ten-year planning horizon.

Nameplate capacity of existing wind resources and proposals in the ISO-NE Generator Interconnection Queue; some wind proposals include battery storage. 1,100 MW existing wind resources, 7,300 MW proposed wind resources. Nameplate capacity of existing solar resources and proposals in the region's wholesale electricity markets, as well as those connected "behind the meter." 1,900 MW existing solar resources, 4,700 MW proposed solar resources. Nameplate capacity of existing energy efficiency resources and proposals in the region's wholesale electricity markets. 2,100 MW existing energy efficiency resources, 4,500 MW proposed energy efficiency resources.