ISO New England Staff Share Insights at Industry Events
ISO New England Staff Share Insights at Industry Events
ISO New England emphasizes collaboration, expertise, and innovation. These principles are reflected in the participation of ISO staff at various industry events. Recent June engagements showcased the organization’s work and expertise across a range of topics.
On June 13, Cheryl LaFleur, Chair of the ISO New England Board of Directors, participated in a keynote conversation with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Commissioner Judy Chang at the New England Restructuring Roundtable in Boston. The discussion centered on wholesale markets, power system reliability, and transmission infrastructure.
Gordon van Welie, President and CEO, along with Stephen George, Vice President of System Operations and Market Administration, presented at a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission technical conference focused on resource adequacy in Washington on June 4 and 5.
Al McBride, Vice President of System Planning, engaged in a fireside chat at the New England Energy Conference and Exhibition on June 5, addressing the potential for increased regional electricity demand driven by data centers. Stephen George also moderated a panel discussion and Al McBride provided opening remarks at GETs Day, a forum dedicated to grid-enhancing technologies. Brent Oberlin, Executive Director of Transmission Planning, delivered a presentation on GETs during the event held on June 18 in Westborough, Massachusetts.
Eric Johnson, Executive Director of External Affairs, addressed electricity demand growth and energy efficiency at a Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships summit in Boston on June 12. Marianne Perben, Director of Planning Services, presented on resource contributions for reliability and capacity supply at a North American Electric Reliability Corporation workshop in Washington on June 5.
A virtual presentation on modeling the future grid was delivered by Kerry Schlichting, Richard Kornitsky, and Elinor Ross to the Massachusetts chapter of Elders Climate Action on June 23. Bin Wang, Lead R&D Engineer, Emerging Technologies, detailed the ISO’s innovative modeling of inverter-based resources during a June 24 webinar hosted by Quanta Technology, LLC.