New England electric grid vulnerable to natural gas shortages, ISO-NE head says - New Haven Register: The president and chief executive officer of New England's regional electric grid operator said Wednesday the grid is facing "significant vulnerabilities" as the mix of generation resources shifts from nuclear and oil-fueled power plants toward renewable energy and generating units that run on natural gas.
"Industry trends and state policies are driving changes in the system," Gordon van Welie, ISO-New England's top executive, said during a "State of the Grid 2019" presentation to reporters. "Nuclear, oil, and coal-fired power plants that operate with fuel stored on-site are retiring in greater numbers and they are being replaced by more natural gas-fired power plants and renewable resources.
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