Region’s grid operator blocks the way to clean energy

ISO-NE continues to prop up fossil fuelsIn a Jan. 3 op-ed, Gordon van Welie writes, “Getting to a power system that runs on primarily clean energy isn’t as simple as flipping a switch.” That’s especially true with the Independent System Operator of New England operating the controls. While van Welie, ISO-NE president and CEO, is right that New England’s energy future is in the wind and sun, he fails to fully acknowledge the role that ISO-NE has played so far in stifling and delaying the region’s transition to cheaper and cleaner energy.Instead of giving New England the green light for our clean energy revolution, under van Welie’s leadership, ISO-NE has sent us on a detour. The region’s not-for-profit grid operator and market administrator has repeatedly attempted to artificially prop up fossil fuels — the same fossil fuel resources that failed grids nationwide…

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