Regional power grid operator ISO New England is preparing summer contingency plans in case unrest in Yemen leads to LNG supply shortages in the Boston area market.
The outfit, which operates bulk and wholesale power markets in the US north-east, said that under normal conditions the region is adequately supplied for peak demand this summer.
“However, reduced and uncertain supplies of liquefied natural gas to power generation in the Northeast Massachusetts/Greater Boston area during the summer could create local reliability challenges to that portion of the power grid if extreme summer weather conditions, with high consumer demand, occur or if unexpected resource outages occur,” ISO said in a market update.
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