#ISONewEngland’s profit model is based on a scarcity mindset, which works against abundant renewables and conservation. Exhibit A is ISO’s opposition to mentioning #DemandResponse as a tool to manage #eclipse2024.
For the rest of my term as a member of the #ConsumerLiaisonGroup I will be emphasizing an #abundancemindset to grow a resilient and healthy grid for all.
Unlike other grid operators, #ISONewEngland did not issue any public information notice about the coming event, even though it was forecast. This would have been helpful for a number of reasons, including providing public assurance that the probability of outages is low, and another opportunity for broad public education with STEM co-benefits.
It’s another lost opportunity, which is why members of the ISO-NE #ConsumerLiaisonGroup like myself are filling in the info & communication gaps.
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Good news! #ISONewEngland has offered to answer questions about #DemandResponse at the June 4th #ConsumerLiaisonGroup public meeting coming up in Holyoke. DM if you need a ride.
This comes on the heels of this #EclipseGate kerfuffle wherein #ISONewEngland failed to mention DR as a tool to maintain grid balance during the eclipse. Maybe because they don’t actually use it? Hopefully we’ll find out.
https://indepthnh.org/2024/04/16/total-eclipse-of-the-iso-new-england-consumer-liaison-group/
As an elected member of the #isonewengland #ConsumerLiaisonGroup, I’m calling out this illegal & immoral #RatepayerRipoff by #Eversource
They are begging us for a #RatepayerRevolt, and I am here to incite it.
https://www.wbur.org/news/2022/12/15/eversource-greenroots-substation-efsb-contruction-cost
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