RTO Insider: ISO-NE Forecasts Slight Cost Reduction from Capacity Market Overhaul

RTO Insider reports that ISO-NE’s preliminary analysis indicates the grid operator’s sweeping Capacity Auction Reforms project would result in a relatively small reduction in capacity costs across a range of scenarios. United’s Alex Lawton proposed a change to how ISO-NE would model the load shapes of neighboring regions, arguing that the RTO’s proposal approach limits opportunities for storage resources.