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Extreme weather may pose risk to power system this winter: ISO New England

  • FILE PHOTO: Winter Storm Orlena aftermath in Massachusetts
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    Extreme weather may pose risk to power system this winter: ISO New England

    FILE PHOTO: Winter Storm Orlena aftermath in Massachusetts
  • FILE PHOTO: Residents shovel out following a winter snow storm in Somerville
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    Extreme weather may pose risk to power system this winter: ISO New England

    FILE PHOTO: Residents shovel out following a winter snow storm in Somerville
  • FILE PHOTO: Man walks through falling snow, as seen through a frosted window, in New Haven, Connecticut
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    Extreme weather may pose risk to power system this winter: ISO New England

    FILE PHOTO: Man walks through falling snow, as seen through a frosted window, in New Haven, Connecticut
  • FILE PHOTO: A driver shovels out his car following a winter snow storm in Somerville
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    Extreme weather may pose risk to power system this winter: ISO New England

    FILE PHOTO: A driver shovels out his car following a winter snow storm in Somerville
  • FILE PHOTO: Pedestrians walk through a winter snow storm on New Hampshire Avenue in the Washington suburb of Silver Spring, Maryland
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    Extreme weather may pose risk to power system this winter: ISO New England

    FILE PHOTO: Pedestrians walk through a winter snow storm on New Hampshire Avenue in the Washington suburb of Silver Spring, Maryland
FILE PHOTO: Winter Storm Orlena aftermath in Massachusetts
FILE PHOTO: Residents shovel out following a winter snow storm in Somerville
FILE PHOTO: Man walks through falling snow, as seen through a frosted window, in New Haven, Connecticut
FILE PHOTO: A driver shovels out his car following a winter snow storm in Somerville
FILE PHOTO: Pedestrians walk through a winter snow storm on New Hampshire Avenue in the Washington suburb of Silver Spring, Maryland
Reuters
·1 min read

(Reuters) - ISO New England, the power grid operator for the six New England states, on Monday said a severe prolonged cold snap could lead to emergency actions in New England as fuel supply issues threatens ability to meet consumer demand for electricity this winter.

Natural gas pipeline constraints, coupled with global supply chain issues related to deliveries of oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG), are placing New England's power system at heightened risk heading into the winter season, the power grid operator said.

However, New England is expected to have the resources needed to meet consumer demand if the winter is mild, it said.

ISO New England expects demand for electricity will peak at 19,710 megawatts (MW) during average winter weather conditions of 10°F, and 20,349 MW if temperatures reach below average conditions of 5°F.

The all-time winter peak demand was 22,818 MW, set on January 15, 2004, during a cold snap.

(Reporting by Brijesh Patel in Bengaluru; Editing by Nick Zieminski)