A major New England grid operator said it is preparing for a possible strain on the grid amid a surge in demand for natural gas that threatens to reduce supplies.
ISO New England Inc., the power grid operator in the northeastern United States, warned that an especially cold winter could spark blackouts due to not enough natural gas that’s designed for power generation, officials told the Wall Street Journal on Monday.
“The most challenging aspect of this winter is what’s happening around the world and the extreme volatility in the markets,” Vamsi Chadalavada, the chief operating officer for ISO New England, told the paper in an interview….