New England Could Face Blackouts This Winter

OilPrice.com | Oct 17, 2022 at 10:30 AM
  • New England, which partially relies on LNG imports to cover fuel shortfalls during the winter, could see its power grid exposed to reliability issues that could necessitate rolling outages to ease the strain on the electricity system.
  • ISO New England Inc, the operator of the power grid in the U.S. northeastern region, warns that in case of a severe cold spell and amid global gas market volatility, consumers could face blackouts due to not enough gas for power generation.
  • Europe and Asia will be competing for LNG this winter.