PV, EE KEEP NEW ENGLAND POWER DEMAND FLAT TO 2023

Energy efficiency halts New England demand

November 11, 2013 (Reuters)

“Average electric demand in New England is expected to remain flat over the next 10 years due to increased use of energy efficiency programs, the power grid operator for the six-state region said...The ISO issued the demand forecast as part of an annual regional system plan…That plan also said distributed generation, mostly from solar power at residential, corporate and government sites, is growing rapidly in New England and is expected to reach more than 2,000 megawatts by the end of 2021, up from the current 250 MW…That 2,000 MW represents about 7 per cent of the ISO's all-time peak demand record of 28,130 MW, which was set in the summer of 2006…The more consumers generate power for themselves, the less they need to buy from the grid, which is bad news for the region's generators who are already struggling with low prices and the prospect of no demand growth over the next decade…” click here for more

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