Grid chief warns of future NE power problems

Published March 20, 2013 2:16am ET



BOSTON (AP) — The chief executive of New England’s power grid manager warned Tuesday that a growing regional dependence on natural gas, combined with supply constraints, is threatening its ability to guarantee electricity whenever and wherever it’s needed.

Gordon van Welie of ISO New England testified in Washington, D.C., before a House subcommittee that “the status quo is unsustainable.”

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