New England may not have enough power if a severe cold snap hits this winter, the president and CEO of Eversource Energy warned in a letter to President Joe Biden. growing concerns about the reliability of winter electricity in New England,” wrote Joseph R. Nolan, Jr. “As the CEO of an energy company and a lifelong New Englander, I am deeply concerned about the potentially serious impact that a lack of winter energy would have on the Nolan has called this a serious threat to public health and safety. He wrote that Eversource has stepped up its investments in clean energy resources, but many of these projects will not power the grid for several years. He said the region’s electric grid operator and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission are concerned that New England won’t have enough natural gas to meet electricity needs during a freezing cold spell. He also mentioned the war in Ukraine, saying it has led to high electricity and gas costs as well as pressure on world prices. “I respectfully urge you, Mr. President, to use the emergency powers of the federal government to take all steps to ensure that adequate fuel resources will be available in the event of severe weather in New England this winter” , wrote Nolan. Nolan mentioned several emergency authorities available to the federal government, including the Federal Power Act, the Jones Act, the Natural Gas Policy Act and the Defense Production Act as tools potentials to help. I call on your administration to take all necessary action without delay.” WMUR contacted the White House for a response to the letter, but did not hear back as of Friday.
New England may not have enough energy if a severe cold snap hits this winter, the president and CEO of Eversource Energy warned in a letter to President Joe Biden.
“I am writing to you today to again ask for your administration’s leadership in quickly addressing the growing concerns about winter electrical reliability in New England,” Joseph R. Nolan, Jr. wrote.
“As the CEO of an energy company and a lifelong New Englander, I am deeply concerned about the potentially severe impact a winter power shortage would have on residents and businesses in this region.”
Nolan called it a serious threat to public health and safety.
He wrote that Eversource has increased its investments in clean energy resources, but many of these projects will not power the grid for several years.
He said the region’s electric grid operator and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission are concerned that New England won’t have enough natural gas to meet electricity needs during a freezing cold spell.
He also mentioned the war in Ukraine, saying it has led to high electricity and gas costs as well as pressure on world prices.
“I respectfully urge you, Mr. President, to use the emergency powers of the federal government to take all necessary steps to ensure that adequate fuel resources will be available in the event of severe weather in New England this winter,” Nolan wrote.
Nolan mentioned several emergency authorities available to the federal government, including the Federal Power Act, the Jones Act, the Natural Gas Policy Act and the Defense Production Act as potential tools to help.
Nolan concluded the letter by saying, “I know you share my concern for the people and businesses in this great region. I ask your Administration to take all the necessary measures without delay.
WMUR contacted the White House for a response to the letter, but we did not hear back Friday.
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