If those events occur, the system operator will use several operating procedures to manage the grid, with controlled power outages a last resort, they said. The natural gas priority during winter is for heat. System officials said three variables will determine the need for emergency action: weather severity, the global price of oil and LNG (liquified natural gas), and natural gas pipeline constraints during the winter heating season. ISO-New England officials Monday said if generators lack access to enough fuel, and a prolonged cold snap grips the region, rolling blackouts may be needed to prevent the entire grid from crashing. CONCORD - The New England power grid is vulnerable in winter and this year it is in an even more precarious situation due to energy supply chain issues and a changing global natural gas market.
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