"And so, when we are asked in New England, “Where are the next incremental megawatts going to come from?” the honest answer is, we don’t know. That is unsatisfying for the public, politicians, and, frankly, us."
"It will require political leadership to clearly prioritize reliability investments to be dictated by the markets. It will require legislators to avoid the temptation to “just do something!” in the face of their voters’ anger and frustration. What seems harmless on paper — such as allowing utilities to build generation facilities (as is being discussed in both the New Hampshire House and Senate) or requiring the procurement of 20 GW of solar and offshore wind (which the Massachusetts legislature is hurtling towards)— simply amplifies the region’s “Don’t build here” message."
I concur with these messages. Let the markets work! AOCE.
https://nepga.org/closing-the-gap-what-new-england-wants-vs-what-investors-and-the-grid-need/