ABSTRACT
According to ISO New England, which is responsible for overseeing New England's energy market and power grid, this 1,500MW loss in generating capacity is expected to be replaced by "new gas-fired generation, additional infrastructure to deliver or store natural gas is not being developed". Because of a logistical bottleneck, the New England area has to pay more money to transport its natural gas from the Marcellus shale region in order to satisfy its energy consumption needs during frigid winter months. The construction of natural gas pipelines in the New England region has drawn the ire of protestors and residents alike. Without additional natural gas infrastructure to support the region's large reliance on natural gas, "winter demand spikes leave New England in a 'precarious' position" as the price of natural gas skyrockets during the winter months because of the expensive transportation costs.
