New England Grid Says Rolling Blackouts Possible *This* Winter

The electrical system that powers the United States is made up of individual power grids that connect with each other. Different regions have their own "grid of grids" (called a regional transmission organization, or RTO) that operates to manage the flow of electricity across the entire grid to ensure reliability. In New England, the grid operator/RTO is ISO New England (ISO standing for Independent System Operator). Gordon van Welie, CEO of ISO New England, recently had some startling and stark words about the reliability for New England's electric grid: Get ready for rolling blackouts.

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