This presentation will give an overview of the operation of New England power markets. Since 1999, ISO New England has operated some of the nation’s most innovative and successful wholesale electric power markets. The wholesale markets enable generators to sell the electricity they produce to utilities, marketers and others who in turn sell it to end users – the region’s businesses and households. The wholesale electric power markets help ensure the efficient and reliable delivery of electricity. ISO New England provides oversight and fair administration of these markets.

Speaker's Bio:

Stephen J. Rourke is Vice President, System Planning for ISO New England, having previously served as the company’s Director, Reliability & Operations Services. A former manager of the Rhode Island - Eastern Massachusetts - Vermont Energy Control center (REMVEC) in Westborough, MA and former manager of marketing operations for Northeast Utilities/Select Energy Inc. in Berlin, CT, Mr. Rourke has over 30 years of experience in operations and planning of the New England bulk power system. He is responsible for overseeing the regional and interregional planning process, including development of the annual Regional System Plan, analyzing and approving new transmission and generation projects for New England, implementing the FERC-approved generator interconnection process, developing ISO findings for Transmission Cost Allocation, performing stakeholder requests for regional economic planning studies, and operating and supporting the Forward Capacity Market in New England. Mr. Rourke has a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and a M.B.A. from Western New England College. He is a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE).

The meeting will be held at Olin College in Needham, MA. The presentation will start at 6:30PM. A brief Boston Chapter PES Meeting will precede the presentation. For further information please call Bryan Gwyn on 781 907 3229 or email him at bryangwyn@ieee.org. Directions to Olin College: Take Route 95/128 to exit 19B (Highland Avenue, Needham). Follow Highland Avenue for 1.5 miles to a three-way intersection with Chapel and May Streets; bear slight right onto Chapel Street (to the right of the gas station). Take a right at the first light onto Great Plain Avenue/Rte 135. Proceed on Great Plain Avenue for 1.5 miles and the Olin College campus will be on the right. Enter the campus at "Olin Way" and follow the road around to the left to parking lot A, which provides access to all campus buildings. The meeting is being held at the Auditorium in Milas Hall.

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