Report Examines Comparatively High Expenses For New England’s Power Grid Operator

ISO New England’s control room. Photo courtesy ISO New England
New England residents are charged some of the highest consumer rates for power in the country. This comes as the budget for the region’s electric grid operator rose by more than 30 percent over five years.
Reporter Greg Hladky for The Hartford Courant looked at tax filings by ISO New England and similar operators around the country. NEPR’s Carrie Healy asked him first to explain what the grid operator does.