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FERC approved ISO-NE's capacity market redesign on March 30, 2026. The 3-year-forward FCM is replaced by a prompt Annual Capacity Auction held ~1 month before delivery. Only commercially operating resources may participate. First implementation 2028/2029. Suppliers avoid fixed-price quotes past June 2028.
ISO-NE real-time LMPs spiked above $195/MWh on March 19, 2026 as loads exceeded forecasts. March DA hub averages swung from $34 to $73/MWh week-to-week. Continued volatility after the most expensive winter in ISO-NE history ($6B).
ISO-NE's DASI has cost New England ratepayers $921M in incremental costs since March 2025 — 6.6× the $140M annual projection. NH Governor Ayotte demands reforms and commissions study on leaving ISO-NE. FERC filing expected summer 2026.
ISO-NE's Day-Ahead Ancillary Services Initiative (DASI) costs have exceeded initial estimates, driving retail rate increases across New England. Municipal aggregation programs cite DASI as the primary driver of March 2026 rate hikes.