Concerns raised about utilities’ natural gas dependence

New England will grow increasingly dependent on natural gas for its electric generation, rising from 46 percent of its supply currently to 56 percent by 2025, according to the regional grid operator’s new system plan.
The electrical grid overseer, known as ISO-New England, is charged with ensuring that electricity is constantly available to the region. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission created ISO-New England in the 1990s.
The projected regional dependence on natural gas could affec