ADVISORY/Media Teleconference Scheduled to Review Electric Power Situation During New England's Heat Wave.News Editors & Energy/Utilities Writers ADVISORY...for Thursday (August 9) HOLYOKE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 9, 2001 Officials from ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. Inc., the operator of the region's bulk electric power system, will review the situation with the region's electric power grid during the current heat wave at a media teleconference scheduled for Thursday, August 9, 2001 at 6:45 p.m. EDT EDT abbr. Eastern Daylight Time EDT Eastern Daylight Time EDT n abbr (US) (= Eastern Daylight Time) → hora de verano de Nueva York EDT . ISO New England officials expected to participate include Stephen G. Whitley, ISO New England's Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. . The teleconference will cover the status of the system after the third consecutive day of record-breaking demand, as well as plans for tomorrow, August 10, including a continuation of the Power Warning that had been declared earlier today. EVENT: Stephen G. Whitley, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, ISO New England DATE: Thursday, August 9, 2001 TIME: 6:45 p.m. EDT DIAL-IN NUMBER: To participate in this conference call, please call 1-888-391-6583 and provide the name "ISO," which is also a pass code. A question and answer session for media representatives only will immediately follow ISO New England's statement. This call will be conducted by a moderator. ISO New England Inc. is the not-for-profit corporation A not-for-profit corporation is a corporation created by statute, government or judicial authority that is not intended to provide a profit to the owners or members. A corporation that is organized to provide profits to its owners or members is a for-profit corporation. responsible for the day-to-day reliable operation of New England's bulk generation and transmission systems with an installed capacity of almost 26,000 megawatts. In addition to operating the bulk power grid, ISO New England is the administrator of the region's wholesale electricity marketplace and the Open Access Transmission Tariff on behalf of the New England Power Pool. ISO New England is based in Holyoke, Massachusetts
Holyoke is a city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, on the banks of the Connecticut River. The population was 39,958 at the 2005 population estimate. The current mayor is Michael Sullivan. . |
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