Overview
Energy experts have been warning repeatedly in recent years that New England faces severe shortages of natural gas and electricity. The growing risk to the region's energy supply is the result of increasing demand for energy to fuel the economy and the lack of new energy resources -- ranging from natural gas facilities to provide fuel, power plants to generate electricity and transmission lines to deliver it - as well as the potential shutdown of some existing, but still efficient, energy facilities. Click here for more.

Members
The New England Energy Alliance is a diverse coalition of energy providers, business and trade organizations concerned about potential energy shortages and the impact on the region's economy. Its corporate members include diversified companies with large electric power generating assets in the region; electric transmission and delivery companies; a diversified natural gas delivery and power generation company; a company with pipeline, LNG and generation assets; a natural gas pipeline company; an LNG developer; and an energy marketer. NEEA's members also include two national energy associations. Click to view members.

Advisory Council
Members of the Advisory Council include leaders of some the region's major business and labor organizations, as well as experts on energy and environmental programs, policies and technologies who have volunteered to help the Alliance develop and guide its plans and programs. Their participation adds to the diversity of interests being brought together to advocate for actions to ensure the availability, reliability and affordability of future energy supplies, which are vital to sustain economic growth. Click to view Advisory Council.

Regional Energy Outlook
Natural gas and electricity shortages are possible unless the region acts quickly to ensure the development of new facilities such as electric transmission lines, power plants, natural gas pipelines and Liquefied Natural Gas terminals. ISO-New England, operator of the region's electric transmission network has warned that as early as 2008 current resources may not be adequate to maintain reliability of the electricity supply. Similarly, the Analysis Group, in an assessment prepared for the Alliance, concluded that additional natural gas supplies may be needed in the region as soon as 2007, and certainly no later than 2010, if the region is avoid severe shortages of the fuel that produces about 40 percent of the region's electricity, heats about one-third of New England's homes and is a major source of energy for businesses. Click here for more.

Public Opinion
NEEA sponsors an annual region-wide survey of consumer attitudes on energy and electricity issues. Conducted by Opinion Dynamics Corporation of Cambridge, MA, the telephone survey includes registered voters arrayed proportionately across the six New England states. NEEA intends to publish this type of survey annually. The results offer useful insights for businesses, government officials and organizations that are concerned with balancing the region's environmental protection, economic growth and energy supply.

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