BOSTON, May 18 /PRNewswire/ - Smart Grid innovator Sempa Power is seeking municipal and industrial partners in New England for participation in the New England Independent Electricity System Operator's (ISO-NE) Alternative Technology Regulation Pilot Program. Successful entrants will incur no cost and will be financially rewarded for participation in the Pilot Program.

By JEN LYNDS; OF THE NEWS STAFF HOULTON - Officials with the Maine Power Connection wrapped up a weeklong tour of Aroostook County on Thursday morning, addressing business leaders, legislators and community members about a proposal to build a new $625 million transmission line from central Maine to connect northern Maine to the New England electric grid.

New England's wholesale electricity markets performed competitively in 2007, providing the price signals needed to guide investment in New England's electricity infrastructure while supporting the reliable operation of the region's bulk power grid, according to a report released today by ISO New England Inc.

By JAY FITZGERALD A transmission-line fire and a power-plant problem forced the overseer of New England's electric system yesterday to call for unusual mid-spring conservation measures in Greater Boston.

The Power Watch advisory for Northeast Massachusetts and Boston has been lifted by ISO New England Inc. For additional information, contact the individuals listed below.