MAINE MORNING STAR • March 10, 2025
When President Donald Trump’s administration announced that it was moving forward with sweeping tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods, it ignited anger above the northern border and confusion below it among the organizations that manage the electric grid in parts of both countries. ISO New England said 9% of New England’s electric demand was met with imports from Canada and New York. ISO New England has made filings with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to prepare for potential electric tariffs even though it doesn’t think the tariffs apply to electricity. Rob Gramlich, president of Grid Strategies, said, “It’s too delicate a system to start imposing policies that nobody’s ever even thought about onto these systems.”