In fact, during the recent storm, New England had to restart old oil turbines just to provide sufficient power for its customers. In fact, these turbines produced almost 40% of the regions’ power during the recent storm, named Winter Storm Fern. Meanwhile, both New York and New England must now hope that Hydro-Quebec manages to fix its problems quickly. New York and New England need to add to their available power to simply heat their homes. Meanwhile, their governing politicians are left only to hope that the reduced available power will still be sufficient for their citizens.

Source: Forbes February 05, 2026 14:23 UTC