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NSTAR is prepared for this weekend's snow storm.
With a major nor’easter expected to impact our area beginning tomorrow, NSTAR will activate its emergency response plan as preparations continue for a significant impact on the electric grid. The company is advising customers to make advanced preparations as well. While no utility can prevent widespread power outages in the face of devastating storms, NSTAR is on high alert and workers are prepared to mobilize. “We’re well into our preparations for responding to potentially widespread power outages resulting from the nor’easter’s high winds and heavy snow,” said Craig Hallstrom, President of NSTAR Electric. “We prepare year-round for storms like this and stand ready to address damage to our system as soon as it becomes safe to do so.” …
NStar was fined $4 million in responses to Tropical Storm Irene and the October 2011 snowstorm, but already announced it plans to appeal.
The state on Tuesday ordered a total of $24.8 million in penalties to utility companies for their response to storms in 2011. Massachusetts Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rick Sullivan joined Department of Public Utilities (DPU) Chairman Ann Berwick and DPU commissioners today to announce the findings of the DPU’s investigation into responses to Tropical Storm Irene and the October 2011 snowstorm. Provided the penalties hold up, customers should see a reduction in their bill, though it is unclear how much, officials said. National Grid faces the steepest penalty, at $18.725 million; NSTAR has been ordered to pay $4.075 million; and Western Massachusetts Electric Company to pay $2 million. Recognizing that outages are …
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Residents are encouraged to be safe when decorating their homes for the holiday season.
In an effort to help residents across the Commonwealth remain safe during the holiday season, NSTAR released a list of safety tips regarding the use of home decorations. “Holiday lights have become much more efficient than the older-style bulbs of years past,” said Bill Stack, NSTAR’s energy efficiency spokesman in a statement Wednesday. “With newer technology now available in many more options, today’s lighting displays can help a family save money and energy this holiday season.” Holiday lights using Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) use 90 percent less energy than traditional bulbs, according to NSTAR, and they’re much more durable and can last years longer. Additionally, operating 10 strings of mini-LED lights compared to 10 strings of …
The utility company is providing tips for customers as hazardous weather approaches the area.
As the region braces for Wednesday’s nor’easter, NSTAR is prepared to safely and quickly respond to possible wind damage and related power outages across its service area. The company continues to monitor weather forecasts and will mobilize its workforce as soon as it becomes necessary. NSTAR crews that had been working in Connecticut to help restore power to customers of its sister utility Connecticut Light & Power are returning home today, prior to the arrival of the impending severe weather. “The high winds and heavy rain associated with the nor’easter forecasted to affect us beginning on Wednesday could likely result in power outages across our region,” said Werner Schweiger, President of NSTAR Electric. “NSTAR crews, contractors …
National Grid President Marcy Reed said Wednesday that the comapny is ahead of schedule in its effort to restore power and said the company will continue to wok out kinks with the newly-created community liaison position.
National Grid is head of schedule in its effort to restore power following widespread outages following Hurricane Sandy, according to company President Marcy Reed. Reed, speaking to reporters in a conference call from a Chelmsford parking lot on Wednesday afternoon, said the company’s estimated restoration times were based on having three-quarters of its customers restored by Thursday night. “We are already there,” she said. “We are progressing ahead of schedule.” As of 2 p.m. on Wednesday, 78 percent of the 237,000 National Grid customers that were without power statewide had been restored. In Hamilton, as of 3 p.m., 20 percent of the town – or 620 customers - remained without power. In Wenham, 12 percent of the town, or 185 customers …
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As of this morning, over 200 Milton homes are still without power.
The inclement weather of Hurricane Sandy is moved on from Milton, leaving the town to assess the damage from the storm. As of 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, 2 percent of NStar’s 10,237 customers in Milton were still without power. According to the NStar outage map this morning, 219 homes do not have power because of the storm. An estimate on when power will be restored is not currently available. At Sandy’s peak, there were over 17 percent of Milton customers in the dark. In a press release this morning, NStar reported power had been restored to 243,000 customers since the onset of the storm. NStar is updating the outage map regularly, check back with Milton Patch for the latest on the outages.
Pending approval from the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities, NSTAR natural gas prices could be down 18 percent from last heating season.
NSTAR Gas customers can soon expect to be paying the lowest natural gas price of any heating season since 2002. The company has submitted a new supply rate of 57.32 cents per therm, down 18 percent from last year’s price of about 70 cents. If approved by the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities, the new price would go into effect November 1st and would save the average heating customer over $15.00 a month compared to last year. “As we head into another heating season with low prices, it’s no wonder we’re seeing record numbers of customers converting their heating systems to clean, efficient natural gas,” said Rod Powell, President of NSTAR Gas. “In today’s economy, with the price of other fuels hovering near all-time highs, our …
NSTAR will use helicopters to inspect transition lines this week.
NSTAR will be performing infrared inspections of transmission lines this week. According to a release from the company, the annual helicopter inspections of electrical equipment on the South Shore and Cape Cod will take place Wednesday and Thursday. “Residents and businesses depend on reliable electric service to power their day-to-day lives,” said Werner Schweiger, NSTAR President. “Our annual helicopter inspections of the transmission lines in Eastern Massachusetts are a critical part of NSTAR’s commitment to providing that reliable service.” The inspections are designed to detect issues not seen by the naked eye. Unlike the inspections done last year, this work will not require the helicopter to hover over the equipment. This work is …
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