Conserve Energy During Heat Wave
New England's regional grid manager is asking residents to conserve electricity as this week's continuing hot, humid weather threatens to strain the power system. Continue reading…
View ArticlePower Grid Forum
New England's regional grid operator is inviting the public to review this year's forecast for the availability of electricity and demand over the coming decade. The 2014 regional system plan describes...
View ArticleElectric Rates Going Up
Many Massachusetts households are going to see their electric bills shoot up 37 percent this winter. State regulators have approved a 37 percent increase for National Grid household customers that...
View ArticleNStar Rates Going Up
National Grid is announcing rate increases up to 37% more than a customer's typical bill. NStar customers may be in for similar increases as well. NStar spokesman Mike Durand tells WBSM News with more...
View ArticlePower Restored Across Downtown Providence
Power has been restored across downtown Providence after a squirrel got into equipment at an electric substation causing an outage that darkened city hall, federal and state courthouses, and businesses...
View ArticleNStar Prepared
In high-powered storms such as this one, power outages are almost inevitable. Strong wind gusts and heavy snow can bring down trees and tree limbs, taking out power lines. NStar spokesman Mike Durand...
View ArticleCheaper Utilities?
The City of New Bedford may soon join a host of other Southcoast communities in shopping for better utility rates. In light of recent rate hikes from companies like NStar, municipalities like Fall...
View ArticlePower Outage
A power outage that, at its peak, left an estimated 700 customers in the dark is believed to have been caused by the failure of an underground cable. Continue reading…
View ArticleNew Bedford Outage
Eversource officials say an equipment failure was the cause of an early Wednesday morning power outage that left roughly 1,000 New Bedford customers without power. Continue reading…
View ArticleEversource Rates Approved
Eversource says the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities has approved new supply rates for residential customers. Continue reading…
View ArticleReduced Electricity Rates
Air conditioners are whirring across the Southcoast, meaning higher electricity bills each month. But Eversource's Mike Durand says not necessarily, as the company is announcing a reduction in...
View ArticleFairhaven Power Outage
A planned outage will take place in the Sconticut Neck Rd. area of Fairhaven on Tuesday. Continue reading…
View ArticleSiemens Opens Office
The company that installed new LED streetlights in New Bedford now has a base of operations in the city. Siemens opened it's new office in the Bank of America building on Pleasant Street Thursday...
View ArticleNantucket Outages
Nantucket residents will be experiencing power outages on Tuesday due to a house move. Continue reading…
View ArticlePower Purchase
Nearly two dozen Southcoast communities have officially entered a power purchasing agreement for the area's electricity consumers. The Community Electricity Aggregation Program has reached an agreement...
View ArticleGrid Upgrade
A new 345-kilovolt (Kv) transmission line was recently installed in a 75 mile area in Connecticut, Central Massachusetts and Rhode Island as part of a joint venture between Eversource and National...
View ArticleEversource Inspections
If you see a low-flying helicopter in your area over the next few days, don't be alarmed. The chopper belongs to Eversource, and will be conducting aerial inspections of the company's high-voltage...
View ArticleLower Electric Bills
Southcoast residents who use Eversource's Basic Service Option will see a lower electricity bill starting July 1. Continue reading…
View ArticleAcushnet Power Outage
A Thursday morning power outage in Acushnet appears to have been caused by a tree. Continue reading…
View ArticleNew Bedford Power Outage
A power outage has been reported in New Bedford. Continue reading…
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