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PROVIDENCE, RI - National Grid plc (LSE: NG, NYSE: NGG) today announced its agreement to acquire Western Power Distribution, the UK’s largest electricity distribution business, from PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) for an equity value of £7.8 billion.

WALTHAM, MA – With the COVID-19 pandemic entering its second year, National Grid is offering online financial assistance programs to help customers experiencing hardships in paying their utility bills.

PROVIDENCE, RI –– More than a year after the COVID-19 pandemic emerged, many are still facing difficult and stressful times, including those who for the first time, are struggling to pay their utility bills.

Waltham – As COVID-19 vaccines continue to be rolled out on a massive scale, National Grid is supporting Massachusetts and Rhode Island commercial customers that need to expand their cold storage capacity.

National Grid is increasing staffing, extending evening and overnight work shifts and closely monitoring the weather forecast that calls for strong winds across Eastern New York tonight into this weekend and is prepared to respond to potential damage.

WALTHAM, MA/ALBANY, NY - National Grid is taking additional steps into a clean energy future today by announcing a partnership with Standard Hydrogen Corporation to demonstrate the nation’s first multi-use, renewable hydrogen-based energy storage/delivery system in New York’s Capital Region, with completion expected by late 2022.

National Grid is grateful for the critical work that first responders do to keep our communities safe, which is why we’ve made a $10,000 donation to 100 Club of Buffalo through our partnership with the BuffaloBills and our Safety First campaign.

Governor Cuomo announces construction start of $530 million major transmission project in Hudson Valley