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ALBANY, NY – National Grid today filed a joint proposal — reached with Department of Public Service Staff, IBEW Local 97 and other parties representing a broad perspective of interests — that outlines a three-year electricity and natural gas delivery rate plan for the company’s Upstate New York customers.

WALTHAM, MA – April is designated as National Safe Digging Month, and National Grid urges anyone planning on digging to call 811 to prevent damage to underground utilities.

More than 2,000 line, service, tree, damage assessment and public safety workers are active across National Grid’s Upstate New York service area after severe thunderstorms — with wind gusts up to 72 mph in some areas — blanketed the region Sunday evening.

National Grid is accepting applications for its Electric Worker Scholarship program, which is designed to assist students as they pursue their education at Hudson Valley Community College and explore careers as electrical workers.

National Grid reminds its customers to exercise caution near the energy equipment outside of their homes as they clear snow and ice left behind from Upstate New York’s most recent winter storm.

National Grid and the National Grid Foundation today announced a joint $1.4 million contribution to support the company’s low-income and emergency heating programs, the Care & Share Energy Fund and the Neighborhood Heating Fund, which opened today.

More than 2,400 line, service, tree, damage assessment and public safety workers are active across National Grid’s Upstate New York service area as severe weather — with wind gusts up to 65 mph in some areas — continues to hover over the region.

National Grid is increasing staffing and extending evening and overnight work shifts in preparation for the forecasted wintry mix of rain, snow, sleet, ice and high winds across portions of Upstate New York beginning Sunday.