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

National Grid, through its Grid for Good initiative, has awarded $625,000 in grants during Fiscal Year 2024/2025 to support 18 Long Island organizations advancing clean energy, workforce development, and stronger, more resilient communities.

National Grid has been named a recipient of the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) Emergency Response Award. Presented annually to EEI member companies, the award recognizes heroic recovery efforts by electric companies following service disruptions caused by extreme weather or other natural events.

National Grid has deployed nearly 3,300 line, tree, and public safety specialists to assess damage, clean up debris and restore power to customers caused by a multi-day windstorm affecting Upstate New York.

NORTHPORT — National Grid Ventures today announced it raised $11,000 to support St. Baldrick’s Foundation’s mission to end childhood cancer, during a charity breakfast event at Northport Power Station.

National Grid crews remain in the field completing repairs related to strong winds Friday evening and Saturday, but preparations are underway for a second, potentially more damaging wind event that will impact Upstate New York.

National Grid is increasing staffing and extending evening and overnight work shifts as the company prepares for a severe weather system anticipated to impact Upstate New York beginning Friday evening and continuing through early next week.

National Grid underground electric crews spent time in the “Big Apple” over the past week supporting Consolidated Edison, Inc. (Con Edison) as they worked to complete an accelerated schedule of underground repairs across New York City.