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WALTHAM, MA and SYRACUSE, NY –– Electric field force crews maintain the infrastructure that powers our daily lives, often working through some of the most severe weather conditions to respond to service interruptions. On July 10, National Grid is proud to recognize National Lineworker Appreciation Day and celebrate the dedicated individuals who are keeping customers connected and readying the grid for an electrified future.

BROOKLYN, NY and WALTHAM, MA – New York and Massachusetts are among the top five states ranked in the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy’s (ACEEE) 2023 State Transportation Electrification Scorecard.

In an effort to support communities across New Jersey this summer, Community Offshore Wind partnered with 10 hunger relief organizations across the state to distribute more than 60,000 meals of fresh, locally-sourced seafood to families in need.

Over the last two years, National Grid has provided $100,000 in grants to Our Ability Inc., an Albany-based organization that works to build an accessible workplace for individuals with disabilities.

BROOKLYN, N.Y. – National Grid employee volunteers partnered with HeartShare Human Services of New York, as part of the company’s annual Build Day, to construct raised flower beds and furniture to help empower people with disabilities across Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island.

BROOKLYN, N.Y. – National Grid filed with the New York State Department of Public Service for approval for the sale of approximately 16.8 acres of surplus property in Coney Island, Brooklyn, following a significant open public process to identify a potential buyer.

The Propel NY Energy transmission solution today announced that their proposed approximate 90-mile electric transmission project was selected by the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) to achieve the Long Island Offshore Wind Export Public Policy Transmission Need Project Solicitation. Propel NY Energy is owned by The New York Power Authority (NYPA) and New York Transco (NY Transco), a joint venture between National Grid Ventures, Avangrid, Central Hudson, and Con Edison.

Through National Grid’s EV Make-Ready program, an incentive of more than $10,000 was provided to aid construction of four Level 2 EV charging stations in Niagara Falls at Parkway Condominiums, making it the city's first multi-unit property with EV charging.