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April is designated as National Safe Digging Month, and National Grid urges anyone who is planning on digging to call 811 to prevent serious personal injury, property damage and service interruptions caused by accidentally digging into electric, gas, telephone, water, sewer or cable facilities.

WHITE PLAINS—The New York Power Authority (NYPA) today announced approval of the Northern New York Priority Transmission Project (NNYPTP), a major transmission line rebuild that will harden the resiliency of New York’s power grid and accelerate movement toward meeting New York State’s aggressive clean energy goals.

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Two National Grid economic development grants have been awarded to fund rehab projects that are being undertaken by Buffalo Urban Development Corp. subsidiary NorDel II LLC.

National Grid has launched a new US brand campaign across its Northeast service areas with the theme “Responsibility Calls.”

A National Grid field force of more than 1,300 workers remains active across western New York removing downed wires, trees, tree limbs, broken poles and other hazards, while focusing on public safety and power restoration after today’s damaging wind storm.

In anticipation of gale force winds that could exceed 60 mph beginning Friday morning in western New York, National Grid is increasing staffing to include 1,300 line, service, tree, damage assessment and public safety workers.

National Grid is increasing staffing, extending evening and overnight work shifts and closely monitoring the weather forecast that calls for strong winds across upstate New York beginning Friday morning.

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 energy bills.