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More than 1,400 National Grid line, tree and service workers in western New York are focused on public safety and are making steady progress in removing downed wires, trees, tree limbs, broken poles and other hazards and restoring power after a severe wind storm swept across the region on Sunday.

As National Grid prepares for high winds that are expected to move across upstate New York on Sunday, the company has increased staffing across the region to more than 2,600 line, service, tree, damage assessment and public safety workers.

In preparation for high wind warnings forecasted in portions of New York State beginning Sunday and continuing through Monday, National Grid has increased staffing of service, tree, damage assessment and public safety workers.

National Grid is supporting commercial and industrial customers across the state with energy use planning aimed at reducing operating costs and reaching renewable energy targets

MELVILLE / BROOKLYN, N.Y. – National Grid is prepared to provide it’s 1.9 million customers in New York City and Long Island with sufficient natural gas to heat their homes and businesses on the coldest days this winter.

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and National Grid today launched the Home Energy Savings Program, a pioneering, pay-for-performance residential energy savings pilot program in Central New York.

National Grid is increasing staffing, extending evening and overnight work shifts and closely monitoring an upstate New York weather forecast that calls for high winds, with gusts up to 50 mph, and lake-effect snow across portions of the region.

Nestlé Purina’s recent energy efficiency investments and robust LED lighting technology upgrades at its Dunkirk manufacturing facility will increase productivity, create a more sustainable work environment and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 1,100 tons, which is equivalent to the annual energy consumption of 114 U.S. homes, according to US EPA.