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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.

A Derbyshire business is starring in a new regional campaign for National Grid, shining a spotlight on how investment in the electricity network supports local communities, businesses and public services, and helps them to thrive.

WALTHAM, MA — National Grid is preparing for a late-winter storm expected to bring strong winds and thunderstorms across Massachusetts tonight and into Tuesday.

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.

The Mind Tree Café, a wellbeing centre in Rowde, has received funding from National Grid’s Community Grant Programme to provide a fresh new look and help expand its support to local residents.

A huge 271.5 tonne tunnel boring machine has begun its journey to construct a 2.2km tunnel beneath the River Thames, marking a major milestone for National Grid’s Grain to Tilbury project. It will excavate the tunnel that forms a critical part of the new infrastructure supporting the electricity network.