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BROOKLYN, NY / WALTHAM, MA -- The National Grid Foundation launched a significant milestone in its philanthropic commitment with a Request for Proposals (RFP) for general operating support grants.

WALTHAM, MA – As Massachusetts experiences colder‑than‑normal temperatures over an extended period this winter, National Grid’s natural gas system has continued to operate safely and reliably, delivering energy to approximately 950,000 homes, businesses, hospitals, schools, and public safety buildings across the Commonwealth during one of the most demanding stretches of the season, with additional cold weather still expected as winter continues.

WALTHAM, MA – National Grid has announced that applications are open for the “Charging our Future” scholarship, designed to strengthen the future energy workforce in Massachusetts.

As a polar vortex brought dangerously cold temperatures back to the Northeast, National Grid safely delivered record levels of natural gas across New York state.

National Grid has completed work to upgrade overhead electricity transmission lines north of its Harker substation near Carlisle, strengthening a key cross‑border link between England and Scotland.

Occasionally, National Grid hears from our residential and business customers about an increased volume of scam attempts.

National Grid is celebrating five years of successful operation of its IFA2 interconnector — the 1GW high voltage direct current (HVDC) electricity link which is enabling secure and cleaner electricity to flow between Great Britain and France.

As an Arctic blast swept across the Northeast, bringing prolonged subzero temperatures and dangerously cold conditions, National Grid delivered record amounts of natural gas to its Long Island and Rockaway Peninsula customers, setting a new all-time high on February 1.