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WALTHAM, MA and ALBANY, NY – As wildfire risk increases across the Northeast, National Grid is taking action to improve resilience for its customers and communities.

The Hinkley Connection Project has reached a major milestone with the removal of the first temporary bridge installed when construction began. The bridge is the last to be removed, bringing the project even closer to completion.

Clark Griswold may be funny but he is not a holiday decorating role model.

Storm activity took down this power pole in Newfane, N.Y. and is one of several that National Grid crews are replacing as part of ongoing efforts to restore service to impacted customers.

National Grid reinforces its commitment to the North while delivering upgrades to the electricity network to connect home-grown, cleaner energy from more affordable sources.

A purpose-built bat barn created as part of the Hinkley Connection Project is thriving as a sanctuary for local bat species, with recent ecological monitoring confirming its growing importance as a year-round habitat.

Our contractors, Balfour Beatty, working on behalf of National Grid’s Hinkley Connection Project, partnered with volunteers from the Strawberry Line Trust to improve accessibility along Somerset’s much-loved community pathway.

Ring main units are a type of switchgear that are supplied in a protective plastic bag to keep components dry. Working with our supplier Schneider Electric and their sustainability team, we have trialed a reusable protection solution to replace plastic bags.