Wednesday, December 12, 2012
NStar was fined $4 million in responses to Tropical Storm Irene and the October 2011 snowstorm, but already announced it plans to appeal.
The state on Tuesday ordered a total of $24.8 million in penalties to utility companies for their response to storms in 2011. Massachusetts Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rick Sullivan joined Department of Public Utilities (DPU) Chairman Ann Berwick and DPU commissioners today to announce the findings of the DPU’s investigation into responses to Tropical Storm Irene and the October 2011 snowstorm. Provided the penalties hold up, customers should see a reduction in their bill, though it is unclear how much, officials said. National Grid faces the steepest penalty, at $18.725 million; NSTAR has been ordered to pay $4.075 million; and Western Massachusetts Electric Company to pay $2 million. Recognizing that outages are …
Friday, October 26, 2012
What effects of the storm did you encounter last year? Share your pics.
October is usually a time for warm-ish days and apple cider, leaf peeping and raking. Not snow. But a year ago, on Oct. 29, 2011, area towns were hit with a dehabilitating wet snowstorm. After, more than 3,200 NSTAR customers in Newton were without power. Around 500 residents still did not have power three days later. Where were you when last year's snow-tober storm hit? It was the weekend before Halloween, so many trick-or-treating events and travel plans were stymied. Some people stayed indoors, while others lost power and had to seek warmth at emergency shelters. To mark the one-year anniversary of the storm, we're asking readers to share their pictures of it all — fallen trees and branches, snow on your pumpkins, closed roads, downed …
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
The DPU will examine three of the state's investor-owned electric companies including National Grid, NSTAR and Western Massachusetts Electric Company.
The Department of Public Utilities announced Tuesday it has opened a formal investigation of the state's three investor-owned electric companies following the Oct. 29 snowstorm that left much of Massachusetts in the dark. According to a press release issued by the DPU Tuesday evening, the investigation will include examination of how the utility companies responded to the storm as well as how they prepared for the power outages. Last week, Newton Mayor Setti Warren issued a statement demanding the DPU look into NSTAR's response and preparation for the October snowstorm that knocked out power for more than 3,200 Newton NSTAR customers. Based on its findings, the DPU could issue fines to the utility companies as well as require the …
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
The mayor is looking for a Department of Public Utilities investigation and/or hearing regarding NSTAR's response after this weekend's storm.
Newton Mayor Setti Warren has requested that Attorney General Martha Coakley and the Department of Public Utilities investigate NSTAR's performance and response to the October 30 snowstorm. In his letter, Warren says NSTAR's response "missed the mark on all expectations, causing substantial strife to the citizen's of the city of Newton." To view a copy of this letter, click the .pdf to the right. Four days after the storm hit the region, more than 250 Newton customers are still without power, according to an updated on NSTAR's website posted at noon today. Warren explains that his office contacted NSTAR prior to the weekend storm for a "storm desk" phone number, which was supposed to provide information regarding power restoration and …
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