National Grid : Statement regarding Impacts of the November 8 Earthquake in Massachusetts
November 08, 2020 at 08:12 pm EST
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Nov 08, 2020 - 8:00 PM
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WALTHAM, M.A. - National Grid today issued the following statement regarding the impacts of the earthquake that occurred this morning near Buzzards Bay.
National Grid has been pro-actively inspecting our electric and natural gas systems to determine if there was any damage to them following this morning's earthquake. As of 6 p.m. today, no damage had been detected. We are continuing to inspect our facilities in Massachusetts and Rhode Island as a precaution.
If you smell gas, vacate the area immediately and call 9-1-1, or call our emergency gas line at 800-233-5325.
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About National Grid: National Grid (NYSE: NGG) is an electricity, natural gas, and clean energy delivery company serving more than 20 million people through our networks in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. National Grid is transforming our electricity and natural gas networks with smarter, cleaner, and more resilient energy solutions to meet the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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National Grid plc specializes in owning and operating electricity and gas networks. Net sales break down by activity as follows:
- transmission and distribution in the United States (54.8%): electricity transmission (owned, at the end of March 2022, of 14,212 km of overhead lines, 175 km of underground cables and 399 substations), electricity distribution (111,513 km of distribution lines and 718 substations) and gas distribution (59,153 km of gas pipelines);
- operation of electricity networks for transmission operators in the United Kingdom (18.6%);
- electricity transmission in the United Kingdom (11%): owned 7,216 km of high-voltage network, 2,551 km of underground cables and 347 substations;
- electricity and gas distribution in the United Kingdom (7.9%): electricity distribution (89,372 km of overhead lines, 137,966 km of underground cables and 189,644 transformers) and gas distribution (7,628 km of gas pipelines);
- other (7.7%): telecom and interconnection activities among the various domestic electrical networks, liquefied natural gas storage activities, etc.
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: the United Kingdom (36.3%) and the United States (63.7%).
As at 31 March 2022, the UK Gas Transmission business was classified as held for sale.
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