Project Information
Pursuant to G.L. c. 164, §§ 69J and 72, New England Power Company d/b/a National Grid (“National Grid” or the “Company”), located at 170 Data Drive, Waltham, Massachusetts, 02451, has filed two related petitions with the Energy Facilities Siting Board (“Siting Board”) and the Department of Public Utilities (“Department”) in connection with its proposal to replace two existing overhead transmission lines and three associated tap lines and the structures holding them up (Existing Lines”) with new overhead transmission lines, tap lines and structures (the “Rebuilt Lines”) in an existing transmission corridor in Millbury, Auburn, Leicester, Spencer, East Brookfield, North Brookfield, West Brookfield, Ware, Belchertown, Pelham, Shutesbury, Leverett, Sunderland, Deerfield, Conway, Shelburne and Buckland, Massachusetts (the “Project”). The Rebuilt Lines would continue to operate at 69 kilovolts (“kV”), but be capable of operating at 115 kV, if needed.
Project Filing with EFSB
- Company's Section 72 Petition
- Company's 69J Petition
- Application to Support 69J Petition Volume 1
- Resident Outreach Information
- Information on Project Need
- Information on Project Alternatives
- Route Selection Process
- Construction Description
- Description of Environmental Impacts
- Description of Cost Impact of Project
- Environmental Justice Considerations
- Company Position on Global Warming Solutions Act Compliance
- Route Map Overview
All documents related filed in relation to a proceeding are posted to the DPU Fileroom. The Fileroom page for a proceeding represents the official record for that proceeding. The public can access the Fileroom page for this proceeding at the following link:
Useful Information
EFSB Siting and Permitting Reform Updates
For more detailed information on the Siting process: Energy Facilities Siting Board Handbook (updated 2019) | Guía para fijar la ubicación de instalaciones energéticas (2019)
Contact
Department of Public Utilities Siting Division
Phone
EFSB/DPU Siting Division Call Department of Public Utilities Siting Division, EFSB/DPU Siting Division at (617) 305-3525
DPU Main Call Department of Public Utilities Siting Division, DPU Main at (617) 305-3500
Address
Department of Public Utilities
1 South Station, 3rd floor, Boston, MA 02110