EnergySolutions : Eversource Expanding Natural Gas System in Cromwell

Company investing $600,000; installing more than a mile of additional lines in town

BERLIN, Conn. - Residents and business owners in a neighborhood adjacent to Cromwell Middle School will soon be able to take advantage of the benefits of natural gas, as Eversource begins construction to expand the gas distribution system there. Once the $600,000 project is complete, those in the area will have the opportunity to join nearly 2,500 of their neighbors who already use clean-burning and affordable natural gas.

'This project in Cromwell is another example of our efforts to make natural gas available to more communities across Connecticut,' said Bill Akley, president of Gas Operations for Eversource. 'We continue to hear from more and more people who want access to this efficient and environmentally-friendly fuel to heat their homes or businesses, and we're working hard to make it happen.'

The Cromwell expansion project involves installing more than a mile -- approximately 6,000 feet -- of underground pipe in the area of Grove and West Tract roads, Goodrich and Jewell avenues, as well as Raymond Place and Sunset Drive. Eversource works cooperatively with community leaders and customers to minimize the impact to traffic and coordinate with other roadwork happening in the area. Drivers may experience delays due to alternating, one-way traffic.

The project is now underway and weather permitting, crews will be working from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. The work is expected to be finished in August.

New customers will be able to use natural gas for home heating, water heating, clothes drying, cooking, as well as barbecuing, fueling firepits, and even heating swimming pools and hot tubs. In addition to being dramatically cleaner - 30 percent less CO2 and 99 percent less sulfur than heating oil - natural gas is more convenient, requiring no deliveries and no annual system cleanings.

To make the change to natural gas even easier, Eversource is now offering discount pricing on a range of standard and high efficiency boilers, furnaces and water heaters. The Value Price Program (VPP) packages include permits, labor and removal of old equipment.

For more information on making the switch to natural gas, VPP, as well as Eversource's expansion efforts, visit Eversource.com or call 1-855-645-2427.

Eversource (NYSE: ES) transmits and delivers electricity to 1.2 million customers in 149 cities and towns and provides natural gas to 229,000 customers in 72 communities in Connecticut. Recognized as the top U.S. utility for its energy efficiency programs by the sustainability advocacy organization Ceres, Eversource harnesses the commitment of its approximately 8,000 employees across three states to build a single, united company around the mission of safely delivering reliable energy and superior customer service. For more information, please visit our website (www.eversource.com) and follow us on Twitter (@EversourceCT) and Facebook (facebook.com/EversourceCT).

Contact:
Mitch Gross
(8600 665-5221
mitch.gross@eversource.com

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