NG. National Grid Plc

   By Jon Kamp 
 

While the Massachusetts power system has fared mostly well in the winter storm, that isn't the case on the island of Nantucket, where utility National Grid lost power to all 12,800 customers Tuesday morning due to a frozen substation.

They are using back-up generation to keep critical customers like hospitals and shelters going, Marcy Reed, president of National Grid in Massachusetts, said on a call with reporters. She was hestitant to project when they will restore all power due to the continuing storm.

"Conditions are still quite terrible down there with hurricane-force winds," she said.

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