Foxborough to File Formal Complaint Against National Grid Following Latest Power Outages
Foxborough’s Board of Selectmen agreed to have Town Counsel Richard Gelerman draft a formal complaint letter against National Grid to the Department of Public Utilities following the town's power outages from Superstorm Sandy.
Foxborough’s Board of Selectmen agreed Tuesday to file a formal complaint against National Grid following the power outages caused by Superstorm Sandy at the end of October. “[We are going to] take the proactive step and draft a letter to the Department of Public Utilities and say we have a formal complaint [against National Grid],” said Foxborough Board of Selectmen chair James DeVellis. This is the third issue in one year and we need some answers.” The decision comes two weeks after Foxborough officials expressed their frustrations with the utility company following the town’s third significant power outage caused by a storm in the past year. The letter of complaint will be drafted by Town Counsel Richard Gelerman, reviewed and approved …
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John Franchitto
9:09 am on Friday, November 16, 2012
Fines and penalties are not enough any more. If they are found to me negligent, then they need to be forced to fix the problem or lose their ability to provide service to the affected areas. Enough is enough! more ›