Eversource - Columbia Gas Incident

Listed below is some information and a Q&A on the Columbia Gas incident.

We are sending people and equipment to support Columbia Gas

• 133 people
• Two emergency communications trailers
• Mobile command unit
• While we are sending support teams, we  continue to staff experts to keep our own systems safe
• Our systems are not connected to the Columbia Gas system
• We take the safety of our systems seriously and maintain and operate our systems at the highest standards
• We conducted a safety stand down this morning with all of our gas crews to reinforce our commitment to safety, our gas operating procedures that enable safe operation.
• Our top priority is the safety of the Public, our Customers, and our Employees
• We have an aggressive maintenance and inspection program
• We have an effective leak management program that exceeds the requirements of Federal and State pipeline safety regulations
• We are always evaluating new procedures, technologies and industry best practices to perform at the top standards for the industry

Q: Can you guarantee something like this won’t happen to your systems?

A: What we can guarantee is that we maintain and operate our systems at the highest standards. We have people working around the clock to ensure the safety of our systems.

Robert Smith
Eversource
Community Relations Specialist