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Eversource memo: 26 unplanned outages near Magoun Square; utility plans 4 kV → 13.8 kV conversion within 10 years
Summary
At the Oct. 15 Somerville committee meeting, city staff reviewed a memo from Eversource summarizing repeated outages near Magoun Square, equipment replacements already made and a plan to convert a 4 kilovolt circuit to 13.8 kV within the next 10 years; councilors asked for a clearer timeline.
Committee members reviewed a memo provided by Bill Fisher (director of emergency management) summarizing material from Jason Wright, Eversource community‑relations representative, about repeated power outages near Magoun Square.
The memo identified 26 unplanned outages in the time frame cited and said two distribution circuits feeding Magoun Square accounted for most unplanned interruptions.…
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