Everett City councilors ask National Grid to explain recent, citywide power outages

Councilor Peter Petronio and Councilor Stephanie Martins offered a resolution asking a representative from National Grid to appear at the next Everett City Council meeting to explain recent, sporadic power outages across Everett.

Petronio told the council he had received multiple calls from residents and said he personally lost power at his home. He said outages have occurred “in the last three weeks” across the city without apparent weather events. “Power’s going out,” Petronio said, adding that residents are concerned that overdevelopment may be contributing to the problem.

The resolution, as presented, asks National Grid to explain the cause of outages that have occurred “sporadically all over the city.” The transcript records the resolution as offered by Petronio and Martins; no vote on the resolution was recorded in the provided excerpt.

Votes at a glance

- Motion to invite the procurement officer to appear at the next council meeting — Approved by voice vote (recorded as “Aye; the ayes have it”). Motion text: “to invite the procurement officer to appear at the next meeting.”

The council discussion in the excerpt focused on asking the utility for an explanation and on residents’ concerns. The record does not include a response from National Grid, nor does it show whether the company has agreed to attend. The council did not provide technical causes, timelines for repair, or an investigation plan in the excerpt.

The council is scheduled to continue its agenda at the next meeting, where members have requested City staff to invite a National Grid representative to answer questions about the outages.