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Somerville committee approves Eversource permit, conditions company to evaluate poles and lines on Ivalu Street

Somerville Licenses and Permits Committee · March 11, 2026
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The Somerville Licenses and Permits Committee approved Eversource’s grant of location to install 62 feet of conduit on Ivalu Street on March 11, conditioning the permit on Eversource conducting a formal evaluation of poles and lines on the block and submitting a written report.

The Somerville Licenses and Permits Committee approved a grant of location for Eversource on March 11, but added a condition requiring the company to conduct a formal evaluation of utility poles and lines on Ivalu Street and submit a written report before construction begins.

Councilor Emily Hart (Ward 7), chair of the committee, introduced the application (ID26-0181) for 62 feet of conduit to be installed on Ivalu Street and asked an Eversource representative to speak on the item. Jackie Duffy, representing Eversource, told the committee she would follow up with the division and had already contacted the city’s community relations staff about the site.

Resident Chris Dwan of 26 Ivalu Street…

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