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Select Board approves National Grid petition to install mid‑span pole and switch on Green Street
Summary
After a public hearing in which National Grid described a mid‑span pole and a disconnect switch to support a new recloser, the board closed the hearing and approved the petition for 30 Green Street by a unanimous roll call vote.
The Wrentham Select Board closed a public hearing and approved a National Grid petition to install a mid‑span pole and a disconnect switch near 30 Green Street on June 16.
National Grid representative Felix told the board the company proposes to install a new pole between existing poles one and two to carry a disconnect switch required for a recloser at pole two. "It is going to be a new pole supporting an old pole… a new pole in between two old poles — a midspan pole," Felix said.
No members of the public raised objections during the hearing that appears in the record; after brief questions from Selectmen, the board voted to approve the petition by roll call (5–0).
Why it matters: the installation supports electric reliability in the neighborhood by enabling a recloser, a device that isolates and restores portions of the distribution system during faults or outages.
Next steps: National Grid will proceed with the permit process and installation consistent with the town’s standard public‑hearing outcome and any permitting requirements.
