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Utilities Committee approves Eversource gas main installation in Newbury Street area
Summary
The Chicopee City Council Utilities Committee approved Eversource Gas of Massachusetts' petition to install and maintain 4,095 feet of 8" and 2" medium-pressure plastic gas main on Newbury Street and adjacent roads, serving 77 properties and scheduled to run from late April through mid‑September.
The Chicopee City Council Utilities Committee on Dec. 18 approved a petition from Eversource Gas of Massachusetts to install and maintain 4,095 feet of 8‑inch and 2‑inch medium‑pressure plastic gas main on Newbury Street, Belvidere Street, Conrad Street, Eldridge Street, Magnolia Terrace and Greenleaf Street.
Ryan Barnes, an engineer for Eversource, said the work "is a continuation of the Davenport project" and will serve 77 services. He told the committee the project is expected to begin at the end of April and be completed by mid‑September; Barnes said affected customers will be notified and police detail will be present during construction.
Doug Ellis, the City Engineer, had his comments read into the record and said he "has no objections to what Eversource is proposing for gas main replacements in the Newbury Street area." Ellis noted the streets listed are included in the project, none are under the five‑year moratorium on road work, and Eversource must apply for Street Occupancy Permits from the Engineering Department.
Councilor Gerard Roy asked whether Eversource understood it was responsible for paving after the work; Barnes confirmed the company understands it is responsible to pave. After no members of the public spoke, Councilor George Balakier moved to close public input; the motion was seconded by Councilor Susan Goff and passed on a roll‑call vote.
Balakier then moved to approve the petition; Goff seconded. The roll‑call vote recorded Councilors Susan Goff, George Balakier, Abigail Arriaga (via Zoom), William Courchesne and Gerard Roy as voting yes and the motion passed.
The committee also approved minutes from Sept. 15, 2025, and adjourned at 6:09 PM.
What happens next: Eversource must obtain Street Occupancy Permits from the Engineering Department before work begins and will proceed with the schedule described to the committee.
