What: Grant of location petitions from utilities: National Grid to install a prefabricated regulator station in a concrete vault at Commonwealth Avenue and Washington Street, replacing an existing station (Docket 251-26); and Eversource to install a new utility pole on the west side of Moody Street, about 791 feet north of Boylston Street (Docket 283-26).
Where it stands: National Grid: Public Facilities approved 2-1-1 (Councilor Leary opposed, Councilor Dahmubed abstained) and the Council accepted 23-1 (Councilor Kelley opposed) on September 8. Eversource: hearing assigned for September 9 under a suspension of the rules; Public Facilities approved 8-0 and closed the hearing; the Council accepted the recommendation on September 22 (23-0-1).
National Grid regulator station: Public Facilities approved 2-1-1 (Councilor Leary opposed, Councilor Dahmubed abstained); Council accepted 23 yeas, 1 nay (Councilor Kelley). The Council also suspended the rules to assign a September 9 public hearing on the Eversource Moody Street petition.