Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Connecticut

Massachusetts

New Hampshire

Employees Featured as Eversource Hartford Marathon

Campaign Launches

To help ensure another big success for this year's Eversource Hartford Marathon,

which benefits communities, charitable organizations and the state of Connecticut,

Eversource has launched its annual marketing campaign for the event. You may have

seen some familiar faces already on Connecticut's most popular broadcast channels

and social media sites. Similar to last year, this year's TV spot features many

employees from across all three states. View the TV spot here! And thanks to the

many employees who have already signed up to run or volunteer, employee response

to date has been terrific, but there's always room for more. If you're interested in running contact Ana Alfaro at

860-665-2454, and to volunteer, go here. Only four more weeks to go!

Northern Pass Siting Process Continues with Technical Sessions

This week, the state siting approval process for the proposed Northern Pass transmission project continued in

Concord as the New Hampshire Site Evaluation Committee (SEC) began Technical Sessions as part of its project

review. These sessions are an informal opportunity for the parties involved in Northern Pass’ state review process

to ask questions of project experts. The technical sessions, which will cover such issues as Northern Pass’ impact on

the regional grid, public health and safety, and the environment, are expected to continue throughout September.

Eversource Social Media Site

Scores ‘100’

Eversource’s media relations team recently

achieved a milestone in communicating with our

customers by posting our 100th photo on

Instagram—the popular social media network

used by millions for sharing mobile photos. Since

early spring, media relations has been

communicating topical, in-the-moment photos

that showcase to our customers who we are,

what we do, and our community involvement in

each of our three states. Instagram photo

number 101 celebrates the milestone with a

collage of the first 100 photos (pictured). If you

have an Instagram account for your mobile

device, be sure to look for eversourceenergy and

click to “follow” the action.

ES Stock: 54.96, up 0.59 Contact Today@Eversource.com

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Be a Flu Fighter: Schedule Your Flu Shot Today!

The single most effective way to reduce your chance of getting the flu and spreading it this season is to get a flu

shot. Flu shot clinics are available at select Eversource locations and are available to all employees, spouses, and

contractors. To schedule an appointment, simply contact the wellness staff listed next to your desired location on

the schedule. Please remember to include your preferred time in your email or voicemail message. Click here to

read full details on the 2016 flu shot clinics at Eversource.

Did You Know

Distracted driving is serious hazard. Studies have shown that, when it comes to safely maneuvering a vehicle,

texting and talking on a cell phone while driving may impair the ability of a driver as significantly as if the driver

were operating “under the influence” of alcohol. And cell phones are only one of many distractions facing today’s

drivers. Consider these tips to avoid distracted driving from AAA.

Connecticut News

Eversource Continues Expansion of Natural Gas Mains

Eversource has begun work in Ansonia and

Groton to expand its natural gas distribution

system and allow customers to take advantage of

the benefits of natural gas.

In Groton, Eversource is investing $5.1 million to

install nearly five miles of natural gas main (26,000

feet) and give nearly 1,300 residents the

opportunity to use the clean-burning, affordable

fuel. In Ansonia, Eversource is investing $2.3

million to install more than four miles of main

(22,500 feet). Nearly 6,000 Ansonia residents will

have the option to choose natural gas. Both

projects are expected to be completed in

November.

“This is exciting news as we continue to make

natural gas available to more communities across Connecticut,” said William Akley, President of Gas Operations

for Eversource. “We’re thrilled to be able to provide more people access to this efficient and environmentally-

friendly fuel to heat their homes or businesses.”

Eversource will regularly update community leaders and customers where work is being done to minimize the

impact to traffic and coordinate with other roadwork happening in the area. For more information on making the

switch to natural gas, as well as Eversource’s expansion efforts, visit Eversource.com or call 1-855-645-2427. To

make converting to natural gas easier and more cost effective, the company is offering several incentives. To learn

more about current offers, visit here.

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BMW to Host Electric Vehicle Ride & Drive Event in Berlin Monday

The BMW Ride & Drive comes to Connecticut! As part of Eversource's work to help increase adoption of EVs in New

England, on Monday, September 12, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., employees are invited to test drive one of several

BMW electric vehicles. BMW held a similar event in Massachusetts yesterday (See “Massachusetts News” below for

details.)

This Ride & Drive event will take place in Berlin. The drive or ride will take approximately 20 minutes, and employees

are asked to obtain supervisor approval before participating. Everyone can ride along, but BMW's minimum age to

drive the vehicles is 25. You will also be required to show your driver's license and sign a waiver before participating.

Watch Today for a link to sign-up for an appointment and for information on employee discounts on the purchase

price of BMW EVs.

September Bill Inserts

Below are this month’s news and information inserts for electric and natural gas customers in Connecticut:

Electric Customers

Information about programs that help customers—our Winter Protection Plan, our Matching Payment

program and the New Start program.

Information about the Home Energy Solutions program and opportunity to receive up to $1,000 in products

and services from an energy audit.

In this month’s edition of Customer Update, there is information about the upcoming Eversource Hartford

Marathon, our preparation for outages and how aerial inspections help maintain reliable service.

Natural Gas Customers

Information about programs that help customers—our Winter Protection Plan and our Matching Payment

program.

Volunteers Help at Foodshare

Recently, Eversource employees enjoyed giving back to the community by volunteering at Foodshare, located in

Bloomfield. They inspected and sorted

close to 10,000 pounds of vegetables,

which served more than 8,300 meals to

individuals and families in need.

Foodshare is working to end hunger as

part of the overall community effort to

alleviate poverty in Greater Hartford. In

the front row of the photo is Raquel

Solomon, left, Sandeep Allenki, center,

and Yaritza Marquez. Middle row, left to

right: Carolyn Alba, Giselle Bautista,

Renee LaMontagne, Jodi Barnett and

David King; Back row, left to right: Kevin

Witkos, Kamisha Mack, Mark Kloczko,

Elizabeth Hykel, Sharon Polowitzer,

Sherry Gualano and Derrick Shelton. Click here for additional photos from this volunteer event.

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Massachusetts News

September Bill Inserts

Here are the bill inserts which are mailing to Massachusetts customers in September:

All customers received the latest edition of Customer Update with information about

storm preparedness, the Eversource Hartford Marathon, aerial inspection of power

lines and programs to help manage energy costs.

Electric customers received the Energy Label and information about Mass Save's

online Home Energy Assessment.

Non-heating gas customers are encouraged to convert to gas heat, while all gas customers received

information from Pivotal Home Solutions about their repair and maintenance program for gas equipment.

Test Driving an Electric Vehicle is “A Lot of Fun”

Shirley Mackay in Customer Relations said it was “a lot of fun” road testing the

BMW 330e hybrid and the all-electric BMW i3 in Westwood yesterday. She

especially liked the navigation system in the 330e, which showed your location

and other details right under the windshield.

According to “Charge the

Workday” Tour Manager

Caitlin Kwan, the all-electric

i3 uses strong yet

lightweight Carbon Fiber

Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) for

the lightweight shell, which

sits on top of an aluminum

sub-frame. The vehicle can

go up to 150 miles per full

charge (which takes 3 hours at a charger station) depending

on your driving habits. Another BMW Drive & Ride event will

be held in Berlin, Connecticut, next Monday, September 12.

(See “Connecticut News” above for details.) If you have any

questions, please contact BMW at bmwi@octagon.com. Vehicle purchase incentives are also available. See the flyer

for details.

Volunteer Opportunities in Massachusetts

Thanks to all those helping at the Share the Harvest Community Farm in Dartmouth on Friday. Here are some other

great volunteer opportunities coming up.

Salvation Army Camp Wonderland, Sharon, Thursday, September 22, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Volunteers will

perform chores to clean up the camp after a busy season. Please use this link to volunteer.

Cradles to Crayons, Brighton, Friday, October 14, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Volunteers will work in the

Cradles to Crayons Giving Factory warehouse, where they will roll up their sleeves to help organize and

package the essentials children need to thrive. Please use this link to volunteer.

If you do not have regular access to a computer, please feel free to contact Monique Screen-Berry at

781-441-3615. Please remember that participation in volunteer opportunities requires supervisor approval. A

lottery process will be used to select volunteers if needed.

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Among the large group of New Hampshire employees who gathered last week to hear from and ask questions of

Congresswoman Annie Kuster during an EversourcePAC “Connecting with Congress” event at Energy Park were

(front, l-r): Vice President/Electric Operations Paul Ramsey, Congresswoman Kuster, Randy Perkins,

EversourcePAC member Donna Gamache, and EversourcePAC Treasurer Sheri Lauten. Back row: EversourcePAC

Chairman Todd Lavin, Dave Still and EversourcePAC Steering Committee member Kathleen Lewis.

New Hampshire News

Printer Upgrade Continues in New Hampshire

The Canon printer upgrade continues next week in Manchester, Hooksett, Derry and Bedford with the introduction

of badge-enabled Canon multi-function devices (MFDs) that copy, print, scan and fax. Most of these new machines

will be badge-enabled. You may either use your badge or log in manually. The benefit is that you will be able to use

any badge-enabled device to print, copy, or scan your materials at any location. MFD printers have also been

installed in Berlin and Eastern Massachusetts locations.

Before you begin using the new badge-reading Canon MFD, you will need to complete a one-time

registration at any badge-reading Canon MFD. Learn more here.

Please have a department representative available to get hands-on instruction when the new MFDs are

being installed.

Click here for a Q&A about the Canon MFDs.

Be sure to print any documents in your mailbox before the new printers are installed as they will not

transfer to the new printers.

Requests for toner, service and support for Canon MFDs should be directed to the IT Support Center by

submitting a ticket through the ITSC website.

Employees ‘Connect’ with Congresswoman Kuster

U.S. Congresswoman Annie Kuster (D- New Hampshire)

spoke to a crowd of EversourcePAC members and

employees at Energy Park last Thursday as part of the

“Connecting with Congress” series, sponsored by

EversourcePAC—the company’s federal political action

committee. Kuster, who represents the 2nd Congressional

District, discussed topics ranging from New England’s

energy supply challenges to a bi-partisan effort to address

the opioid crisis that is impacting many areas of the

country. Following her remarks, the Congresswoman took

questions from the audience. If you have questions about

“Connecting with Congress” or ideas for future events,

please email Sheri Lauten or call her at 202-508-0904.

September Bill Insert: Disclosure Label

This month, New Hampshire customers are receiving the annual “Disclosure

Label” bill insert, which discloses all Eversource energy sources in the state and

their environmental characteristics, such as carbon dioxide emissions. The

disclosure, which was made law by the New Hampshire Legislature in 2010,

includes definitions, charts, and comparisons with all New England power

sources. The label is also posted on eversource.com for customer reference.