Adventures with National Grid!

Thursday, February 27

On this particular morning a there was a knock on the door from a man who claimed he was from National Grid and he was here to connect the gas line.

It was noted that we were in the middle of heating season, but he said, "This is what we do, we are not afraid of the frostline".  

He was not wearing any uniform, nor was he driving a truck with any markings…..

He said, "My truck is offline but there is a truck coming from Waltham and two backhoes arriving soon".

We kept chatting as details become more clear.

  

It was a cold morning to be standing outside

however, without a badge, truck or identification coming inside the house was not a welcome proposition.

Not to mention that it was difficult to believe that National Grid would dig through 2 feet of snow and frozen ground, but then the backhoes arrived...along with a police detail. 

Halsey was driving by on his way to a meeting with a client and was able to provide details.  Note the high snow pack….

 

Here is the view from the inside the house, looking out the front windows….one backhoe and a National Grid truck….

And here is the second backhoe with the police detail.

They proceeded to close down the top of the street and re-route traffic while they created this in the front yard:

The gas meter and gas line have been installed.

Yes, on February 27.