Dive Summary:

• NStar and Western Mass Electric Co. (WMECO) plan to appeal the fines levied against them by the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities as a result of failing to restore power effectively and efficiently after several 2011 storms.
• NStar was fined $4 million and WMECO was fined $2 million; the largest fine was against National Grid for $18.7 million for inadequate planning, communication, and response.
• WMECO said that they "hoped the department would follow the evidence showing our response properly addressed priorities created by the storm."

From the article:

When Massachusetts was hit with the one-two punch of Tropical Storm Irene followed by the October Snowstorm in 2011, the Commonwealth’s utilities were grilled for failing to restore power effectively and efficiently.

Now the Department of Public Utilities is making them pay a nearly $25 million dollar fine between National Grid, NStar and Western Mass Electric. ...