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Unitil Senior Vice President Laurence M. Brock Announces Intention to Retire in July 2021
March 11, 2021 16:45 ET | Source: UNITIL Corporation UNITIL Corporation Hampton, New Hampshire, UNITED STATES
HAMPTON, N.H., March 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Unitil Corporation (“Unitil” or the “Company”) (NYSE:UTL) (
www.unitil.com) today announced the planned retirement of Laurence M. Brock, Senior Vice President, effective July 1, 2021, capping a remarkable career spanning 40 years in the regulated utility, financial management and public accounting business sectors.
“It was my great pleasure to serve Unitil’s customers and shareholders and I will be forever grateful to the fantastic and dedicated Unitil employees with whom I served these past 26 years,” Mr. Brock said. “Unitil is a special company, managed by a strong team of professionals and I am leaving the Company in very good hands.”
Power outages, toppled utility poles and trees were reported around the Seacoast following as heavy winds hit the area overnight Monday and throughout Tuesday.
Winds of 20 to 30 mph, with gusts up to 55 mph were in the forecast. Drivers were advised by utilities to look out for and avoid downed power lines.
In Portsmouth, residents took to Facebook early Tuesday morning to share images of a large tree fallen on Middle Street due to forceful wind gusts occurring across the region.
Resident Andrew Bagley posted that he and his family lost power around 7:30 a.m. after he “heard a pop” and walked outside to discover the tree snapped and blocking the road.
Granite State spared worst parts of storm that ravaged other parts of the countryView Photo Gallery
Ice hangs from a buildings fire escape in Downtown Cincinnati on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning starting Monday and going through Tuesday with heavy snow expected. (Albert Cesare /The Cincinnati Enquirer via AP) (Albert Cesare/The Cincinnati Enquirer/AP)
Boscawen police, Penacook rescue and a Concord engine all responded to a person trapped in a vehicle off the road on North Water Street in Boscawen but the person was not injured on Tuesday, February 16, 2020. There were numerous accidents and trees on power lines down throughout the area. GEOFF FORESTER Monitor staff
A monthly column by Unitil on using energy more efficiently
Alec O’Meara
While we don’t know if this year’s polar vortex will send us a record-setting winter, even a brief cold snap can tax our furnaces and boilers. Energy usage increases significantly during these spells. Whether you heat by natural gas, oil, wood, propane or electricity, everyone is impacted by subfreezing weather.
Typically, a Unitil customer’s monthly electric usage is about 600 kWh when averaged over 12 months. For a residential customer using natural gas, the monthly winter average is about 125 therms. However, even if you keep your thermostat at the same temperature, you may use substantially more energy during a cold snap as your furnace works that much harder to maintain internal temperatures.