NSTAR Expands Media Relations Team

NSTAR Expands Media Relations Team

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    BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 5, 2005--NSTAR Electric and Gas is pleased to introduce veteran television news reporter Caroline Allen as the newest member of its Media Relations team. A native Baystater, Allen brings extensive media experience and utility knowledge to her new role as Manager of Media Relations.
    "Having covered the energy beat as a reporter, Caroline comes to NSTAR with demonstrated enthusiasm and expertise on utility topics," said Joseph Nolan, NSTAR's Senior Vice President of Customer & Corporate Relations. "We're thrilled to have her joining the NSTAR team."
    Most recently, Allen covered utility, business and government issues as well as breaking news for WCAX-TV in Burlington, Vermont. She was honored for a series of reports filed from the massive Hydro-Quebec generating facilities in Northern Canada, and for a week-long series exploring how Vermont's power is generated and delivered. She also tracked the citing and planning of a major transmission line upgrade and followed a controversial movement to develop wind farms in the state. Previously, Allen wrote for Bridge News Financial Newswire, producing daily market updates and reporting on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
    "Whether we're announcing system upgrades or gearing up for an approaching storm, NSTAR values the media's role in getting those stories to the public," said Nolan. "We know Caroline will be a great asset in helping us convey important information to our customers and neighbors."
    Allen holds a master's degree from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism and a bachelor of arts in Communications from Fairfield University in Connecticut. She joins Media Relations Director, Christina McKenna; and Senior Media Specialist Mike Durand in the department. Allen will be based out of NSTAR's corporate headquarters at the Prudential Tower in Boston and can be reached at 617-424-2460 or at caroline_allen@nstaronline.com.

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