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Eversource Energy is a public utility holding company engaged in the delivery of energy and water services to over 4 million customers across Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. The company operates through four primary segments: Electric Distribution, Electric Transmission, Natural Gas Distribution, and Water Distribution. Eversource is the largest electric utility in Connecticut, serving more than 1.2 million customers, and also holds a significant position in New Hampshire, where it serves over 500,000 homes and businesses. The company has evolved through various acquisitions, including NStar in 2012 and Columbia Gas in 2020, and operates several regulated subsidiaries that deliver retail electricity, natural gas, and water services. Founded in 1927 and originally known as Northeast Utilities, Eversource Energy rebranded in 2015 and is headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut, and Boston, Massachusetts.

Creare is an engineering research and development firm that provides its clients with solutions for critical engineering problems. It provides industrial and government clients in the medical, aerospace, energy, process, and manufacturing industries with services ranging from applied research to prototype design, fabrication, and testing. Creare’s core areas of expertise include fluid dynamics, heat and mass transfer, electronics and software development, sensors and control systems, and CFD analysis. It was founded by Peter Christie in 1961. Creare is headquartered in Hanover, New Hampshire.