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www.HartfordBusiness.com April 20, 2015 • Hartford Business Journal 11 Learn more about our services at echn.org Jim has lived in Coventry for over 60 years. So when pulmonary issues caused him to be admitted to Manchester Memorial Hospital, he was glad to know that the best in health care was close to home. Everyone involved in his treatment and recovery – from doctors and nurses to respiratory therapists – made sure to go the extra mile for him and his family. Because delivering exceptional care to our friends and neighbors for nearly 100 years is what ECHN has always been about, and we're dedicated to achieving our mission for generations to come. That's why our commitment to providing quality, compassionate health care today and tomorrow is stronger than ever. ECHN is home to more than 3,500 dedicated team members who understand that, at ECHN, health care may be changing. But caring never will. EXCEPTIONAL CARE. Terrific doctors, wonderful nurses, I even liked the food! JIM, PATIENT Caring never changes. and coal to produce more power to meet elec- tricity demand. At the time, however, oil was nearly twice as expensive, leading to higher energy costs. This winter, oil and coal were priced much lower and combined for more than 40 percent of the fuel mix some days. One long-term solution to easing supply pressures could be the proposed Access Northeast project, a joint venture of Ever- source Energy, National Grid, and Spectra Energy, which is designed to expand New England natural gas pipeline capacities and improve gas supply to power generators. Access Northeast could save New England electric customers $1 billion annually, said Mitch Gross, a spokesman for Eversource Energy. It would use existing rights-of-way and be completed in 2018, pending states' approvals and a Federal Energy Regulatory Commis- sion certificate, which the partners hope to receive in 2017, Gross said. "Gas would reach key power plants across New England to help ensure grid stability on the coldest and warmest days," Gross said. In addition to helping power plants, it also would provide additional delivery points for local natural gas utilities, Gross said. n from page 8 Natural gas supply constraints a worry ▶ ▶ One long-term solution to easing supply pressures could be the proposed Access Northeast project