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www.HartfordBusiness.com January 11, 2016 • Hartford Business Journal 7 WHAT'S AHEAD: ■ 1/18 Focus: Health Care ■ The List: Largest Hospitals ■ Nonprofit Profile: Capital Workforce Partners CALENDAR THURSDAY, JAN. 28 Business Day at the Hartford Boat Show Opening day of the Hartford Boat Show will focus on the business of recreational boating in Connecticut, its economic impact, workforce and small business. The show runs Jan. 28-31 at the Connecticut Convention Center, 100 Columbus Blvd., Hartford. Now in its 47th year, the Hartford Boat Show features the newest boats on the market including center consoles, fishing boats, luxury cruisers, sport and ski boats, sailboats, personal watercraft, paddle boats and boards in addition to fishing gear and tackle, marinas and boatyards, other marine services and boating accessories. The show is produced by the Connecticut Marine Trades Association and is open to the public. It will feature over 125 exhibitors, 250 boats and watercraft, as well as educational seminars and demonstration areas. Cost to attend is $12. For more information contact: Kathleen Burns 860.767.2645. F O R A C O M P L E T E L I S T O F G R E A T E R H A R T F O R D B U S I N E S S E V E N T S , G O T O W W W . H A R T F O R D B U S I N E S S . C O M A N D C L I C K O N ' C A L E N D A R . ' A L L C A L E N D A R I T E M S M U S T B E S U B M I T T E D E L E C T R O N I C A L L Y V I A O U R W E B S I T E , H A R T F O R D B U S I N E S S . C O M . ENERGY & UTILITIES Eversource wraps $483M reliability upgrade Eversource and fellow utility National Grid said they have completed a $483 million electric grid upgrade that will improve power delivery in southern New England. The so-called Interstate Reliability Project includes station up- grades and a new 75-mile transmission line in Connecticut, Mas- sachusetts and Rhode Island. "The Interstate Reliability Project improves the efficiency of the grid by eliminating system bottlenecks and improving the flow of power within our region," David Boguslawski, vice president of transmission strategy & operations at Eversource, said in a state- ment. "The project also supports the region's economic growth and environmental goals through greater access to newer, more efficient, and cleaner generating plants." Work on the upgrade began in late 2013. The project is one of a handful of projects that comprise Eversource's New England East West Solutions transmission initiative, which is meant to allow electricity to flow more easily and cost-effectively from power plants to end users. Eversource said transmission reliability has become even more vital over the past decade, as the region has faced a wave of power plant closures. Transmission lines are also a key revenue source for utilities like Eversource. BARNEY MBA STANDS OUT AMONG TOP THREE LARGEST MBA PROGRAMS IN CONNECTICUT* hartford.edu/barney MBA & MSAT OPEN HOUSE Tues., Jan. 12, 4:30– 6:30 p.m. 860.768.4444 barney@hartford.edu LEARN MORE * As ranked by Hartford Business Journal, 9.28.15 • MBA/MSAT opn hse Barney AD jan 12 15 12.7.15.indd 1 12/7/15 3:24 PM P H O T O | H B J F I L E HOSPITALITY & TOURISM CT Bartaco owner's $74M credit refi The Norwalk owner of the Barcelona Wine Bar and Bartaco restaurants in West Hartford and other parts of the state has received a $74 million credit line and a new equity partner to expand its brand. Barteca Holdings announced last week aside from the refi- nanced credit line involving Citizens Bank, it picked up Wall Street global equity investor General Atlantic as a partner. Rosser Capital Partners was an existing investor. General Atlantic's stake was not disclosed. Barteca co-founder and CEO Andy Pforzheimer, in an email, said no changes are planned for its West Hartford Barcelona and Bartaco locations on Farmington Avenue. However, Pforzheimer said some of the credit line may be "used to create a brand-new Barcelona down the street from our original location in Norwalk.'' "Lease is up after 20 years, and we are going to build a completely new 'prototype' Barcelona here, near our home offices,'' he wrote. Six Barcelonas and three Bartacos in Connecticut comprise the 26 Barcelonas and Bartacos spread across the East Coast, from Boston to Tampa, Pforzheimer said. Eversource's power transmission lines linking Norwalk and Middletown.