Feb 8 (Reuters) - Almost 150,000 homes and businesses mostly in the Boston

area were still without power midday Monday after a major snowstorm hit the U.S.

Northeast over the weekend.

The following is a list of some of the hardest hit utilities.

Power Company Holding Company State Out Now

NSTAR Northeast Utilities MA 91,800

National Grid - RI National Grid RI 24,000

National Grid - MA National Grid MA 23,000

Con Ed - NY Con Ed NY 3,000

LIPA LIPA NY 2,900

Northeast Utilities - CT Northeast Utilities CT 1,400

National Grid - NY National Grid NY 1,200

Total Out 147,300

(Reporting by Scott DiSavino)

Keywords: UTILITIES STORM/POWEROUTAGES

(scott.disavino@thomsonreuters.com)(+1 646 223-6072)(Reuters Messaging: scott.disavino.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)

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