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Crews continue work to restore power to thousands after storm
Eversource crews continued to work Tuesday to turn the lights back on for thousands of customers who remain in the dark after Monday’s powerful storm.
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Thousands still without power after strong storm
About 31,000 Eversource customers are still without power hours after a strong storm moved out of Connecticut.
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Branford business works in dimly lit room to ensure bright holiday for customers
Power was lost in the busy area of Leetes Island and East Mani Street, forcing some businesses to close. Willoughby Coffee was among the many businesses interrupted, and the timing couldn’t have been worse.
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Power could take days to restore after heavy rain, strong winds move through CT
Eversource crews said it could take days to restore power to people across the state after heavy rain and strong winds moved through. An Eversource spokesperson said power remains out for about 31,000 homes and businesses across the state. Power has been restored to approximately 145,000 homes since this morning’s storms. The storms brought down trees and power lines, and…
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Powerful storm leaves power outages, flooding in its wake
A powerful storm brought heavy rain and strong winds overnight, taking down trees and powerlines statewide.
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Storm caused power outages, closed school in Norwich
Power outages forced schools to close for the day Monday after a storm took down trees an heavy rains caused the Yantic River to spill over its banks.
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Power restored to about 4,000 NPU customers
An issue at a Norwich Public Utilities substation Saturday night left thousands of customers in the dark. According to the utility company, the outage happened around 11 p.m. and was the a result of an equipment failure at their Bean Hill substation. At one point, about 4,000 total customers, primarily those in the northeast section of the city, were without…
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Thousands Lose Power and Heat During Frigid Weekend
If the bitter cold wasn’t bad enough, whipping winds caused power outages, making for a miserable morning for some this Saturday. “We woke up kind of cold. Eventually we woke and went to my wife’s office,” said Steve Harrington of Glastonbury. According to Eversource, strong winds left more than 300 people in Glastonbury without power. It happened around midnight,...
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Strong Winds Leave Thousands Without Power and Heat
If the bitter cold wasn’t bad enough, whipping winds caused power outages, making for a miserable morning for some this Saturday.
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ISO New England Fines Power Plants $39M for Coming Up Short on Christmas Eve
As New Englanders celebrated Christmas Eve, the power grid operator came closer to ordering rolling blackouts than it had in more than four years as several power plants failed to deliver on reserve capacity. ISO New England imposed penalties of roughly $39 million on power plant operators for failing to provide reserves during a confluence of factors including extreme cold…
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Utility Crews Continue to Work to Restore Power to Those Impacted by Pre-Holiday Storm
Work continues on restoring power all across the state after fierce storms damaged power lines. Out of state crews from Eversource are spending the Christmas holiday making sure families are able to enjoy theirs. This storm definitely did a number on our state’s power infrastructure as Eversource had a Level Four response ready to go in light of this...
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Utility Crews Continue to Work to Bring Power Back to Those Impacted by Pre-Holiday Storm
Work continues on restoring power all across the state after fierce storms damaged power lines.
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Governor Lifts Truck Ban on Route 15 to Allow Utility Trucks Through
Gov. Ned Lamont has lifted the truck ban on Route 15 in order to allow utility trucks through due to the impending storm. The state Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection issued an order that waives the ban specifically for utility trucks on the Merritt Parkway and Wilbur Cross Parkway, also known as Route 15. The order was put…