Eversource, UI Still Working To Restore Power Across Fairfield County

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Crews from Eversource spent a sunny but cold Friday working to repair massive power outages across Fairfield County and Connecticut.

Eversource is continuing to work to restore power across Connecticut on Friday afternoon. Tens of thousands were left in the dark after a powerful storm early Thursday.
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Daily Voice

02/26/2016 6:19 p.m.

But by dinner time Friday, hundreds of people were still in the dark from the powerful thunderstorm that slammed the area early Thursday.

As of 6 p.m. Friday, Eversource were reporting the following outages, with projected repair times:

Bethel: 60 customers, repaired by 11:30 p.m. Friday
Brookfield: 12 customers, repaired by midnight Friday
Danbury: 94 customers, repaired by 6 p.m. Friday
Darien: 77 customers, repaired by 8 p.m. Friday
Greenwich: 579 customers, repaired by 11 p.m. Friday

Monroe: 11 customers, repaired by 11 p.m. Friday
New Canaan: 88 customers, repaired by 11 p.m. Friday
New Fairfield: 132 customers, repaired by 8 p.m. Friday
Newtown: 53 customers, repaired by 11 p.m. Friday
Norwalk: 13 customers, repaired by 11:30 p.m. Friday
Redding: 40 customers, repaired by 11 p.m. Friday
Ridgefield: 247 customers, repaired by 11 p.m. Friday
Sherman: 130 customers, repaired by 11 p.m. Friday
Stamford: 147 customers, repaired by midnight Friday
Weston: 3 customers, no repair estimate
Westport: 8 customers, no repair estimate
Wilton: 18 customers, repaired by 6 p.m. Friday

Eversource said it hoped to have most of the outages repaired by 11:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 26. But in areas where damage is extensive, necessary repairs may take longer, while other areas may be restored sooner, Eversource said.

UI reported only two small outages Friday afternoon: Bridgeport with 2 customers out, and

Easton, with 1 customer in the dark.

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