Eversource Gives Tips To Avoid Utility Scams Eversource Gives Tips To Avoid Utility Scams
Eversource Gives Tips To Avoid Utility Scams Scammers are using the COVID-19 pandemic to their advantage, according to utility company Eversource.  Along with a slew of utility companies, Eversource is participating in Utility Scam Awareness Week, notifying its customers of common scam tactics and ways to avoid falling victim.  The most common scam tactic, according to the company, involves a caller warning a victim that services will be shut off because their utility bills have not been paid.  Generally, the scammer will impersonate an employee at a utility company and ask for the victim's credit or debit card informa…
Eversource Provides New Update On Power Restoration After Storm Eversource Provides New Update On Power Restoration After Storm
Eversource Provides New Update On Power Restoration After Storm Hundreds of Eversource line and tree crews are working to restore power following the intense wind and rainstorm Sunday, Nov. 15, that left thousands of Connecticut customers without power.  The company said crews are working to clear blocked roads, assess the damage, and restore power to customers impacted by the storm.  By the end of the morning, crews had restored power to approximately 20,000 customers since the storm began.  Some 17,400 Eversource customers across the region remain without power as a result of the storm, the company said. Earlier Story: These CT …
These Fairfield County Communities Most Affected By Power Outages These Fairfield County Communities Most Affected By Power Outages
These Fairfield County Communities Most Affected By Power Outages Some 19,000 Eversource customers are still without power early due to a powerful storm that moved across the region on Sunday, Nov. 15. As of 8:30 a.m., Monday, Nov. 16, the company is reporting 19,021 of 1,282,551 customers across the region without power. Some of the highest outages remained in Darien with 1,707, Norwalk with 1,190, Westport with 884, Greenwich with 783, Wilton with 764, and Bethel with 278 as of 8:30 a.m., Monday. United Illuminating had 258 customers still without power as of 9 a.m. Monday, with the most in Easton (116), followed by Bridgeport (46). The storms sw…
Wind Storm Knocks Out Power In Fairfield County Wind Storm Knocks Out Power In Fairfield County
Wind Storm Knocks Out Power In Fairfield County Hundreds in Fairfield County were without power early on Monday afternoon as whipping winds rolled through the region, bringing wind gusts topping 50 mph that downed power lines and toppled tree limbs and branches. Late Monday, afternoon Nov. 2, Eversource was reporting 11,656 outages among its 1,282,492 Connecticut customers, while United Illuminating was making repairs to 36 active outages, impacting 648 of its 338,313 customers. Earlier story - Wind Advisory: Gusts Of Up To 55 MPH Could Cause Power Outages Eversource was reporting Fairfield County outages in: Wilton: 232; Danbury: 20…
Storm With Gusty Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut Storm With Gusty Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut
Storm With Gusty Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut A strong storm system that swept through the region brought heavy rain and whipping winds with gusts topping 60 mph that left tens of thousands in Connecticut without power. At the height of the storm, nearly 30,000 Connecticut residents were without power, according to Eversource, with more than 4,000 customers still in the dark as of 9:20 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8. According to Eversource, wind gusts topped 60 mph, taking down trees and damaging the company’s electric system. United Illuminating also had hundreds lose power during the peak of the storm. “These fast-moving, severe storms l…
Eversource Says Prolonged Drought Led To Downed Trees Saturated By Storm Eversource Says Prolonged Drought Led To Downed Trees Saturated By Storm
Eversource Says Prolonged Drought Led To Downed Trees Saturated By Storm A recent drought coupled with this week’s storms attributed to the downed trees and power lines that left thousands in Connecticut without power overnight. Eversource officials said that hundreds of crews worked through the night to restore power to more than 37,000 customers, though more than 7,000 of the utility company’s 1,281,966 Connecticut customers were still in the dark as of 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30. Earlier story - Storm Knocks Out Powers To Thousands In Connecticut Eversource President of Regional Electric Operations Craig Hallstrom said that the tough conditions - on …
Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut
Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut The latest storm to roll through the region left thousands in Connecticut without power overnight. Wind gusts and rain downed trees, utility poles, and wires overnight, leaving more than 25,000 Connecticut residents in the dark as Eversource and United Illuminating crews worked through the night to restore power to customers. As of 9:20 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30, Eversource was still reporting that 16,289 of its 1,281,966 customers were still without power, while UI crews were working on 11 reported outages that were impacting 144 customers. At the peak of the storm, more than 25,000 wer…
Eversource Removing Storm-Damaged Trees Across Connecticut Eversource Removing Storm-Damaged Trees Across Connecticut
Eversource Removing Storm-Damaged Trees Across Connecticut After over 10,000 trees toppled in July and August due to Tropical Storm Isaias and a damaging microburst, energy company Eversource is urging Connecticut homeowners to keep an eye out for precarious trees near power lines and to support their hazardous tree removal program.  Since those storms, the company said, they have removed hundreds of storm-damaged trees to prevent further power outages. “Trees are the number one cause of power outages and removing these trees is critical, especially with fierce storms happening more frequently,"  said Eversource Vegetation Management…
Bill Requiring Food, Medicine Reimbursement Would Cause Higher Bills, Says Eversource Bill Requiring Food, Medicine Reimbursement Would Cause Higher Bills, Says Eversource
Bill Requiring Food, Medicine Reimbursement Would Cause Higher Bills, Says Eversource Under a new bill, Connecticut residents could be reimbursed up to $1,000 for spoiled food and medicine due to long power outages, but Eversource says that protection may come at a high price to customers. On Tuesday, Sept. 8, Eversource CEO Jim Judge responded to criticism that the power company took too long to restore electricity to many parts of Connecticut following the August Tropical STorm Isaias. Some customers waited 9 days for power to return. The proposed Connecticut bill would give the state’s Public Utilities Regulation Administration (PURA) the authority to require power compa…
Eversource Provides Estimated Restoration Time For Hardest-Hit CT Locales Eversource Provides Estimated Restoration Time For Hardest-Hit CT Locales
Eversource Provides Estimated Restoration Time For Hardest-Hit CT Locales Some of the hardest-hit towns by the latest storm to rip through the East Coast are nearing restoration of power. Thousands of Eversource’s customers in Connecticut remain without power as of Friday, Aug. 28, though company officials said that there should be complete restoration in most of the state by midnight. According to officials, Branford is the exception, which was hit the hardest, with nearly 100 percent of Eversource’s customers there losing power. As of 12:30 on Friday, 8,886 of Eversource’s 16,589 (53.57 percent) customers in Branford are still without power. “With the arrival …
Isaias: Lawmakers Lambaste Eversource At Hearing Isaias: Lawmakers Lambaste Eversource At Hearing
Isaias: Lawmakers Lambaste Eversource At Hearing Eversource was read the riot act by Connecticut lawmakers during a hearing regarding recent rate hikes and the company’s response to Tropical Storm Isaias. Members of the state legislative Energy & Technology Committee grilled Eversource officials, including CEO Jim Judge on Thursday, Aug. 27 after some in Connecticut were left without power for more than a week. Elected officials questioned Judge on the company’s response to the storm, its lack of preparation, and the broken down communications that happened during the storm, when thousands of customers were unable to get accurat…
Storms Knock Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut: Here's Latest Storms Knock Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut: Here's Latest
Storms Knock Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut: Here's Latest Thousands in Connecticut are still without power a day after thunderstorms and possible tornadoes ripped through the East Coast. As of 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 28, 19,464 of Eversource’s 1,281,459 Connecticut customers were still reporting outages, while United Illuminating crews were responding to 330 outages impacting another 14,155 customers. Related story - Eversource Says It's Ready For New Round Of Severe Storms With Damaging Winds Among the hardest-hit municipalities was Branford, which lost power to nearly all Eversource customers. “Our crews were prepositioned throughout the st…