Eversource Says It's Ready For New Round Of Severe Storms With Damaging Winds Eversource Says It's Ready For New Round Of Severe Storms With Damaging Winds
Eversource Says It's Ready For New Round Of Severe Storms With Damaging Winds With a storm system sweep through the area, Eversource said that it is ready and prepared to respond to any damage caused by the expected winds and rain on Thursday, Aug. 27 late in the afternoon and evening. Weeks after Tropical Storm Isaias laid waste to the region, leaving nearly a million of Eversource’s customers without power - some for more than a week - the utility company said that it is ready to do battle with the new bath of storms. Related story - Here's Timing For Severe Storms With Damaging Wind Gusts, Possible Tornadoes “The last thing anyone wants is another storm – but Mot…
Fire At Substation Leads To Thousands Of Power Outages In Fairfield County Fire At Substation Leads To Thousands Of Power Outages In Fairfield County
Fire At Substation Leads To Thousands Of Power Outages In Fairfield County Around 13,000 lost power after a fire broke out at a substation in Norwalk. The electrical fire at the New Canaan Avenue power substation in Norwalk began just after 7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 24.  Upon firefighters' arrival, heavy flames were visible from an elevated switch gear cabinet that controls a 13,800-volt transmission line, the Norwalk Fire Department said.  Eversource technicians were on scene immediately to start the process of shutting down the adjacent gear switches, so the firefighters could safely operate and extinguish the fire, according to the fire department. Fir…
Isaias: Eversource, UI Reject Demands For Reimbursements For Food, Medicine After Outages Isaias: Eversource, UI Reject Demands For Reimbursements For Food, Medicine After Outages
Isaias: Eversource, UI Reject Demands For Reimbursements For Food, Medicine After Outages Despite calls to reimburse customers for costs incurred due to power outages after Tropical Storm Isaias barreled through the region, Eversource and United Illuminating are showing resistance to complying. Connecticut Attorney General William Tong and Gov. Ned Lamont both demanded the company reimburse customers, Eversource has thus far been reluctant to provide relief, despite utility companies in neighboring states reimbursing for prescription medication and food that spoiled during the storm cleanup. "Eversource and UI need to do the right thing as ConEd has done in New York and reimbur…
Isaias: Hundreds Remain Without Power In Fairfield County Nine Days After Tropical Storm Isaias: Hundreds Remain Without Power In Fairfield County Nine Days After Tropical Storm
Isaias: Hundreds Remain Without Power In Fairfield County Nine Days After Tropical Storm Hundreds in Fairfield County are still without power eight days after Tropical Storm Isaias rocked the East Coast. As of 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13, more than 400 Connecticut residents were still without power as Eversource continues efforts to make repairs across the state more than a week after the storm struck. United Illuminating reported that each of its 337,528 Connecticut customers have had the power restored. Communities in Connecticut with the highest number of outages are:  Greenwich (56), Wilton (50), Westport (32), Redding (18), Newtown (18), New Canaan (18), Oxford …
Isaias: Danbury Mayor Threatens To Sue Eversource, Citing 'Incompetence,' 'Neglect' Isaias: Danbury Mayor Threatens To Sue Eversource, Citing 'Incompetence,' 'Neglect'
Isaias: Danbury Mayor Threatens To Sue Eversource, Citing 'Incompetence,' 'Neglect' Nearly all Connecticut residents have had their power restored more than a week after Tropical Storm Isaias, but Eversource may have an even larger threat looming on the horizon. Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton is among Connecticut politicians critical of Eversource’s response to the storm, threatening legal action and a cap to CEO and executives' compensation at the company. Boughton said it’s time to “break up a monopoly that doesn’t work,” while claiming “incompetence and neglect” on Eversource’s behalf. “Eversource doing a victory lap this morning is laughable,” he said. “It's like setting…
New Isaias Outage Update: Full Restoration Nearly Complete More Than Week After Storm New Isaias Outage Update: Full Restoration Nearly Complete More Than Week After Storm
New Isaias Outage Update: Full Restoration Nearly Complete More Than Week After Storm It took more than a week, but nearly every Fairfield County resident has now finally had power restored following the wreckage of Tropical Storm Isaias. Utilizing more than 2,500 line and tree crews working nonstop to repair the damage and restore remaining outages following Isaias, crews restored power to more than 58,000 customers overnight. As of Wednesday, Aug. 12, just 1,262 of Eversource’s 1,281,332 customers were still without power. Another 23 United Illuminating customers were also reporting outages. Outages were still reported in:  Danbury: 246 (0.66 percent of custom…
New Isaias Outage Update: Latest Breakdown By Town In Fairfield County New Isaias Outage Update: Latest Breakdown By Town In Fairfield County
New Isaias Outage Update: Latest Breakdown By Town In Fairfield County Power has been restored to thousands in Connecticut, but more than 30,000 are still waiting for crews to make repairs a week after Tropical Storm Isaias struck Fairfield County. As of 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 30,634 of Eversource’s 1,281,332 Connecticut customers were still waiting to have their power turned back on. An additional 174 United Illuminating customers were also dealing with outages. In Fairfield County, Eversource customers were still reporting outages in: Danbury: 4,617 (12.32 percent of customers); Ridgefield: 3,244 (29.52 percent of customers); Newtown: 2,271 (19.82 pe…
'I'm Going To Hold Eversource's Feet To The Fire,' Says Lamont Who Tours Danbury, Westport 'I'm Going To Hold Eversource's Feet To The Fire,' Says Lamont Who Tours Danbury, Westport
'I'm Going To Hold Eversource's Feet To The Fire,' Says Lamont Who Tours Danbury, Westport Lawmakers in Connecticut are threatening to bring the heat on Eversource its slow response to Tropical Storm Isaias. As of 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 10, 69,166 of Eversource’s 1,281,332 Connecticut customers were still reporting outages six days after the storm struck. UI was still responding to 492 reported outages that were affecting 1,429 of the customer’s 337,496 customers. 
“We have a serious situation developing at the Glen Apartments on Memorial Drive,” Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton said. “Still no power. Many residents there are elderly and/or disabled. So far Eversource has not respo…
Isaias Outage Update: New Breakdown By Town Of Customers Without Power In Fairfield County Isaias Outage Update: New Breakdown By Town Of Customers Without Power In Fairfield County
Isaias Outage Update: New Breakdown By Town Of Customers Without Power In Fairfield County Thousands in Fairfield County remain without power nearly a week after Tropical Storm Isaias tore through the East Coast. As of 10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 10, 88,499 of Eversource’s 1,281,332 Connecticut customers were still reporting outages. United Illuminating crews were also working to repair 917 outages that were impacting a total of 2,754 customers in Connecticut. Power was restored to thousands in Connecticut over the weekend but thousands more remain in the dark following the wreckage caused by Tropical Isaias. In Fairfield County, Eversource customers were still reporting outage…
Isaias Outage Update: New Breakdown By Town Of Customers Without Power In Fairfield County Isaias Outage Update: New Breakdown By Town Of Customers Without Power In Fairfield County
Isaias Outage Update: New Breakdown By Town Of Customers Without Power In Fairfield County Power has been restored to thousands more in Connecticut so far over the weekend but thousands more remain in the dark five days after Tropical Isaias barreled through the region. Related story: Tornado In Westport Confirmed During Tropical Storm Isaias A total of 168,133 of 1,281,259 Eversource customers (13.12 percent) in Connecticut are still without power as of 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 9. United Illuminating is reporting 11,380 outages affecting its 337,496 customers (3.4 percent). Here's the latest breakdown of active power outages in Fairfield County, according to Evers…
Isaias Outage Update: Latest Rundown Of Eversource, United Illuminating Outages Isaias Outage Update: Latest Rundown Of Eversource, United Illuminating Outages
Isaias Outage Update: Latest Rundown Of Eversource, United Illuminating Outages Utility companies have been making progress restoring power to customers in Connecticut who lost after Tropical Isaias barreled through the region. Related story: Tornado In Westport Confirmed During Tropical Storm Isaias A total of 250,994 of 1,281,259 Eversource customers (19.6 percent) in Connecticut were still without power as of 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8. United Illuminating is reporting 19,637 outages affecting its 337,496 customers (5.8 percent). Here's the latest breakdown of active power outages in Fairfield County, according to Eversource and United Illuminating: Danbury…
Isaias Outage Update: 1,200-Plus Crews Now At Work; Latest Rundown Of Most-Affected Towns Isaias Outage Update: 1,200-Plus Crews Now At Work; Latest Rundown Of Most-Affected Towns
Isaias Outage Update: 1,200-Plus Crews Now At Work; Latest Rundown Of Most-Affected Towns About 320,000 customers in Connecticut remain without power as of Saturday morning, Aug. 8 - four days after Tropical Isaias swept through the region. Related story: Tornado In Westport Confirmed During Tropical Storm Isaias Of those outages, about 291,000 are in the Eversource service area. Nearly 1,200 crews – including mutual aid from out-of-state – were continuing to repair the widespread damage to the electric system on Friday, Aug. 7, an increase of approximately 500 crews from Thursday,  Aug. 6, Eversource said. Despite calling in outside contractors, many from out o…