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CT Communities Working With Eversource To Reduce Future Tree-Related Storm Damage CT Communities Working With Eversource To Reduce Future Tree-Related Storm Damage
CT Communities Working With Eversource To Reduce Future Tree-Related Storm Damage Communities are teaming with Eversource to help reduce potential tree damage during big storms in the future. In the wake of Tropical Storm Henri leaving thousands without power in Connecticut and Massachusetts, the utility company announced that it is working with town officials to expand efforts to identify and proactively address areas that have been problematic during recent storms. On Wednesday, Aug. 25, two days after the storm, Eversource was still reporting multiple outages impacting nearly 300 of the company’s 1.28 million customers. “As part of its continuing efforts to improve s…

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Eversource Fined $29 Million For Isaias Response Eversource Fined $29 Million For Isaias Response
Eversource Fined $29 Million For Isaias Response Eversource is among the latest utility company to face millions in fines for its response during and after Tropical Storm Isaias. The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) imposed a $29 million penalty against Eversource for what the company described as failures during the storm. Related story - NY Utility Companies Agree To Pay $86M In Settlements For Failed Isaias Response The fine comes the same week as four major utility companies in neighboring New York were hit with more than $86 million in fines for their response to Isaias. Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, who…

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Isaias: CT To Investigate Eversource, UI Storm Preparations, Performance Isaias: CT To Investigate Eversource, UI Storm Preparations, Performance
Isaias: CT To Investigate Eversource, UI Storm Preparations, Performance Utility companies in Connecticut are going to be investigated for their muted response to Tropical Storm Isaias as thousands remain without power days after whipping winds took down trees and power lines. Crews have been working around the clock to make repairs on thousands of reported outages that left hundreds of thousands of Connecticut residents in the dark, many of whom were unable to get in contact with their utility companies. More than 700,000 Connecticut residents were left without power after Tropical Storm Isaias, Eversource, and United Illuminating reported. There were multiple…

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Nearly 3,000 Eversource Electric Customers Still Without Power After Storm Nearly 3,000 Eversource Electric Customers Still Without Power After Storm
Nearly 3,000 Eversource Electric Customers Still Without Power After Storm Eversource reported that 2,832 electric customers in Connecticut were still without power on Thursday, March 8. Eversource has been informing the City of Stamford that its residents should expect an average of three days until power restoration, in many cases. Stamford Mayor David Martin said, “Unfortunately Stamford was hit hard by this storm with many trees and power lines down." "At this time Eversource is struggling to provide restoration in a timely manner. It appears that power restoration will take days and I am disappointed that they cannot provide better service," M…

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by Jon Craig