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Outdoor Electrical Fire Damages Fairfield County Home Outdoor Electrical Fire Damages Fairfield County Home
Outdoor Electrical Fire Damages Fairfield County Home A Fairfield County home was damaged during an outdoor electrical fire. The Westport Fire Department Emergency Communications Center received a report of a house fire on Compo Road South at 12:45 pm Thursday, Aug. 5, said Fire Chief Robert Yost.  The residents of the home, including two children, were able to evacuate before the fire department responded. First arriving units reported an electrical fire on the outside of the house from the electrical service drop, Yost said. The interior of the house was checked, and no fire was found inside.  Firefighters&nb…

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by Kathy Reakes
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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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by Zak Failla
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Police Warn Area Residents Of Eversource Phone Scam Police Warn Area Residents Of Eversource Phone Scam
Police Warn Area Residents Of Eversource Phone Scam Law enforcement agencies in New England are cautioning consumers about a potential utility scam involving Eversource as the region contends with the fallout of Tropical Storm Elsa. In Connecticut, police in Fairfield County issued an alert as the storm made its way up the East Coast, advising that fraudsters have been running an elaborate scheme posing as Eversource employees to gain personal information. “We are receiving calls that residents are getting the Eversource scam calls now," the Greenwich Police Department posted on social media. "The crook will pretend to be an Eversource empl…

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by Zak Failla
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Tropical Storm Elsa Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut Tropical Storm Elsa Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut
Tropical Storm Elsa Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut Utility crews in Connecticut are still hard at work making repairs to hundreds of reported outages that are impacting more than 10,000 customers as Tropical Storm Elsa moves up the East Coast. Elsa moved across Connecticut early on Friday, July 9, bringing heavy rain and whipping winds, which sent power lines flying and toppled trees, leaving thousands without power overnight. As of 11:45 a.m. on Friday, July 9, Eversource was still reporting 10,042 of the company’s 1,285,863 customers were without power, while United Illuminating was working on 39 active outages, impacting 2,109 customers.…

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Strong Storms Knock Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut Strong Storms Knock Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut
Strong Storms Knock Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut Utility crews in Connecticut worked through the night to restore power to thousands who were left in the dark during a round of severe storms which sent trees and power lines down. At the peak of the storm, nearly 25,000 Eversource and United Illuminating customers were reporting outages late on Tuesday, July 6, as crews scrambled to make repairs across the state. “Crews are tackling damaged areas around the state like here on Stafford Ave in Bristol and Route 6 in Burlington,” Eversource officials said on Tuesday night. “Storms took down trees, blocking roads and ripping down lines. We’l…

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by Zak Failla
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Scattered Power Outages Affect Thousands In Fairfield County Scattered Power Outages Affect Thousands In Fairfield County
Scattered Power Outages Affect Thousands In Fairfield County Heat-related issued left thousands in Connecticut without power during the peak of this week’s heatwave, officials announced. As of 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 30, Eversource crews were working to repair numerous reported outages that were impacting 5,467 of the company’s 1,285,955 Connecticut customers. 
“We’re aware of the heat-related problem at a substation in Ridgefield affecting 4K customers,” Eversource posted on social media. “Crews are working on restoring power to customers shortly.” The hardest-hit areas included Ridgefield and Stamford, both of which were reporting more than 2,00…

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by Zak Failla
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Car Crashes Into Pole, Knocking Out Power In CT Community Car Crashes Into Pole, Knocking Out Power In CT Community
Car Crashes Into Pole, Knocking Out Power In CT Community Some Connecticut residents were left without power overnight when a car crashed through a utility pole that took down power lines. State Police said that a driver crashed into a pole on Torrington Road in the Town of Litchfield late on Sunday, June 20, leaving some Eversource customers without power temporarily. Eversource crews worked overnight to restore power to all residents in the area as of 11 a.m. on Monday, June 21. The crash forced a temporary closure of Torrington Road while police investigated, though the roadway was reopened by the morning. Police said that there were non-life-…

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by Zak Failla
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Eversource Warns Customers Of New, 'Finetuned' Scams Eversource Warns Customers Of New, 'Finetuned' Scams
Eversource Warns Customers Of New, 'Finetuned' Scams Eversource is cautioning its East Coast utility customers to be wary of fraudsters who have recently been targeting consumers in Connecticut and Massachusetts. This week, Eversource issued an alert after receiving reports of "scam artists aggressively targeting utility customers.” Officials said that new tactics are being used as scammers continue fine-tuning their techniques, including phony caller IDs that display “Eversource” and scripts that sound like a legitimate company representative threatening to disconnect their electric or gas service because of an unpaid bill.  …

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Strong Gusty Winds Down Tree Limbs, Cause Scattered Power Outages In Connecticut Strong Gusty Winds Down Tree Limbs, Cause Scattered Power Outages In Connecticut
Strong Gusty Winds Down Tree Limbs, Cause Scattered Power Outages In Connecticut Hundreds in Connecticut are now without power as high winds whip through the area. A Wind Advisory is in effect until 4 p.m. Monday, March 29. As of around 10 a.m. Monday, 1,132 of Eversource’s 1,284,773 Connecticut customers were still reporting outages, while United Illuminating was still working to repair four active outages impacting 40 of its 340,198 customers. According to Eversouce, outages were still being reported in: Colebrook: 271; Coventry: 166; New Milford: 102; Hartland: 85; Torrington: 72; Wilton: 55; Granby: 53; Willington: 45; Greenwich: 46; Stamford: 39; Norwalk: 37; …

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Eversource Investing $72 Million In Tree Trimming Across Connecticut Eversource Investing $72 Million In Tree Trimming Across Connecticut
Eversource Investing $72 Million In Tree Trimming Across Connecticut Following last year's devastation caused by Tropical Storm Isaias last year which brought down thousands of trees, Eversource is announcing a large tree maintenance program to be ready for the summer storms. In 2021, the energy company will be investing approximately $72 million in tree trimming and hazardous tree removal to enhance reliability for customers throughout Connecticut, company officials said. The company is also encouraging customers to maintain trees on their own property that can interfere with electric lines or equipment. “As we saw last summer during some severe storms, tr…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Strong Winds With Damaging Gusts Cause Thousands Of Power Outages In Connecticut Strong Winds With Damaging Gusts Cause Thousands Of Power Outages In Connecticut
Strong Winds With Damaging Gusts Cause Thousands Of Power Outages In Connecticut Thousands in Connecticut are without power as a cold front is rolling through the region bringing wind gusts topping 50 miles per hour. A Wind Advisory is in effect until 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 2. As of 9:10 a.m. on Tuesday, Eversource was still working to restore power to more than 16,000 of its 1,284,284 Connecticut customers. United Illuminating was also working to repair 38 active outages that were impacting 423 of its 339,855 customers. The most Eversource customers affected by the outages were: East Hampton: 1,045; Guilford: 815; Haddam: 689; Simsbury: 682; Pomfret: 641; Griswold: …

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CT Home Being Renovated Suffers 'Catastrophic' Damage After Blaze Breaks Out CT Home Being Renovated Suffers 'Catastrophic' Damage After Blaze Breaks Out
CT Home Being Renovated Suffers 'Catastrophic' Damage After Blaze Breaks Out A Connecticut home undergoing renovations was destroyed by a "catastrophic" early morning fire that took firefighters at least an hour to get under control. The West Hartford Fire Department responded to the fire at 711 Prospect Ave., around 6:24 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 24, said Fire Chief Greg H. Priest.  When firefighters arrived on the scene they found flames visible from the second floor have heavy fire from several dies of the single-family home located in an area that is known for its older historic homes, the chief said. As units were preparing for a search/rescue and fire a…

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by Kathy Reakes