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The effort was prompted by a powerful storm that will strengthen through the day and night on Wednesday, April 3, and continue into Thursday, April 4, bringing gusts of up to 60 miles per hour and downpours along with it.
Because of the threat posed by the storm, Eversource is now prepositioning equipment as well as line and tree crews at work centers throughout the state to ensure they are ready to respond to damage and power outages.
The utility company also brought in additional crews to help with the power restoration effort if needed.
"We’ve been monitoring this storm over the last several days using various weather services and continue to closely watch its path," the company's President of Electric Operations in Connecticut, Steve Sullivan, said.
Sullivan continued, "The high winds forecasted, coupled with the still saturated ground, have the potential to bring down trees and branches onto electric lines and equipment, causing damage and power outages. Our line and tree crews around the state are ready to respond as quickly as possible to whatever this storm brings"
The company urged residents to stay away from any downed wires and also to keep their pets away from them as well.
Outages can be reported online by clicking here or by calling 800-286-2000.
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