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New Storm Approaches CT: Eversource Preparing For More Power Outages, Damage New Storm Approaches CT: Eversource Preparing For More Power Outages, Damage
New Storm Approaches CT: Eversource Preparing For More Power Outages, Damage Ahead of an upcoming storm system that has the potential to bring gusty winds and downpours to Connecticut and Massachusetts, Eversource is detailing how it is preparing to respond to more power outages brought about by the weather.  In a statement on Thursday evening, Jan. 11, Eversource representatives said they are currently making preparations for a storm system predicted to arrive on Friday night, Jan. 12, and continue into Saturday, Jan. 13.  Related Report - Here's When To Expect Heaviest Rain, Strongest Winds From New Storm, Upcoming Snow Chances The storm may bring …
Truck Smashes Through Mass Church's Wall: Police Truck Smashes Through Mass Church's Wall: Police
Truck Smashes Through Mass Church's Wall: Police One person was rushed to the hospital after a pickup truck slammed into the side of a church in Bristol County on Sunday, Nov. 5, according to police. Officers and firefighters responded to the crash at St. John Neumann Church in Freetown around 4 p.m., Freetown police said. Photos from the scene show the truck embedded halfway through a church's wall. At 4:00 pm, Freetown PD & FD responded to a vehicle accident at St. John Neumann Church. Eyewitnesses reported a collision with the building. Investigation is ongoing. 1 person hospitalized. Eversource and Freetown Building Inspector…
Hurricane Lee: Eversource Bringing In Extra Crews To Region As Storm Comes Closer Hurricane Lee: Eversource Bringing In Extra Crews To Region As Storm Comes Closer
Hurricane Lee: Eversource Bringing In Extra Crews To Region As Storm Comes Closer With the threat of Hurricane Lee drawing near, Eversource is preparing for power outages by enacting emergency response plans and bringing extra crews to the region to help with repairs. The preparations come as meteorologists predict Lee's arrival in the region on Friday night, Sept. 15, which will likely bring high wind gusts and heavy rainfall, according to the National Weather Service.  Earlier Report - Here Comes Hurricane Lee: Watches, Advisories Stretch From NY Through New England Eversource President of Electric Operations in Connecticut Steve Sullivan warned that the sto…
Thousands Without Power As Massachusetts Gets Pelted By Pre-Christmas Storm Thousands Without Power As Massachusetts Gets Pelted By Pre-Christmas Storm
Thousands Without Power As Massachusetts Gets Pelted By Pre-Christmas Storm Thousands of people in the Commonwealth are waking up the in dark after a wet and windy storm system made its way through the Northeast just before the holiday weekend. The system brought wind gusts nearing 70 mph in some parts of Massachusetts and periods of heavy rain from Thursday night, Dec. 22 to Friday morning, Dec. 23. Towns and cities in Eastern Massachusetts and along the coastline were some of the most affected.  Current gusts, peak gusts and total power outages in MA, up about 8,000 just in the last few minutes pic.twitter.com/5f4KnPgigS — Terry Eliasen (@TerryWBZ) December 2…
Eversource Workers Hospitalized From 'Blood-Curdling' Manhole Explosion In Downtown Boston Eversource Workers Hospitalized From 'Blood-Curdling' Manhole Explosion In Downtown Boston
Eversource Workers Hospitalized From 'Blood-Curdling' Manhole Explosion In Downtown Boston Two Eversource workers are in the hospital after they were injured from a manhole explosion in Downtown Boston.  Multiple crews were on the scene of the explosion that happened across from 37 Bowdoin Street in Beacon Hill around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12, Boston Fire said on Twitter.  Companies on scene at a manhole explosion across from 37 Bowdoin St downtown Boston. @@BOSTON_EMS has transported 2 @EversourceMA workers to Mass General Hosp. pic.twitter.com/Bq0EskvDGC — Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) July 12, 2022 The explosion sent workers to Mass General Hospital, one suffering …
Storm With Damaging Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Massachusetts Storm With Damaging Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Massachusetts
Storm With Damaging Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Massachusetts A line of strong storms with damaging wind gusts left thousands without power in Massachusetts overnight. But by daybreak on Tuesday, March. 8, service had been restored to most. At around 7:45 a.m. Tuesday, Eversource reported 1,041 outages statewide, with 864 in Western Massachusetts. Most of the outages are in Shelburne (192) and Greenfield (190), both located in Franklin County,
Eversource Prestaging Crews In Advance Of Nor'easter Set To Bring Heavy Snowfall, High Winds Eversource Prestaging Crews In Advance Of Nor'easter Set To Bring Heavy Snowfall, High Winds
Eversource Prestaging Crews In Advance Of Nor'easter Set To Bring Heavy Snowfall, High Winds Eversource is getting crews ready ahead of a winter storm expected to bring heavy snowfall and high winds to the region. The Nor'easter is set to move through the area between the night of Friday, Jan. 28, and Saturday, Jan. 29. Earlier report - Significant Differences Emerge In Models For Nor'easter Taking Aim On Region Eversource noted that the storm's track remains uncertain, but it could bring down trees and tree limbs and cause power outages.  The energy company said it has prepositioned equipment and line and tree crews across Connecticut, including hundreds of crews from …
Car Crashes Into House With Sleeping Mother, Son Inside In Connecticut Car Crashes Into House With Sleeping Mother, Son Inside In Connecticut
Car Crashes Into House With Sleeping Mother, Son Inside In Connecticut One person was injured after the driver of a Dodge Durango hit an icy patch and slammed into a house with a sleeping mother and son inside. The crash took place in Windham County around 1:20 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 11, in Plainfield. According to Plainfield Police, officers received a 911 from the tenant of a home on Main Street reporting that a vehicle had struck her home and was inside the structure.  Responding officers immediately closed down the road due to low-hanging power lines that had been disconnected from the residence, police said. Members of Central Village and Plainfi…
Strong Gusty Winds Lead To Power Outages In Massachusetts Strong Gusty Winds Lead To Power Outages In Massachusetts
Strong Gusty Winds Lead To Power Outages In Massachusetts Winds with gusts up to 20 miles per hour have brought down some tree limbs in Massachusetts, causing power outages. Most of the outages are in Western Massachusetts. Just before 7:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 3, Eversource is reporting 473 customers without power, with 465 in Western Mass. The most outages are being reported in Huntington in Hampshire County (173) and Buckland in Franklin County (72). Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Storm With Gusty Winds Leads To Power Outages In Massachusetts Storm With Gusty Winds Leads To Power Outages In Massachusetts
Storm With Gusty Winds Leads To Power Outages In Massachusetts A storm brought wind gusts approaching 50 mph to New England early in the afternoon, leaving hundreds in Massachusetts without power. In Eastern Massachusetts, 906 of Eversource’s 1.236,280 customers in Eastern Massachusetts were reporting outages as of 2 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 12, while 580 of the company’s 221,086 Western Massachusetts customers were left in the dark. The most outages were reported in: Westport: 360; Weston: 312; Longmeadow: 160; Milton: 80; Tolland: 59; Windsor: 51; Ashfield: 48; Conway: 46; Gill: 42. A complete list of outages in Massachusetts can be found here. “Wind…
Nor'easter: Storm Knocks Out Power To Nearly Half A Million In Massachusetts Nor'easter: Storm Knocks Out Power To Nearly Half A Million In Massachusetts
Nor'easter: Storm Knocks Out Power To Nearly Half A Million In Massachusetts Nearly a half-million Massachusetts residents were left without power as the season’s first Nor’easter blasted the East Coast, bringing whipping wind gusts, inches of rain, and heavy flooding to some areas. Related story - Nor'easter: Here Are Highest Reported Rainfall Totals, Wind Speeds From Throughout Region As of 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 27, the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency was reporting 496,111 power outages after winds approaching 100 mph took down tree limbs, branches, and power lines overnight. Eversource was also reporting 272,073 customers in Eastern Massachuset…
Nor'easter: Scattered Power Outages Being Reported In Massachusetts Nor'easter: Scattered Power Outages Being Reported In Massachusetts
Nor'easter: Scattered Power Outages Being Reported In Massachusetts The first Nor’easter of the season led to scattered power outages throughout Massachusetts as the worst of the storm is yet to arrive in the region. Nearly 1,000 Massachusetts residents were without power as of 1:25 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 26, according to National Grid and Eversource. National Grid was responding to 37 active outages impacting 529 of its customers, while Eversource had 130 of its 221,118 Western Massachusetts customers reporting outages. According to Eversource, outages were being reported in Chesterfield, Greenfield, and Richmond. National Grid outages, by county, accordi…
Gas Rates May Increase In Massachusetts This Winter, Eversource Warns Gas Rates May Increase In Massachusetts This Winter, Eversource Warns
Gas Rates May Increase In Massachusetts This Winter, Eversource Warns Eversource customers in the region could see a small spike in their bills this winter as the utility company contends with rising natural gas prices. This week, citing rising gas prices around the world, Eversource filed its proposed winter natural gas rate for Massachusetts residents with the Department of Public Utilities that would include rate increases for customers beginning on Monday, Nov. 1. According to Eversource, during the pandemic, the price of natural gas rose by approximately 20 percent as the demand increased in 2020 as many sheltered in place for upwards of a year and some…
Police Issue Alert For Eversource Scam Making Rounds In Region Police Issue Alert For Eversource Scam Making Rounds In Region
Police Issue Alert For Eversource Scam Making Rounds In Region Alarm bells are sounding for some police departments in the region as reports continue coming about an ongoing scam involving fraudsters posing as Eversource utility workers. In Western Massachusetts, the Springfield Police Department issued an alert for an ongoing scam involving multiple victims who have received phone calls from scammers claiming to be from Eversource. During the phone call, the scammers would proceed to inform their victims that they owed money and their electricity would be shut off if they didn’t pay immediately. In response, the victims were then directed to a bitcoi…
Eversource Warns Of Scammer Going Door-To-Door In Region Eversource Warns Of Scammer Going Door-To-Door In Region
Eversource Warns Of Scammer Going Door-To-Door In Region Eversource is cautioning its customers throughout the region to be wary of a scammer who has been spotted making the rounds going door-to-door to gain personal information. A warning was issued by Eversource this week after a fraudster was seen going from home to home in Hampden County, asking to see bills and account information in an attempt to scam residents in Springfield. The Springfield Consumer Information and Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office said that the scammer has largely been targeting the Hungry Hill area, knocking on random doors, alleging to be an Eversource Electric …
Ida Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Massachusetts Ida Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Massachusetts
Ida Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Massachusetts Tropical Depression Ida was weakened by the time the storm rolled through Massachusetts, but it still caused headaches for some area residents as it brought rain and whipping winds. Thousands in Massachusetts reported outages overnight, as the remnants of the storm made its way through the region, causing flooding, closed roadways, downed trees, and power lines. As of 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 2, the day after the storm rollicked the region, more than 3,000 Eversource customers in Massachusetts were still reporting outages as crews worked around the clock to make repairs. At points, m…
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…
Henri: Here's How Many Massachusetts Residents Are Now Without Power Henri: Here's How Many Massachusetts Residents Are Now Without Power
Henri: Here's How Many Massachusetts Residents Are Now Without Power Tens of thousands of residents in Massachusetts lost power overnight as crews worked through the night to make repairs required by hurricane turned tropical storm turned tropical depression Henri. According to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, as of 8 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 23, more than 1,200 people were without power, with repairs made through the night and morning to leave approximately 200 in the dark as of 9:45 a.m. In Western Massachusetts, just 95 of Eversource’s 220,755 customers were reporting outages, led by Westhampton (54), and Montgomery (22), Conway (17). Other o…
Tropical Storm Sunday: New Outlook For Power Outages, Rainfall Totals, Wind Speeds For Henri Tropical Storm Sunday: New Outlook For Power Outages, Rainfall Totals, Wind Speeds For Henri
Tropical Storm Sunday: New Outlook For Power Outages, Rainfall Totals, Wind Speeds For Henri With its sustained wind strength of 70 miles per hour just short of hurricane status, Tropical Storm Henri is expected to make landfall between Montauk Point and Rhode Island late Sunday morning, Aug. 22. Since Saturday morning, Henri's track has shifted about 50 miles to the east, making landfall on Long Island less likely now. Henri (pronounced ON-ree) became a Category 1 hurricane late Saturday morning, before returning to tropical storm status early Sunday morning. About 50 million people in the Northeast are under a Tropical Storm Warning, with earlier hurricane warnings in some …
Here's Where Hurricane Henri Should Bring Widespread Power Outages, Strongest Winds, Most Rain Here's Where Hurricane Henri Should Bring Widespread Power Outages, Strongest Winds, Most Rain
Here's Where Hurricane Henri Should Bring Widespread Power Outages, Strongest Winds, Most Rain Updated story - Henri: New Outlook For Widespread Power Outages, Rainfall Totals, Wind Speeds Packed with 75 mile-per-hour winds, Henri has now strengthened to hurricane status as it barrels toward the Northeast with millions at risk of flooding and power outages. It became a Category 1 hurricane around 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 21. For a look at areas in the region where widespread power outages are expected (shown in red), check the first image above. Click on the second image above for expected peak wind gusts. Click on the third image above for expected rainfall totals. Click on the …
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…
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…
Massachusetts Braces For Possible New Round Of Storms Amid Cleanup, Power Outages Overnight Massachusetts Braces For Possible New Round Of Storms Amid Cleanup, Power Outages Overnight
Massachusetts Braces For Possible New Round Of Storms Amid Cleanup, Power Outages Overnight There will be no rest for the weary in Massachusetts after thousands lost power during the recent round of storms, with more wicked weather heading to New England. On Tuesday, July 6, a quick-moving storm uprooted trees, downed power lines, and knocked out power to thousands in Massachusetts, leaving utility crews to scramble and work through the night to make repairs. As of 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, July 7, power was largely restored to utility customers in Massachusetts, though some National Grid and Eversource customers were still reporting random isolated outages. While the region recov…
Thousands Lose Power In Western Mass From New Round Of Storms Thousands Lose Power In Western Mass From New Round Of Storms
Thousands Lose Power In Western Mass From New Round Of Storms The latest round of storms to roll through the region left thousands in Western Massachusetts without power overnight. According to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, as of 10 p.m. on Wednesday, June 30, there were more than 25,000 customers without power at the peak of the storm, as the storm downed trees and power lines. Crews worked through the night to make repairs, restoring power to thousands, with less than 2,000 still reporting outages as of 5:45 a.m. on Thursday, July 1. As of 10 a.m. on Thursday morning, MEMA was reporting 4,836 customers who were without powers as c…
Storms Knock Out Power To Hundreds In Massachusetts Storms Knock Out Power To Hundreds In Massachusetts
Storms Knock Out Power To Hundreds In Massachusetts Eversource had all hands on deck after a lightning strike damaged a power line during a round of storms that swept through Massachusetts, knocking out power to hundreds in the commonwealth, the company said. Crews went to work at approximately 11 a.m. on Monday, June 14, when lightning burned a power line on Amherst Road in Amherst, leaving dozens without power as the company made repairs. Late Monday morning, about 500 were without power in Massachusetts, including 400 in Western Massachusetts. By 1 p.m. the number of outages was down to around 300, with the majority in Central and E…
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.  …
Strong Gusty Winds Down Tree Limbs, Cause Scattered Power Outages In Western Mass Strong Gusty Winds Down Tree Limbs, Cause Scattered Power Outages In Western Mass
Strong Gusty Winds Down Tree Limbs, Cause Scattered Power Outages In Western Mass Hundreds of Massachusetts residents are now without power as wind gusts topping 50 mph whip through the region. A High Wind Warning is in effect until 4 p.m. Monday, March 29. As of around 10:30 a.m. on Monday, utility crews from Eversource were still working to repair dozens of outages that were impacting 2,766 of the company’s 220,386 customers in Western Massachusetts. An additional 71 customers were impacted in Central and Eastern Massachusetts, according to the company. The hardest-hit area was Becket, which reported 1,473 outages, impacting more than 75 percent of the company’…
Here's Average Monthly Cost Increase Expected For Eversource Customers Here's Average Monthly Cost Increase Expected For Eversource Customers
Here's Average Monthly Cost Increase Expected For Eversource Customers Eversource customers will see an uptick in their bills next month as the utility company imposes its annual adjustment to customers’ rates. Beginning with the April bill, Eversource customers will see their bill increase by as much as 4.2 percent - approximately $5.50 - monthly due to the company’s “revenue decoupling and transmission charge.” The adjustment covers costs Eversource uses to maintain and upgrade its distribution and transmission system. According to Eversource, the average customer using 550 kilowatt-hours of electricity monthly previously paid $131 monthly, and the new mon…
How Much Ice Did You Get? Local Accumulation and Power Outage Update How Much Ice Did You Get? Local Accumulation and Power Outage Update
How Much Ice Did You Get? Local Accumulation and Power Outage Update Ice covered much of Central and Western Massachusetts Tuesday, Feb. 16, morning, creating dangerous road conditions, but few power outages. The ice is thickest in the Berkshires where 0.21-0.23 inches of ice has accumulated, according to the National Weather Service. In Springfield and Worcester, 0.5-0.6 inches of ice accumulated overnight. Northward, in Greenfield and Fitchburg, ice accumulation was between 0.17 and 0.21 inches. About 300 of Eversource's hundreds of thousands of customers lost power momentarily and sections of Westfield were also without power for about an hour st…
With 15,000-Plus Homes Without Power, Some Schools To Excuse Online Absences With 15,000-Plus Homes Without Power, Some Schools To Excuse Online Absences
With 15,000-Plus Homes Without Power, Some Schools To Excuse Online Absences Some 15,000 households are without power this morning following a high-wind storm Wednesday, Oct. 7, and it’s affecting students in distance learning. In light of the power outages, some school districts have said they will excuse distance learning absences, “Absences for students unable to log in will be excused today,” the Westfield School District sent in a message to parents around 6:30 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 8. This morning there are more than 2,000 Springfield homes without power. Other communities with hundreds of outages include Deerfield, Greenfield. In Worcester, there are only 110…
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…