BERLIN, CT - CL&P continued to make good restoration progress overnight with over 265,000 customers restored thus far. This morning, restoration projections are available for 50 towns in eastern and southwest Connecticut at www.cl-p.com/stormcenter/estimates.
“We know that what our customers want most is information about when their power will be restored,” said Jeff Butler, CL&P’s president and chief operating officer. “Estimates for when 99 percent of the residents will be restored are available for 50 towns and we expect to have estimates for all towns we serve by tomorrow morning. In the hardest hit areas of the state we continue working with the towns to clear blocked roads and assess damage before we can provide accurate estimates.”
Today, there are over 770 line and tree crews at work across the state. Staging areas have been set up at Lake Compounce in Bristol, the former Timex building in Middlebury and Fairfield Hills in Newtown so we can efficiently deploy large numbers of crews and materials to the communities where they are needed. Additional staging areas will be set up as crews continue to arrive from out of state
. As we continue restoration today, we’ll continue working with the cities and towns we serve to restore power to critical customers such as schools, waste water treatment plants and as well as town centers so resident can access important services.
Important Safety Reminders – Always assume any downed or hanging wire is live and dangerous. Stay at least 10 feet away and call 9-1-1 immediately to report the dangerous situation.
In addition, the storm has led to an increasing number of customers using generators to power their homes and businesses. CL&P reminds customers that if a generator is installed incorrectly to a home's wiring, it can cause power to "backfeed," or flow back into the power lines, creating a dangerous situation for the public and for our line crews who may be working nearby. To avoid this situation, have a qualified electrician connect the generator with a transfer switch, so that it is not connected directly to your home’s wiring.
To avoid the accumulation of deadly carbon monoxide, only use a generator outdoors. Never use a generator indoors, in an attached garage, a basement, or a crawl space. Avoid using a generator in a partially enclosed inhabited space, even if it is ventilated; opening doors and windows or using fans will not prevent carbon monoxide build-up. If placing it outdoors, make sure the generator is far from a home's doors, windows and vents.
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