BERLIN, CT - Over 500 line and tree crews continue to work to restore power to CL&P customers affected by last night's heavy rains and high winds. As of 1:30 p.m., less than 5,000 customers remain with power, down from the peak of approximately 24,000 customers at 8 a.m. this morning.
"For CL&P customers who lost power due to this storm, we expect to substantially complete work by 8 p.m. tonight, and expect the remaining few hundred customers to have their power restored by midnight tonight or sooner," said CL&P's Acting President Jim Muntz. "We will keep working and are committed to getting everyone back on as quickly and as safely as possible."
CL&P continues to remind customers to:
Stay away from all downed wires. Assume any downed, hanging or burning power lines are live and dangerous and call 9-1-1 immediately. If a power line falls on your vehicle while you’re inside, stay there. Don’t touch anything outside the vehicle and wait for emergency crews.
Report your power outage by calling CL&P at 800-286-2000. Our automated phone system rapidly processes your report and helps us speed restoration efforts. It also provides restoration estimates as soon as they’re available.
Before operating a generator, make sure it has been properly installed by a licensed electrician. Improperly installed generators can feed electricity back into power lines and pose a deadly situation for our line workers. Always operate generators outdoors to avoid carbon monoxide hazards.
