Almost a week after Tropical Storm Isaias ravaged the state, knocking out power that left more than 800,000 customers in the dark for days on end, Eversource has made significant progress and as of this morning had only about 87,500 customers remaining without electricity.

That number is an improvement over the 138,000 customers in the state that were without power Sunday afternoon.

We know how frustrated our customers who still dont have power are, and we have thousands of utility workers repairing the extensive damage across the state today who are relentless in their determination to restore power for all customers, Craig Hallstrom, Eversources president of regional electric operations, said in a statement. We hear our customers and community leaders, and we will not rest until this massive restoration effort is complete.

According to the most recent updates, power is expected to be restored to Andover, Coventry, South Windsor, and Tolland tonight at 6 p.m. and Windsor at 9 p.m.

For Tuesday, power is expected to be restored in Bolton, Hebron, and Stafford at 6 a.m.; Glastonbury and Somers at noon; Suffield at 6 p.m.; and Ellington at midnight.

Power restoration in East Hartford, East Windsor, Enfield, Manchester, Vernon, and Windsor Locks is substantially completed, as just less than 1 percent of all customers in the respective municipalities are still without power.

Eversource spokesman Mitch Grossman said the vast majority of customers are expected to have power by midnight on Tuesday, clarifying that doesnt mean all customers will have power by then but most will.

Despite that, many customers have spoken out about their growing frustrations over the time it is taking Eversource to restore their power.

Both town and state officials alike have criticized the utility companys preparedness when it came to the storm, with Gov. Ned Lamont declaring an investigation will look into how Eversource and United Illuminating Co., the other major utility company in the state, have spent their money which comes from ratepayers over the past 10 years to prevent widespread power outages.

In response, Grossman said the utility was prepared for the storm based on the best information that was available at the time.

Storms often change, and this one did, as far as strength and track, causing extensive damage across the state, Grossman said.

He said Eversources major focus right now is restoring power to those without it, and any reviews or investigations will be conducted at a later date.

Grossman added that Eversource line and tree crews continue working around-the-clock to repair the extensive damage caused during Tropical Storm Isaias, with more than 2,300 line, tree, and support crews, from as far away as Canada, working in the state.

With primaries a day away, the Office of the Secretary of the State has been focusing on restoring power and connectivity to key points of elections infrastructure, the 748 polling places and the 169 town halls statewide.

Utility and telecommunication companies have been asked to prioritize power and connectivity to those locations.

As of noon on Sunday, there were less than 75 of the 748 polling places statewide that still required power restoration, and eight town halls still didnt have connectivity to the Central Voter Registration System.

Grossman said Eversource has been in contact with the Office of the Secretary of the State to ensure all polling places will have electricity for Tuesdays primary while simultaneously pushing for the remaining customers to have power restored as well.

In a statement, Secretary of State Denise Merrill said that nothing was more important than ensuring every voter is able to cast their ballot in the manner of their choosing.

In Connecticut voting goes on in the face of the October Snowstorm, Hurricane Sandy, and now Tropical Storm Isaias polls are open on Election Day and voters will be able to cast their ballots, she stated.

After 7 days, Eversource makes significant progress in power restoration

Almost a week after Tropical Storm Isaias ravaged the state, knocking out power that left more than 800,000 customers in the dark for days on end, Eversource has made significant progress and as of this morning had only about 87,500 customers remaining without electricity.

That number is an improvement over the 138,000 customers in the state that were without power Sunday afternoon.

We know how frustrated our customers who still dont have power are, and we have thousands of utility workers repairing the extensive damage across the state today who are relentless in their determination to restore power for all customers, Craig Hallstrom, Eversources president of regional electric operations, said in a statement. We hear our customers and community leaders, and we will not rest until this massive restoration effort is complete.

According to the most recent updates, power is expected to be restored to Andover, Coventry, South Windsor, and Tolland tonight at 6 p.m. and Windsor at 9 p.m.

For Tuesday, power is expected to be restored in Bolton, Hebron, and Stafford at 6 a.m.; Glastonbury and Somers at noon; Suffield at 6 p.m.; and Ellington at midnight.

Power restoration in East Hartford, East Windsor, Enfield, Manchester, Vernon, and Windsor Locks is substantially completed, as just less than 1 percent of all customers in the respective municipalities are still without power.

Eversource spokesman Mitch Grossman said the vast majority of customers are expected to have power by midnight on Tuesday, clarifying that doesnt mean all customers will have power by then but most will.

Despite that, many customers have spoken out about their growing frustrations over the time it is taking Eversource to restore their power.

Both town and state officials alike have criticized the utility companys preparedness when it came to the storm, with Gov. Ned Lamont declaring an investigation will look into how Eversource and United Illuminating Co., the other major utility company in the state, have spent their money which comes from ratepayers over the past 10 years to prevent widespread power outages.

In response, Grossman said the utility was prepared for the storm based on the best information that was available at the time.

Storms often change, and this one did, as far as strength and track, causing extensive damage across the state, Grossman said.

He said Eversources major focus right now is restoring power to those without it, and any reviews or investigations will be conducted at a later date.

Grossman added that Eversource line and tree crews continue working around-the-clock to repair the extensive damage caused during Tropical Storm Isaias, with more than 2,300 line, tree, and support crews, from as far away as Canada, working in the state.

With primaries a day away, the Office of the Secretary of the State has been focusing on restoring power and connectivity to key points of elections infrastructure, the 748 polling places and the 169 town halls statewide.

Utility and telecommunication companies have been asked to prioritize power and connectivity to those locations.

As of noon on Sunday, there were less than 75 of the 748 polling places statewide that still required power restoration, and eight town halls still didnt have connectivity to the Central Voter Registration System.

Grossman said Eversource has been in contact with the Office of the Secretary of the State to ensure all polling places will have electricity for Tuesdays primary while simultaneously pushing for the remaining customers to have power restored as well.

In a statement, Secretary of State Denise Merrill said that nothing was more important than ensuring every voter is able to cast their ballot in the manner of their choosing.

In Connecticut voting goes on in the face of the October Snowstorm, Hurricane Sandy, and now Tropical Storm Isaias polls are open on Election Day and voters will be able to cast their ballots, she stated.

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