The United Illuminating Company has projected it will complete service restoration to 95 percent of its customers before midnight on Monday, Nov. 5.
“We are proceeding full force to restore power to our customers as quickly and safely as possible,” said James P. Torgerson, chief executive officer of UIL Holdings, stated in a press release Thursday morning. “Our damage assessment, safety inspection and road clearing crews have been working around the clock to pave the way for line and service crews to restore power. Restoration crews already have restored electric service to approximately 92,340 customers who lost power during the storm. While damage assessment will continue, we are confident that we have gathered enough information to effectively allocate our resources where they are needed most to restore power.”
Power Outage Rates
According to UI, of 6 a.m. Thursday, some 107,968 electric customers still remained without power in the 17 towns and cities UI serves.
That number currently includes:
- East Haven - 33.88 percent without power or 4,397 customers
- North Haven - 33.18 percent without power or 3,640 customers
- North Branford - 6.19 percent without power or 208 customers
“We fully understand that the loss of electricity seriously disrupts people’s lives, and we have tapped into every resource at our disposal to restore electric service to all of our customers safely and as quickly as possible,” added Anthony J. Vallillo, UI president and chief operating officer. “We appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding as we recover from the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, one of the most powerful storms to ever hit our region.”
Safety Tips Following a Storm
UI also reminds its customers to stay safe and follow these safety practices:
- Assume downed, damaged or dangling power lines are live and dangerous.
- Avoid anything in which these power lines might be in contact, such as trees or fences.
- Keep children and pets indoors and away from danger.
- Be mindful of the smell of natural gas.
How to Report Downed Lines, Outage
To report a downed power line, an electrical power outage, or natural gas odor, call your utility right away with the location and any specifics.
The toll-free numbers are:
- The United Illuminating Company: 800-7-CALL-UI (1-800-722-5584)
- Southern Connecticut Gas Company: 800-513-8898
- Connecticut Natural Gas Corporation: 866-924-5325
- Berkshire Gas Company: 800-292-5012
All the retailers that run the 4th of July barbecue ads can start a new ad campaign. "We have all the supplies for your Halloween barbecue" Had to try to inject some humor in the situation. All rights reserved 2012 Beverage Guy
Good luck everyone!
If you have the small solar lights around your outside area pull them out and put them in a flower vase or any kind of jar that can hold them up right. They will give you light inside all night and in the morning take them out to recharge. Good to keep one in each bathroom.. Just a thought
Sure them power companies coulda done more. But y'all coulda done more too, is all I'm a sayin'. Y'all can't control what the power compaines do or prepare for, but y'all CAN control and prepare your own personal situations and plans. Always, always, always room for improvement. And I'm a not issuin any personal attacks like the beverage man be claimin. I ain't the one calling people fool or idiot. On the other hand, iffin they dish it out, they should be able to take it, you'd think. Hope y'all get your power back soon 'cause civility seem ta be a lackin right bout now, 3 days into a relatively minor situation for most. Lord help us if something really, really bad were to happen!
You just want us to believe this is the way you talk.....?? Well, MORON it is an attack, an attack on our intelligence. If you can't write like at least a HALF intelligent person, why would you think anyone would care about your ignorant opinion?
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-ICF-S10MK2-Pocket-Radio-Silver/dp/B00020S7XK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1351858064&sr=8-2&keywords=sony+portable+radios+am+fm#sf
Next week, watch how many generators and other things like unused batteries, flash lights start getting returned to Goodies, Home Depot and Lowes once the power goes back on. Some folk just never learn.
Annoying little rodents.
The UI Corporated tycoons should feel DEEP SHAME....While your cashing in on your large corporate bonus' each year, think hard about the shivering senior citizens, and children, and those with health issues, waiting patiently for power, and HEAT, and think REALLY Hard when you turn off power for a 22.60 balance on a bill. SLEEP WELL CORPORATE GREED MEMBERS.....
knows he hung with the firemen all through the storm and all week and rescued a fella from the water, pat on the back for that, but jes tells me we need more folks workin in the fire dept iffin they needs the mayor to do work for em. so time to hire folks there so the mayor can put the time in doin his real job which is dealin with your "suits" and takin care of the folks needs like food, water, heat, shelter and all. especially the elderly, sick and homebound. dont know iffin anyone thought before the storm to start canvassin the neighborhoods and make up a list of folks who would be stuck in their homes that fall in those there categories so that after the storm when power loss came they could be checked on and taken care of. we able bodied folks can take care of ourselves, worry the most bout the folks that cant take care of themselves. thats what we need our government to give us help with. some folks got no families to help em, or families far away and cant get here. something to think of for next time. nows the time to put a system in place for this.