Power restoration in Massachusetts could take multiple days after storm
The effort to completely restore power in Massachusetts following a powerful storm could take multiple days, according to two of the three major utility providers in the state.The storm brought heavy rainfall to New England along with wind gusts that came close to, and in one case exceeded, hurricane force. The region experienced downed trees, limbs, utility poles and power lines from Sunday evening throughout the day on Monday.In an email to NewsCenter 5, an Eversource spokesperson said the company was expecting a multi-day restoration effort in Massachusetts following the severe storm, even while bringing in additional crews from out of state to support the effort.”Following last week’s weather, the ground was very saturated, and tree branches weakened, making trees and limbs more susceptible to coming down with today’s heavy rain and strong winds,” the spokesperson wrote in their email Monday night.In a news release shared Monday night, National Grid said it has deployed additional line and tree crews, including some from New York and Canada, to help speed up repairs during what it described as a “multi-day event.””Field personnel in Massachusetts are first responding to emergency 911 and wires down calls and prioritizing hospitals and other critical care facilities. Crews will then assess damage, clear trees, and make repairs to electrical infrastructure wherever conditions are safe to do so,” reads the National Grid news release.As of 10 p.m. Monday, the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency reported that 190,617 customers of Eversource, National Grid and Unitil throughout the state were still without power.National Grid said approximately 200,000 of its customers in Massachusetts were without power at noon Monday during the peak of the storm, primarily in the eastern part of the state and hard-hit regions like the Merrimack Valley, North Shore, South Shore and Blackstone River Valley.According to National Grid, its crews have restored power to more than 127,000 of its customers in Massachusetts, and there were approximately 145,000 customers who were still without power as of 7:30 p.m. Monday.The Eversource spokesperson said the company’s crews have made significant progress, restoring power to 132,000 Eversource customers in Massachusetts and clearing 115 blocked roads as of about 9:10 p.m. Monday. Unitil said in a news release Monday night that it had resumed normal operations in Massachusetts and in the region of Concord, New Hampshire, earlier in the day. As of 8:15 p.m., Unitil said approximately 1,800 of its customers along New Hampshire’s Seacoast were without power, which was down from a peak of approximately 11,600.Related content:
The effort to completely restore power in Massachusetts following a powerful storm could take multiple days, according to two of the three major utility providers in the state.
The storm brought heavy rainfall to New England along with wind gusts that came close to, and in one case exceeded, hurricane force. The region experienced downed trees, limbs, utility poles and power lines from Sunday evening throughout the day on Monday.
In an email to NewsCenter 5, an Eversource spokesperson said the company was expecting a multi-day restoration effort in Massachusetts following the severe storm, even while bringing in additional crews from out of state to support the effort.
“Following last week’s weather, the ground was very saturated, and tree branches weakened, making trees and limbs more susceptible to coming down with today’s heavy rain and strong winds,” the spokesperson wrote in their email Monday night.
In a news release shared Monday night, National Grid said it has deployed additional line and tree crews, including some from New York and Canada, to help speed up repairs during what it described as a “multi-day event.”
“Field personnel in Massachusetts are first responding to emergency 911 and wires down calls and prioritizing hospitals and other critical care facilities. Crews will then assess damage, clear trees, and make repairs to electrical infrastructure wherever conditions are safe to do so,” reads the National Grid news release.
As of 10 p.m. Monday, the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency reported that 190,617 customers of Eversource, National Grid and Unitil throughout the state were still without power.
National Grid said approximately 200,000 of its customers in Massachusetts were without power at noon Monday during the peak of the storm, primarily in the eastern part of the state and hard-hit regions like the Merrimack Valley, North Shore, South Shore and Blackstone River Valley.
According to National Grid, its crews have restored power to more than 127,000 of its customers in Massachusetts, and there were approximately 145,000 customers who were still without power as of 7:30 p.m. Monday.
The Eversource spokesperson said the company’s crews have made significant progress, restoring power to 132,000 Eversource customers in Massachusetts and clearing 115 blocked roads as of about 9:10 p.m. Monday.
Unitil said in a news release Monday night that it had resumed normal operations in Massachusetts and in the region of Concord, New Hampshire, earlier in the day. As of 8:15 p.m., Unitil said approximately 1,800 of its customers along New Hampshire’s Seacoast were without power, which was down from a peak of approximately 11,600.