Dec 16, 2008 10:33 pm US/Eastern
Power Update: 142,000+ No Lights In Mass. & N.H.
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Ice Storm 2008 RT 56 Rutland
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Here is the latest power breakdown for our region.
MASSACHUSETTS
According to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, about 52,000 customers in the state were still without power Tuesday afternoon – about 34,000 of those are National Grid customers.
National Grid: Outages By County |
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NSTAR: Report Outage - 800-592-2000
Western Mass. Electric: Outages By Town | Report Outage - 800-286-2000
At the height of power outages, 350,000 customers had been without power in Massachusetts.
The president of Unitil, which at one point had 100% of its electric customers in the Fitchburg and Lunenberg area without power, said he doesn't expect all of his customers to be restored until this weekend.
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency spokesman Peter Judge says tree debris should be cleared from most secondary roads by the end of the day, making it easier for utilities to get in and repair damaged transmission lines.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
In New Hampshire about 90,000 customers were in the dark Tuesday afternoon, down from a high of 430,000 - the worst outage in state history. PSNH, the state's largest utility had 81,000 without power, down from a high of 340,000 on Friday.
Power crews from several states and parts of Canada are working on local power lines.
PSNH issued a warning Monday that if residents do not have their power turned back on by the end of the day, they should be prepared to remain in the dark through the end of the week.
Unitil, which serves the Seacoast area, said most customers should be back online by the end of Wednesday.
PSNH: Power Updates |
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Unitil: Power Updates
Resource: Winter Power Outage Safety
Public Service Company spokesman Martin Murray said the company will have to rebuild the entire infrastructure of some sections of the electrical delivery system.
Homeowners are urged to turn off your main circuit breakers if you are still waiting or power to be turned back on. That will minimize the chances of damage to your appliances when electricity is restored.
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