Connecticut Light and Power
State Mops Up After Andrea
There were no serious problems reported as a result of our most recent bout with Mother Nature. Storm Andrea dropped the predicted two-to-four inches of rain. There were some problems on highways Friday evening as […]
CL&P Says It’s Ready For Peak Demand Season
With the first hot spell of the summer season expected for later this week, Connecticut Light and Power is announcing preparations to meet power demand this summer. CL&P Vice President of Energy and Delivery Services […]
CL&P Seeing Fewer Outages During Storms
By STEPHEN SINGER Associated Press BERLIN, Conn. (AP) _ In the nearly 18 months since a tropical storm and freak October nor’easter wreaked havoc on Connecticut’s electrical system, the state’s biggest utility has been strengthening […]
Tree Removal Operation Along Rail Line Begins Next Month
The state Department of Transportation is teaming up with Metro-North Railroad and Connecticut Light and Power in announcing a tree removal program along the Metro North New Haven commuter line in Stamford and Greenwich. Officials […]
Union Approves New Contract with C L and P
BERLIN, Conn. (AP) _ Connecticut’s largest utility and the union that represents about 1,100 workers reached a contract agreement Thursday that proposes a wage increase of about 11 percent over four years. Frank Cirillo, a […]
CL&P Projects “Substantial” Power Restoration By Monday Or Tuesday
Connecticut Light and Power is projecting “substantial completion” of power restoration
by Monday or Tuesday of next week,
Utilities May Offer Storm Restoration Projections Thursday
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Executives at Connecticut’s two main utilities say they’ll tell customers on Thursday when power will be restored, three days after Hurricane Sandy and the hybrid storm it spawned pounded the Northeast […]
Floodwaters Threaten Electric Substations
The threat of flooding is prompting United Illuminating to de-energize three substations in Bridgeport. The move will leave about 52-thousand customers in Bridgeport and surrounding towns in the dark.
Flooding Could Affect Utility Substations
Connecticut’s governor says he expects Monday night’s high tide will cause flooding that will take out power substations and sewage treatment facilities along the state’s shoreline.
A Year Later, Simsbury Confident With Storm Plan
Just about a year after Simsbury was among the hardest hit municipalities from an October snowstorm, town officials have already met to discuss the possibility of a visit next week in some form from Hurricane […]
