Eversource has invested more than $3 million to install more than 500 smart fuses on its electric system throughout New Hampshire since 2017. The energy company plans to expand the program in 2020 by installing more than 200 devices on the system throughout the state. In addition to its smart fuse program, Eversource will continue to install smart switches, devices that enable system operators to remotely reroute power to customers in minutes. The energy company has installed more than 1,230 smart switches over the last five years and continues to replace utility poles with more durable structures, install hundreds of miles of covered wire, and conduct robust tree-trimming programs to ensure the reliable delivery of energy to customers.

Eversource customers across New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Connecticut all experienced a significant improvement in reliability in 2019. January through December of this year represented the system’s strongest reliability performance across Eversource’s entire service territory since 2013—the first full year following the merger in 2012 between Northeast Utilities and NSTAR Electric & Gas.