Eversource is Ready to Respond to First Nor’easter of the Season

Energy company is positioning more than 500 workers across the state before storm hits

MANCHESTER, N.H. (December 4, 2020) — As the first nor’easter of the winter season makes its way to New England, Eversource is keeping a close eye on the track of the storm and is ready for the heavy rain, snow and winds that are expected to impact New Hampshire this weekend. While continuing to operate under its COVID-19 pandemic plan and adhering to its strict social distancing and safety measures, the energy company is positioning hundreds of line, tree and service workers across the state to respond to any damage or outages caused by strong winds and heavy snow. Eversource also has additional out-of-state contract crews on the way to assist with restoring power to customers, if needed.

“As the track of this storm continues to change, we’re closely watching the weather and adjusting our plan accordingly, as well as pre-staging hundreds of workers and materials across the state,” said Eversource NH President Joe Purington. “We’re well-positioned and ready to respond to any resulting damage and to get the power back on for our customers as quickly and safely as possible. We also remind customers that restorations may take longer as we ensure the safety of our employees and customers while working under the challenging conditions related to the pandemic.”

Eversource reminds customers to always stay clear of downed wires and to report them immediately to 9-1-1. Be sure to report any outage online at Eversource.com, or by calling 800-662-7764. Customers who signed up for the company’s two-way texting feature can send a text to report an outage and receive outage updates as they happen. The energy company also reminds customers to please call 800-662-7764 with any questions about work in their neighborhood and not to approach crews as they continue to practice social distancing to ensure the health and safety of employees, customers and communities.

Just as Eversource is prepared to respond to whatever the storm brings, the energy company encourages customers to prepare for any severe weather by assembling or restocking a storm kit and creating an emergency plan with family members, friends and neighbors. Eversource also offers the following tips on its website to help customers prepare for emergencies:

Additional preparedness tips can be found at Eversource.com and Readynh.gov.

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Eversource (NYSE: ES), celebrated as a national leader for its corporate citizenship, is the #1 energy company in Newsweek’s list of America’s Most Responsible Companies for 2020 and recognized as one of America’s Most JUST Companies. Eversource is New Hampshire’s largest electric utility, serving more than 523,000 homes and businesses in 211 cities and towns, and also supplies water to approximately 9,500 homes and businesses in Hampton, North Hampton and Rye. Eversource is proud to be recognized as the #1 contributor to United Way in New Hampshire. Eversource harnesses the commitment of approximately 9,000 employees across three states to build a single, united company around the mission of safely delivering reliable energy and water with superior customer service. The #1 energy efficiency provider in the nation, the company is empowering a clean energy future in the Northeast, with nationally-recognized energy efficiency solutions and successful programs to integrate new clean energy resources like solar, offshore wind, electric vehicles and battery storage, into the electric system. For more information, please visit eversource.com, and follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. For more information on our water services, visit aquarionwater.com.