NSTAR Says It's Ready for Hurricane Sandy

With Hurricane Sandy moving its way northward and expected to impact our region on Monday and Tuesday, NSTAR’s preparations for a significant impact on its electric grid are well underway, according to www.nstar.com.

• While no utility can prevent widespread power outages in the face of devastating storms, we’ve worked throughout the year enhancing our storm response plans and communication procedures, and we stand ready to address any damage as quickly and safely as possible.
• An important part of our preparations is reaching out to contractors and other utilities to secure their assistance, which we have done. While utilities in Sandy’s path are unable to release their crews until they know their system is safe, we have already secured contractor crews from as far away as Texas and Washington State to assist us. Crews will be arriving in our service area throughout the day today.

In addition,

• NSTAR encourages customers to visit the NSTAR Storm Center for more information about steps you can take before the storm and important generator safety.
• During the storm, should your power go out, you can report it by using the "Report an Outage" tool or by calling us at 800-592-2000.
• A map depicting outages across the service territory is also available.

For a full copy of the statement, click here.