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Eversource, NHEC say more than 10,000 customers are without power

Eversource, NHEC say more than 10,000 customers are without power
BUT THEY SAY THEY'VE BEEN WORKING THROUGH THE OBSTACLES THIS STORM BROUGHT TO HELP EVERYONE STILL IN THE DARK.. <ITS JUST REALLY BEEN THIS UNILATERAL EFFORT TO GET NEW HAMPSHIRE BACK UP> PEOPLE ACROSS NEW HAMPSHIRE STILL FEELING THE IMPACTS OF THURSDAY'S NOR 'EASTER... FROM DOWN TREES, HANGING WIRES <LINE CREW NATS> AND NO POWER. THE NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTRIC CO-OP SAYS THEIR RESTORATION PLAN IS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.. WITH HUNDREDS OF CREW MEMBERS HELPING THOUSANDS OF CUSTOMERS GET "BACK ONLINE" .. <WE'RE ANTICIPATING WE'LL BE SUBSTANTIALLY RESTORED BY MONDAY NIGHT> ALYSSA SAYS WORKING CONDITIONS FOR CREWS HAVEN'T BEEN FAVORABLE IN THEIR MORE RURAL SERVICE AREAS.. WITH áEXTENSIVE STORM DAMAGE GETTING IN THE WAY OF ACCESSIBILITY TO POWER LINES.. <MOST OF OUR LINES ARE NOT ON THE ROADWAY, MOST ARE IN THE RIDEAWAYS - THEY GO THROUGH VERY WOODED AREAS, RAMBLES > AND - EVERSOURCE SAYS THE DAMAGE LEFT FROM HEAVY WET SNOW AND DOWN POLES HAS BEEN THEIR BIGGEST CHALLENGE IN HELPING THEIR CUSTOMERS IN <WE HAD OVER 300 BLOCKED ROADS THAT REQUIRED OUR CREWS TO CLEAR AND WALK THROUGH AND JUST CLEAR THE VEGETATION BEFORE WE CAN GET OUR EQUIPMENT IN TO REPAIR> BUT THEY SAY THEY'RE CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER IN CAN EXPECT TO HAVE IT BACK BY MONDAY NIGHT. < WE HAVE 1200 LINE CREWS THAT ARE ACTIVELY WORKING ON RESTORATION PRIMARY AND SECONDARY. BUT WE HAVE OVER 2,000 CREWS OUT IN THE FIELD. THAT INCLUDES VEGETATION, DAMAGE ASSEMENT AND ALL THE LINE CREWS PERFORMING THEIR WORK> AND IF YOU DO SEE ANY DOWN TREES OR WIRES WE'RE TOLD ITS NEVER A GOOD IDEA TO GO NEAR THEM FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY -- YOU CAN ALWAYS CALL 911 OR YOUR POW
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Eversource, NHEC say more than 10,000 customers are without power
Utility companies in New Hampshire are continuously working to restore power to thousands of residents statewide following this week's storm.Eversource currently has over 3,000 customers without power. Currently, Eversource has over 1,000 emergency crews spread across the state who are working to bring the power back on. They said all of their customers should have their power restored by Sunday night.In addition, the New Hampshire Electric Co-op has over 8,000 customers without power. Officials told News 9 they have about 380 crews working, which they said will take until Monday night to fully restore power to all their customers.Both companies said the restoration process has been difficult due to the number of fallen trees and less-than-ideal weather conditions."We had over 300 blocked roads that required our crews to clear and walk through and just clear the vegetation before we can get our equipment in to make the repairs," Eversource president of operations Doug Foley said."My guys were up to their waist in mud, and they are cutting their way in with chainsaws to get to our electric lines. It is no small feat just to get there to assess the damage, let alone get the crews in and the equipment in you need to restore the power," NHEC CEO Alyssa Clemsen Roberts said.

Utility companies in New Hampshire are continuously working to restore power to thousands of residents statewide following this week's storm.

Eversource currently has over 3,000 customers without power. Currently, Eversource has over 1,000 emergency crews spread across the state who are working to bring the power back on. They said all of their customers should have their power restored by Sunday night.

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In addition, the New Hampshire Electric Co-op has over 8,000 customers without power. Officials told News 9 they have about 380 crews working, which they said will take until Monday night to fully restore power to all their customers.

Both companies said the restoration process has been difficult due to the number of fallen trees and less-than-ideal weather conditions.

"We had over 300 blocked roads that required our crews to clear and walk through and just clear the vegetation before we can get our equipment in to make the repairs," Eversource president of operations Doug Foley said.

"My guys were up to their waist in mud, and they are cutting their way in with chainsaws to get to our electric lines. It is no small feat just to get there to assess the damage, let alone get the crews in and the equipment in you need to restore the power," NHEC CEO Alyssa Clemsen Roberts said.