Thousands Lose Power After Storms Slam Tri-State Area
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Thousands of people were left without power Saturday after storms slammed parts of the Tri-state area Friday night, knocking down trees and power lines. LISTEN: 1010 WINS’ Terry...
View ArticleOver 2 Million Customers Without Power As Irene Slams Tri-State
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — As of 11:28 p.m., more than 2 million customers are without power in the Tri-State area. The breakdown from each utility is as follows: Connecticut Light & Power: 651,282...
View ArticleStates Of Emergency Declared As Rare October Winter Storm Slams Tri-State
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – A rare October snowstorm wreaked havoc across the Tri-State Area Saturday, causing mass transit delays, treacherous road conditions, and power outages for hundreds of...
View ArticleCL&P Now Hopes To Restore Power To All By Wednesday
NEW FAIRFIELD, Conn. (CBSNewYork/AP) — More than 37,000 homes and businesses were still powerless in Connecticut on Monday night, nine days since an unprecedented October snow storm. The state’s...
View ArticleConn. Residents Could Expect Power Rate Hike After Rare October Storm Leaves...
NEW YORK (WCBS 880) – The rare October snow storm may have done more than just leave Connecticut residents in the dark for 12 days. LISTEN: WCBS 880′s Sophia Hall reports Download: 0447407.mp3 The...
View ArticleCredit Deadline Approaching For Connecticut Utility Customers Who Lost Power...
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Customers of Connecticut Light & Power, the state’s largest electric utility, are running out of time to apply for a credit to help compensate them for lengthy power outages...
View ArticleConnecticut Officials Prepare For ‘Catastrophic’ Weather Event
HARTFORD, Conn. (CBSNewYork) – Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy warned Hurricane Sandy could bring the worst flooding in generations when it makes landfall late Monday. “Planning for a Category Four...
View ArticleMillions Without Power; Con Ed Cuts Service To 6,500
UPDATED 10/30/12 1:04 a.m. NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — As Superstorm Sandy raged, millions of customers in the New York City metro area were without power Monday night. As of early Tuesday, about 4.1...
View ArticleMillions Of Tri-State Customers Remain Without Power Following Superstorm Sandy
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Millions of people across the Tri-State are still in the dark after superstorm Sandy wreaked havoc on the region, bringing down trees and power lines. More than 4 million...
View ArticleAbout 1.5 Million Still Without Power In New York Metro Area
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A total of about 1.5 million power customers in the Tri-State area remained without power Sunday night, as relief and recovery efforts from Superstorm Sandy continued. As of 10...
View ArticleReport: Greenwich Officials Probe CL&P On Possibility Of Underground Power Lines
GREENWICH, Conn. (AP) _ Greenwich is asking Connecticut’s largest utility to provide details on what it would take to install underground power lines to avoid outages in storms. The Greenwich Time...
View ArticleCL&P Customers Could See Rate Hike As Infrastructure Project Continues
HARTFORD, Conn. (CBSNewYork) – Electricity rates could surge nearly 6 percent by the end of the year for Connecticut Light and Power Company customers. As WCBS 880 Connecticut Bureau Chief Fran...
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