Power Restored to Most of West Hartford: Officials

WEST HARTFORD, CT — Town officials have been monitoring power outages across town in the wake of the overnight storm Thursday, and report 91 homes remain without power as of 4:17 Friday.

Eversource Energy said the rate of restoration is picking up and the utility company is restoring the smaller outages faster. Eversource expects all power will be restored by 6 a.m. Saturday, and is optimistic it will be sooner, according to a statement released late Friday afternoon from the town manager's office.

The statement reads:

"Crews are presently working on Jensen Court and Shadow Lane and two more crews will begin work on Auburn, Ridgewood and Hillcrest. The largest area without power is on Fairfield Road. Crews are now on route to remove the tree.

We have, and will continue to be, communicating with Eversource representatives about the restoration of power to all residents.

Residents still without power can visit the Eversource web site to report an outage, check the status of an existing outage, and view updated outage maps. Go to Eversource.com and click on ‘Outages & Storms.’

Town officials will remain in contact with Eversource to advocate for our community needs. Any person with special needs who is without power, may contact the West Hartford Emergency Reporting Center (ERC) at 860-523-5203. An ERC dispatcher will direct you to the appropriate official or agency.

Residents without power may visit our public libraries on Saturday. The main library is located at 20 South Main Street and is open from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The branch libraries are open from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. The Faxon Branch Library is located a 1073 New Britain Avenue and the Bishops Corner Branch is located at 15 Starkel Road."