Energy company continues positioning equipment and other resources based on most recent forecasts

MANCHESTER, N.H. (August 21, 2021) – Upgraded to Hurricane Henri as it approaches New England, Eversource continues its massive preparation effort to be ready to respond. The energy company has hundreds of line, tree and service crews in New Hampshire to serve customers and will continue closely monitoring the forecast to position workers, equipment and other resources accordingly.

“With the continued westward shift in Henri’s track over the past 24 hours, we’ve been positioning crews, equipment and other resources accordingly so that we’re ready for the damage we can expect to see from this storm,” said Eversource NH President Joe Purington. “From line, tree and service crews to troubleshooters, damage assessors, wire guards and other support staff, we currently have hundreds of workers across the Granite State prepared to work around the clock to serve our customers, and we will continue to shift and position those resources based on updated forecasts. As Henri approaches landfall in New England, we are singularly focused on our responsibility to restore power as quickly as safely possible for our customers.”

Eversource urges customers to always stay clear of any downed wires and to report them immediately to 911. Be sure to report any outage online at www.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. Customers can also download Eversource’s mobile app to report and check outages. Eversource also recommends customers assemble or restock a storm kit with essential items, including non-perishable food, water, medications, batteries and first aid kit, and make sure that all wireless communications devices are fully charged. Additional preparedness tips can be found at Eversource.com.

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 2021 and recognized as one of America’s Most JUST Companies. Eversource is New Hampshire’s largest electric utility, serving nearly 528,000 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 9,300 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.

CONTACT:
William Hinkle
603-634-2228
william.hinkle@eversource.com