Lineworkers, tree crews & equipment positioned around the state

BERLIN, Conn. (Feb. 21, 2026) – With a powerful nor’easter expected to hit New England Sunday evening and through the day Monday bringing blizzard conditions to the shoreline, Eversource continues to closely monitor the weather forecast and is ready for the heavy snowfall and strong winds that are expected to impact Connecticut.  The energy company is prepositioning equipment and hundreds of line and tree crews at its work centers around the state to respond to any damage or outages caused by this storm. Eversource is also bringing in additional crews to assist with restoring power to customers, if needed.

“We’ve ben monitoring this storm and its rapidly changing path over the last several days using various weather services and we continue to closely watch it so we can prepare accordingly,” said Eversource President of Electric Operations in Connecticut Steve Sullivan. “While the track of this storm has been wobbling, making it tough to predict its impacts, its path is more certain now and the high winds forecasted, coupled with the snow amounts and heavier snow consistency than we’ve seen in recent storms – this has the potential to bring down trees and branches onto electric lines and equipment, causing damage and power outages. Our line and tree crews around the state are ready to respond as quickly and safely as possible to whatever this storm brings, but the hazardous weather will make travel and work conditions challenging for our crews, so response times will likely be impacted.”

Eversource recommends customers assemble or restock a storm kit with essential items, including non-perishable foods, water, flashlights, medications and pet foods and charge devices. The energy company also reminds customers to always stay clear of downed wires – which includes keeping pets away – and to report them immediately to 9-1-1. Be sure to report any outage online at Eversource.com, or by calling 800-286-2000. 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.

Additional preparedness tips can be found at the Storm Preparedness section at Eversource.com.

Eversource (NYSE: ES), celebrated as a national leader for its commitment to sustainability and corporate citizenship, is named among America’s Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek for 2026 and recognized as the #1 utility on USA Today’s list of America’s Climate Leaders for 2025. Eversource transmits and delivers electricity to 1.3 million customers in 157 cities and towns, provides natural gas to 254,000 customers in 85 communities, and supplies water to approximately 225,000 customers in 60 communities across Connecticut. Eversource harnesses the commitment of more than 10,000 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 a first-in-the-nation networked geothermal pilot project, solar, offshore wind, electric vehicles and battery storage, into the electric system. For more information, please visit eversource.com, and follow us on X, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. For more information on our water services, visit aquarionwater.com.