Eversource Crews From 3 States Helping To Restore Power In Virginia After Hurricane Helene

MANCHESTER, NH — Eversource crews are in Virginia assisting in restoring power to tens of thousands after Hurricane Helene knocked out power to millions last week.

According to the company, 40 line crews and 20 support personnel from New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Massachusetts are working with Appalachian Power to assist its crews in restoring power. The crews headed to Virginia Sunday morning.

According to the Appalachian Power outage map, more than 140,000 customers in western Virginia and western West Virginia are without power as of late Sunday afternoon.

“This is how mutual aid works, this is what utilities do after a devastating storm — we show up for each other in times of need and I’m proud of our employees who’ve stepped up and they’ll work tirelessly to get power back for the people impacted by this powerful hurricane.” Eversource Chairman, CEO, and President Joe Nolan said. “There have been many times we’ve had to bring in resources from other utilities around the country to support our communities in our states after a devastating storm and now it’s our turn to help our fellow utility companies to our south, while keeping the appropriate number of crews here at home to address any local issues that may arise.”

Many companies impacted by the storm have contacted sister utility companies for assistance. Eversource is “a longstanding member of this network,” working to restore power as quickly and safely as possible following devastating storms and other emergencies.

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