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Shoreline towns angry at lingering outages
Updated: Monday, 05 Nov 2012, 8:02 AM EST
Published : Monday, 05 Nov 2012, 8:02 AM EST
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Days after the mayor of Connecticut's largest city criticized United Illuminating over power outages, officials at other municipalities say the utility is failing to restore power more quickly.
Outages in Fairfield numbered 2,641 on Monday, 12 percent of customers. The Connecticut Post reports that First Selectman Michael Tetreau says electricity could have been restored to everyone if UI officials were more responsive.
Trumbull First Selectman Timothy Herbst said numerous requests prodded UI to provide more workers. More than 500 residents were without power on Monday, nearly 4 percent of customers.
Spokesman Michael West said UI is meeting its commitments, including a promise to reconnect 95 percent of customers by midnight Monday.
Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch said last week that UI did not commit enough resources to the city immediately after Superstorm Sandy.
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Information from: Connecticut Post
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