Jackie Kerames ’12
A&E Editor

How does CL&P you prepare for large storms in Westport?

We prepare the same way for every storm, we watch the forecast, we get our people and our equipment ready, and we’re ready if we’re needed.

What does your staff consist of?

There’s no exact number.  There are about 1,900 people that work for CL&P and you have those who deal with storms and then those who are brought in for storm duty.  They have their regular job, for example an attorney or an accountant, and you can be brought in for storm duty as well.  Every situation is different.

How many homes have been restored with power and how many are still lacking power?

That was wrapped up.  As of last week, I don’t have a number for Fairfield County versus the rest of the state.

How long did it take to fix a majority of the homes?

We’re still counting all of the details.  We’re admits hearings with the state and those hearings resume on Tuesday, November 15.

What do you fix first and how do you prioritize one street over another?

We don’t prioritize; it’s not one street over another.  The goal is always: how can we get the largest number of customers back at a single time.  Obviously the first things that we always try to restore are the essential services like police, fire, hospitals; they’re first.  Then from there it’s how we can restore the largest number of customers at a single time.

What future plans do you have to decrease the time it takes to restore power?

I can’t get in to that right now, we’re still in admits of the hearings with the state and that’s as far as I can go.

Is there anything that CL&P does wrong that you think should be fixed?

I know a lot of people have a lot of opinions about our response efforts but that will all be embedded during the hearings.