WMECO & NSTAR crews are heading home

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - Local crews from WMECO and NSTAR are expected to head home Saturday after aiding with power restoration in Maine.

More than 110,000 of people had been in the dark since the Christmas week ice storm.

Were proud of the tremendous work of our employees in assisting CMP with their power restoration efforts, said Craig Hallstrom, President of WMECo and NSTAR Electric. Our crews know the importance of helping customers in need, especially around the holidays. Though many of our workers have put their own Christmas plans on hold, we know those who work at regional utility companies would do the same for us if needed.

Ice as much as an inch thick coated power lines, tree branches and roads, leaving many without power of Christmas Eve.

WMECo and NSTAR crews worked day-and-night to safely access areas where electrical systems had been damaged to make necessary replacements or repairs.

Central Maine Power says about 1,200 crews were brought in from other states to help restore power.

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WMECO & NSTAR crews are heading home