Eversource Energy : is Trimming Trees to Help Reduce Power Outages

Work scheduled along 38 miles of electric lines in Essex

BERLIN, Conn. - Working closely with community leaders and tree wardens throughout Connecticut, Eversource's team of licensed arborists is trimming trees that threaten electric reliability in towns and cities around the state. In Essex, the company is investing over $150,000 in tree work to prune along 38 miles of overhead electric lines.

'While we all love our trees, they can have a devastating effect on the electric system, especially during a storm,' said Eversource Manager of Vegetation Management in Connecticut Alan Carey. 'We're always working to serve our customers better and consistent tree trimming helps to improve day-to-day reliability during all types of weather. As a result, we continue to see fewer power outages where this work has been done.'

Tree work is underway and is expected to be complete by late November. The work is being done by Lucas Tree Experts. Lucas representatives working on behalf of Eversource are going door to door to distribute information and collect permission slips before proceeding with the work. They are carrying Eversource identification and will never ask to enter a private residence. As a reminder, there is no cost to the property owner for this work.

Tree trimming is scheduled to be done on the following streets: Bushy Hill, Falls River, Plains, Pond Meadow, Westbrook, and Lynn roads; Main Street, Middlesex Turnpike, Walnut Street, Warsaw Street and various side roads.

Eversource is closely coordinating with Essex Tree Warden Augie Pampel and residents with questions can contact him directly at [phone] or Eversource Arborist Jenna Turner at [phone].

In addition, the company reminds customers that homeowners are responsible for tree maintenance on their own property, including keeping branches away from the lower-voltage service wires connecting their homes and businesses to the main utility lines on the street. Eversource strongly recommends contacting a professional tree service to perform this work. For details on the company's comprehensive vegetation management program, please visit Eversource.com.

Eversource (NYSE: ES) transmits and delivers electricityto 1.2 million customers in 149 cities and towns, provides natural gas to 232,000 customers in 73 communities, and supplies water to approximately 197,000 customers in 51 communities across Connecticut. Recognized as the top U.S. utility for its energy efficiency programs by the sustainability advocacy organization Ceres, Eversource harnesses the commitment of its more than 8,300 employees across three states to build a single, united company around the mission of safely delivering reliable energy and water with superior customer service. For more information, please visit our website (www.eversource.com) and follow us on Twitter (@EversourceCT) and Facebook (facebook.com/EversourceCT). For more information on our water services, visit www.aquarionwater.com.