Attention Valley: Brief Power Outages Could Happen

The following is an announcement from United Illuminating:

During the early morning hours of Saturday, Aug. 19, United Illuminating will be conducting system testing at its electrical substation in Shelton to maintain the reliability of its energy grid. 

During this procedure, which will be conducted between 3 and 5 a.m., customers in Shelton, Derby, and Ansonia may experience a brief power outage. The outage is expected to last less than five minutes. Customers may wish to check clocks and electronic devices that typically need to be reset following an outage. 

This work is part of UI’s ongoing commitment to providing a safe, reliable energy grid that’s capable of meeting the needs of its customers and communities now and into the future.

Sandy snarls Valley traffic

I took a drive around parts of Derby and Ansonia this afternoon and can report that many traffic lights at major intersections were not working.

This is what greeted drivers who were headed down Pulaski Highway (Route 243) and planned to turn left onto Prindle Avenue in Ansonia. A utility truck can be seen on Prindle Avenue late Tuesday afternoon.
The power outage reportedly affected Platt Street and Elm Street, including the Ansonia Police Department. The same outage also affected Academy Hill Road, David Humphreys Road, and other streets off of those main thoroughfares in Derby's Hilltop section.

Power outage at PD

As of 3:20 pm. today (Tuesday) the Ansonia Police Department had been without power since Monday night.
The department's phone number, 203-735-1885, is working.