A single tree knocked power out to nearly 700 Eversource customers in Ridgefield yesterday.  The utility says most had their power restored within hours due to smart switches and creative solutions by line crews. Tree and line crews continued to  work throughout the day to clear the road and repair the damage. 

The outages were in the area of Route 116 and the schools, which prompted classes to be cancelled yesterday. 

(Photo: Eversource)

Eversource says the root cause of a big outage in Monroe yesterday was a tree that had fallen on wires on Route 111 near Old Coach Road.  The tree limb making contact with power lines directly impacted the substation that serves the area, which caused power to be interrupted frequently until their crews could clear the tree.  The loud noises heard near the substation was the equipment shutting down as designed to prevent further damage to the system. 

Residents with damage to electrical equipment in their homes were advised to contact Eversource Customer Service at 800-286-2000.