UI is Prepared for Nor’easter This Weekend

The company is monitoring forecasted severe weather for Friday afternoon into Sunday

ORANGE, Conn. - September 24, 2026 - United Illuminating (UI), a subsidiary of Avangrid, Inc., is monitoring and prepared for a Nor'easter forecasted to impact Connecticut this weekend. Rain and wind are expected to develop in the afternoon on Friday, September 25, continuing into Sunday. The main hazards will be heavy rain and wind.

"We have been closely monitoring the forecast for this weekend to prepare for possible severe weather across our service territory," said Angela Baccaro, UI spokesperson. "Our crews are fully staffed, and we are bringing in additional resources to assist with response and restoration as needed. Heavy gusting wind, rain, and possible coastal flooding are hazards that can cause damage to our system and result in customers losing power. We will restore power as quickly and safely as possible, as conditions allow, in the event of outages. Customers are encouraged to take steps such as keeping flashlights on hand, fully charging devices, and stocking up on water. As always, assume all downed wires are energized and stay far away."

UI will be increasing its staffing levels to enhance the ability to respond to possible storm-related damage and outages. To help customers prepare for potential power outages, UI has compiled a storm checklist available at Storm Checklist - UI. This checklist includes tips and resources for customers, such as:

Before a Storm

• Sign up for our free Outage Alerts service. You will automatically receive notifications with the latest information about your power outage.
• Keep long-lasting LED flashlights and lanterns on hand, along with a battery-operated radio, fresh batteries, drinking water, non-perishable foods and prescription medications.
• Fully charge mobile devices and store emergency contacts in memory.
• Fuel vehicles and fill spare fuel tanks for generators.

Safety Tips

• Stay far away from downed wires and anything that may be in contact with them. Report downed wires and other electrical hazards to UI at 800.722.5584.
• If a downed wire comes in contact with your vehicle, stay inside, call 911 and wait for help. If you must get out because of fire or other danger, avoid making contact with the vehicle and the ground at the same time. Jump clear of the vehicle, land with your feet together, and hop away with both feet together, or shuffle away without lifting your feet. Don't run or stride.

Report an Outage

• To report an outage, visit uinet.com or call 800.722.5584 (800.7.CALL.UI).
• Report outages using the company's new mobile app, available from the Apple Store and Google Play.
• Report outages via UI's mobile alerts system: text "OUT" to 78418. Registration is required.

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Media Contact:

Angela Baccaro
[email protected]
203.836.0874