Doug Foley, Eversource President of Electric Operations for MassachusettsPhoto: Jared Brosnan/WBZ NewsRadio
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — It's all hands-on-deck for utility crews to get the tens of thousands of homes and businesses that lost power during the blizzard back on-line.
Critical infrastructure is the highest priority, including public health and safety.
Schools too are high on the list to get power back.
Cape Cod and Southeastern Mass. were both among the hardest hit regions with power outages.
Eversource's President of Electric Operations for Massachusetts Doug Foley said his company has about 2,000 crews working in the hardest hit areas. "Many of the crews haven't gone home," he said. "They are working 18-hour shifts, bedding down for six hours, and they're back at it."
Governor Maura Healey said she expects utility companies to make clear to customers when they can expect their power to be back on.
Eversource said the goal is to have all power restored by the end of Friday. "We're working to establish town-wide ETRs (Estimated Time of Restoration) by the end of the day today (Wednesday.)"
Foley added that additional crews from New Hampshire and Rhode Island are helping out Massachusetts crews.
WBZ News Radio's Jared Brosnan (@JaredBrosnanWBZ) reports.