The Courant is reporting that State Attorney General Dick Blumenthal is asking state regulators to approve the Connecticut Light & Power’s proposal to make multimillion-dollar upgrades in eight communities with underground electrical systems. Towns that were identified include; New Britain, Bristol, Greenwich, Norwalk, New Canaan, Westport, Naugatuck and Willimantic.

“This threat to electric service and public safety is unconscionable and unacceptable,” Blumenthal said in a statement. “CL&P’s unreliable underground electric system is a ticking time bomb that has endangered lives, and repeatedly compromised vital electric service to thousands of customers.”

In Norwalk at least, this will benefit residents, While power outages have not been that  frequent, they do disrupt business. Hopefully DPW coordinates the planned upgrades with street paving.

Source:The Hartford Courant, Blumenthal Calls For Electrical Upgrades, By MARK PETERS And ANN MARIE SOMMA, February 28, 2007