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As Connecticut municipal leaders mull legal action over Eversource’s handling of Tropical Storm Isaias utility says final customers will get power back by midnight Thursday

  • Debris is piled off to the side of Poplar Hill...

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    Debris is piled off to the side of Poplar Hill Drive at the intersection of Mountain Road and Poplar Hill Drive Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in Farmington as cleanup efforts continue after Tropical Storm Isaias' impact earlier in the week.

  • An Eversource damage assessor examining a downed power pole on...

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    An Eversource damage assessor examining a downed power pole on Stearns Road in Mansfield.

  • Traffic jam Wednesday morning at the Bristol Dunkin' Donuts on...

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    Traffic jam Wednesday morning at the Bristol Dunkin' Donuts on Route 6 near Route 69.

  • Hawthorne Lane is impassible due to downed wires Friday, Aug....

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    Hawthorne Lane is impassible due to downed wires Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in Farmington as cleanup efforts continue after Tropical Storm Isaias' impact earlier in the week.

  • A fallen tree blocks a house, barricading their front door,...

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    A fallen tree blocks a house, barricading their front door, off of Rosendale Road Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in West Hartford as cleanup efforts continue after Tropical Storm Isaias' impact earlier in the week.

  • Crews use a crane to move a large tree that...

    Kassi Jackson/The Hartford Courant

    Crews use a crane to move a large tree that had toppled over onto Mary Gagliardi's home off of New Place Street Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, in Wallingford.

  • An outdoor-dining tent at First & Last Tavern in Plainville...

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    An outdoor-dining tent at First & Last Tavern in Plainville was brought down by the 70mph wind gusts of Tropical Storm Isaias.

  • Power lines lie snapped and cracked across Rosendale Road Friday,...

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    Power lines lie snapped and cracked across Rosendale Road Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in West Hartford as cleanup efforts continue after Tropical Storm Isaias' impact earlier in the week.

  • Cars go around a downed power line pole, coned off...

    Kassi Jackson / Hartford Courant

    Cars go around a downed power line pole, coned off as it crosses the entire half of the road off of New Britain Avenue Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in the Unionville section of Farmington as cleanup efforts continue after Tropical Storm Isaias' impact earlier in the week.

  • A tree lies across Farmstead Lane Friday, Aug. 7, 2020,...

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    A tree lies across Farmstead Lane Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in Farmington as cleanup efforts continue after Tropical Storm Isaias' impact earlier in the week.

  • A power line is cut at the intersection of Reed...

    Kassi Jackson / Hartford Courant

    A power line is cut at the intersection of Reed Road and Loehr Road in Tolland, as access is restricted Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020.

  • A power line hangs off of a speed limit sign...

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    A power line hangs off of a speed limit sign along Four Rod Road Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, in Berlin. Homeowners Peter and Robin Brautigam said the power line fell around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, caught fire and burned until Eversource turned the power to it off and the Berlin Fire Department came out six hours later around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday night to spray the fire with water for over an hour. Wednesday morning, smoke could still be seen coming up from the ground as it was still smoldering.

  • Farmington DPW crews work to clear debris from Poplar Hill...

    Kassi Jackson/The Hartford Courant

    Farmington DPW crews work to clear debris from Poplar Hill Drive at the intersection of Mountain Road and Poplar Hill Drive Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in Farmington as cleanup efforts continue after Tropical Storm Isaias' impact earlier in the week.

  • A tree lies snapped and tangled after taking down a...

    Kassi Jackson/The Hartford Courant

    A tree lies snapped and tangled after taking down a power line in the subdivision off of Ridge Road Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, in Danbury, as clean up and restoration efforts continue a week after Tropical Storm Isaias swept through Connecticut.

  • With 70mph wind gusts from Tropical Storm Isaias, multiple trees...

    Mark Mirko / Hartford Courant

    With 70mph wind gusts from Tropical Storm Isaias, multiple trees fell across Welch Road in Southington.

  • Rob Jeremiah, with MasTec out of Georgia, works on the...

    Kassi Jackson/The Hartford Courant

    Rob Jeremiah, with MasTec out of Georgia, works on the power lines as he and his crew members work to restore power in the subdivision off of Ridge Road Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, in Danbury, as clean up and restoration efforts continue a week after Tropical Storm Isaias swept through Connecticut.

  • A Haddam resident fills water bottles at the East Haddam...

    Mark Mirko / Hartford Courant

    A Haddam resident fills water bottles at the East Haddam Fire station for use at his home after Tropical Storm Isaias knocked out his power.

  • Debris is piled off to the side of Poplar Hill...

    Kassi Jackson/The Hartford Courant

    Debris is piled off to the side of Poplar Hill Drive at the intersection of Mountain Road and Poplar Hill Drive Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in Farmington as cleanup efforts continue after Tropical Storm Isaias' impact earlier in the week.

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  • Jamaica Street in Bristol, one of many roads still impassable...

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    Jamaica Street in Bristol, one of many roads still impassable Wednesday morning.

  • Farmington DPW maintainer Kainan Lafleur works with fellow crew members...

    Kassi Jackson/The Hartford Courant

    Farmington DPW maintainer Kainan Lafleur works with fellow crew members to clear debris from the side of Poplar Hill Drive at the intersection of Mountain Road and Poplar Hill Drive Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in Farmington as cleanup efforts continue after Tropical Storm Isaias' impact earlier in the week.

  • A car is crushed outside of a home on Rosendale...

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    A car is crushed outside of a home on Rosendale Road Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in West Hartford as cleanup efforts continue after Tropical Storm Isaias' impact earlier in the week.

  • Craig Hallstrom, president of regional electric operations for Eversource, speaks...

    Kassi Jackson/The Hartford Courant

    Craig Hallstrom, president of regional electric operations for Eversource, speaks with media during a press conference after Gov. Ned Lamont met with Eversource CEO James Judge and others at Eversource Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, in Berlin.

  • MasTec linemen from Georgia and Florida work to restore power...

    Kassi Jackson/The Hartford Courant

    MasTec linemen from Georgia and Florida work to restore power in the subdivision off of Ridge Road Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, in Danbury, as clean up and restoration efforts continue a week after Tropical Storm Isaias swept through Connecticut.

  • Gov. Ned Lamont speaks with Middletown Mayor Benjamin Florsheim to...

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    Gov. Ned Lamont speaks with Middletown Mayor Benjamin Florsheim to discuss the damage down to the town as they stand in Middletown's Washington Street Veteran's Green Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, in Middletown. Governor Ned Lamont met with municipal leaders in Wethersfield, Middletown and South Windsor to view damage from Tropical Storm Isaias.

  • Farmington DPW crews work to clear debris from Poplar Hill...

    Kassi Jackson / Hartford Courant

    Farmington DPW crews work to clear debris from Poplar Hill Drive at the intersection of Mountain Road and Poplar Hill Drive Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in Farmington as cleanup efforts continue after Tropical Storm Isaias' impact earlier in the week.

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  • MasTec linemen David Lee, of Florida, (facing front) and Josh...

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    MasTec linemen David Lee, of Florida, (facing front) and Josh Pierce, of Georgia, work to lift a power line up to crew mate Rob Jeremiah, of Georgia, (not pictured) up in a bucket lift as they work to restore power in the subdivision off of Ridge Road Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, in Danbury, as clean up and restoration efforts continue a week after Tropical Storm Isaias swept through Connecticut.

  • Power lines lie snapped and cracked across Rosendale Road Friday,...

    Kassi Jackson/The Hartford Courant

    Power lines lie snapped and cracked across Rosendale Road Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in West Hartford as cleanup efforts continue after Tropical Storm Isaias' impact earlier in the week.

  • A Farmington police car drives over downed power lines at...

    Kassi Jackson / Hartford Courant

    A Farmington police car drives over downed power lines at the intersection of Mountain Road and Poplar Hill Drive Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in Farmington as cleanup efforts continue after Tropical Storm Isaias' impact earlier in the week.

  • Debris is piled off to the side of Poplar Hill...

    Kassi Jackson/The Hartford Courant

    Debris is piled off to the side of Poplar Hill Drive at the intersection of Mountain Road and Poplar Hill Drive Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in Farmington as cleanup efforts continue after Tropical Storm Isaias' impact earlier in the week.

  • Charred and melted ground can be see where a fire...

    Kassi Jackson/The Hartford Courant

    Charred and melted ground can be see where a fire happened after a power line fell along Four Rod Road Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, in Berlin. Homeowners Peter and Robin Brautigam said the power line fell around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, caught fire and burned until Eversource turned the power to it off and the Berlin Fire Department came out six hours later around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday night to spray the fire with water for over an hour. Wednesday morning, smoke could still be seen coming up from the ground as it was still smoldering.

  • Farmington DPW maintainers Kainan Lafleur, with the chain saw, and...

    Kassi Jackson / Hartford Courant

    Farmington DPW maintainers Kainan Lafleur, with the chain saw, and Mike Robotham, in the machine, work together to clear a tree from the side of the road of Poplar Hill Drive at the intersection of Mountain Road and Poplar Hill Drive Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in Farmington as cleanup efforts continue after Tropical Storm Isaias' impact earlier in the week.

  • Ethan Kirby, with MasTec out of Florida, works on the...

    Kassi Jackson/The Hartford Courant

    Ethan Kirby, with MasTec out of Florida, works on the power lines as he and his crew members work to restore power in the subdivision off of Ridge Road Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, in Danbury, as clean up and restoration efforts continue a week after Tropical Storm Isaias swept through Connecticut.

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  • Downed trees and a power pole rest on Route 80...

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    Downed trees and a power pole rest on Route 80 in Killingworth after Tropical Storm Isaias tore through Connecticut leaving more than 500,000 without power.

  • Farmington DPW crews work to clear debris from Poplar Hill...

    Kassi Jackson/The Hartford Courant

    Farmington DPW crews work to clear debris from Poplar Hill Drive at the intersection of Mountain Road and Poplar Hill Drive Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in Farmington as cleanup efforts continue after Tropical Storm Isaias' impact earlier in the week.

  • Chris Pepe clears a fallen oak from the front yard...

    Mark Mirko / Hartford Courant

    Chris Pepe clears a fallen oak from the front yard of his son and daughter-in-law after Tropical Storm Isaias brought it down and more than 600,000 in Connecticut without power. Said homeowner Ashley Pepe, who lost power after a tree fell across the road in front of her house, "We have cement trucks come down and they have to figure out how to turn around, they just move the cones" and use the driveway.

  • Cleaning up in West Hartford after Tropical Storm Isaias.

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    Cleaning up in West Hartford after Tropical Storm Isaias.

  • Working on wires in Hebron along Route 85.

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    Working on wires in Hebron along Route 85.

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  • Ethan Kirby, with MasTec out of Florida, works on the...

    Kassi Jackson/The Hartford Courant

    Ethan Kirby, with MasTec out of Florida, works on the power lines as he and his crew members work to restore power in the subdivision off of Ridge Road Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, in Danbury, as clean up and restoration efforts continue a week after Tropical Storm Isaias swept through Connecticut.

  • A large tree was uprooted and fell onto Ray and...

    Kassi Jackson/The Hartford Courant

    A large tree was uprooted and fell onto Ray and Monica Lamoureux's two car garage and was being disassembled and removed by crews Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in West Hartford as cleanup efforts continue after Tropical Storm Isaias' impact earlier in the week.

  • Crews use a crane to move a large tree that...

    Kassi Jackson/The Hartford Courant

    Crews use a crane to move a large tree that had toppled over onto Mary Gagliardi's home off of New Place Street Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, in Wallingford.

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  • Gov. Ned Lamont speaks with media during a press conference...

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    Gov. Ned Lamont speaks with media during a press conference after he met with Eversource CEO James Judge and others at Eversource Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, in Berlin.

  • Ethan Kirby, with MasTec out of Florida, works on the...

    Kassi Jackson/The Hartford Courant

    Ethan Kirby, with MasTec out of Florida, works on the power lines as he and his crew members work to restore power in the subdivision off of Ridge Road Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, in Danbury, as clean up and restoration efforts continue a week after Tropical Storm Isaias swept through Connecticut.

  • Handerson Desouza, with B & M Tree Service, cuts up...

    Kassi Jackson/The Hartford Courant

    Handerson Desouza, with B & M Tree Service, cuts up a large tree that fell and crushed Ray and Monica Lamoureux's two-car garage (and car) Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in West Hartford as cleanup efforts continue after Tropical Storm Isaias' impact earlier in the week.

  • Power lines lie snapped and cracked across Rosendale Road Friday,...

    Kassi Jackson/The Hartford Courant

    Power lines lie snapped and cracked across Rosendale Road Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in West Hartford as cleanup efforts continue after Tropical Storm Isaias' impact earlier in the week.

  • Hal Fletcher, with Local 104 out of New Hampshire, works...

    Kassi Jackson/The Hartford Courant

    Hal Fletcher, with Local 104 out of New Hampshire, works on power lines on Rosendale Road, where five power lines were either snapped or cracked earlier in the week Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in West Hartford as cleanup efforts continue after Tropical Storm Isaias' impact earlier in the week.

  • Cleaning up in West Hartford after Tropical Storm Isaias.

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    Cleaning up in West Hartford after Tropical Storm Isaias.

  • Crews use a crane to move a large tree that...

    Kassi Jackson/The Hartford Courant

    Crews use a crane to move a large tree that had toppled over onto Mary Gagliardi's home off of New Place Street Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, in Wallingford.

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  • A car is crushed under a fallen tree off of...

    Kassi Jackson/The Hartford Courant

    A car is crushed under a fallen tree off of Farmstead Lane Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in Farmington as cleanup efforts continue after Tropical Storm Isaias' impact earlier in the week.

  • A pole is snapped and lines are tangled Friday, Aug....

    Kassi Jackson/The Hartford Courant

    A pole is snapped and lines are tangled Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in West Hartford as cleanup efforts continue after Tropical Storm Isaias' impact earlier in the week.

  • Eversource crews off of Rosendale Road.

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    Eversource crews off of Rosendale Road.

  • A fallen tree blocks a house, barricading their front door,...

    Kassi Jackson/The Hartford Courant

    A fallen tree blocks a house, barricading their front door, off of Rosendale Road Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in West Hartford as cleanup efforts continue after Tropical Storm Isaias' impact earlier in the week.

  • Monica Lamoureux pets her pig lawn decoration, saying how happy...

    Kassi Jackson/The Hartford Courant

    Monica Lamoureux pets her pig lawn decoration, saying how happy she was it survived the storm, after a large tree was uprooted and crushed the family's two car garage and caused damage to the house earlier in the week, but crews were cleaning up the tree Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in West Hartford as cleanup efforts continue after Tropical Storm Isaias' impact earlier in the week.

  • Trees hang over Saybrook Road in Haddam after Tropical Storm...

    Mark Mirko / Hartford Courant

    Trees hang over Saybrook Road in Haddam after Tropical Storm Isaias tore through Connecticut leaving more than 500,000 without power.

  • Charred and melted ground can be see where a fire...

    Kassi Jackson/The Hartford Courant

    Charred and melted ground can be see where a fire happened after a power line fell along Four Rod Road Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, in Berlin. Homeowners Peter and Robin Brautigam said the power line fell around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, caught fire and burned until Eversource turned the power to it off and the Berlin Fire Department came out six hours later around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday night to spray the fire with water for over an hour. Wednesday morning, smoke could still be seen coming up from the ground as it was still smoldering.

  • Crew members from the Local 104 out of New Hampshire...

    Kassi Jackson/The Hartford Courant

    Crew members from the Local 104 out of New Hampshire work on the power lines on Rosendale Road Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in West Hartford as cleanup efforts continue after Tropical Storm Isaias' impact earlier in the week.

  • A pattern in the soil reveals where electricity traveled after...

    Mark Mirko / Hartford Courant

    A pattern in the soil reveals where electricity traveled after power lines were knocked down by trees on Route 44 in Ashford after Tropical Storm Isaias tore through Connecticut leaving more than 500,000 without power.

  • Charred and melted remains are roped off with "danger" tape...

    Kassi Jackson/The Hartford Courant

    Charred and melted remains are roped off with "danger" tape along Four Rod Road Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, in Berlin. Homeowners Peter and Robin Brautigam said the power line fell around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, caught fire and burned until Eversource turned the power to it off and the Berlin Fire Department came out six hours later around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday night to spray the fire with water for over an hour. Wednesday morning, smoke could still be seen coming up from the ground as it was still smoldering.

  • A Gulf War memorial seemed untouched as it sits between...

    Kassi Jackson/The Hartford Courant

    A Gulf War memorial seemed untouched as it sits between a large tree that fell around the monument at Middletown's Washington Street Veteran's Green Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, in Middletown. Governor Ned Lamont met with municipal leaders in Wethersfield, Middletown and South Windsor to view damage from Tropical Storm Isaias.

  • Part of the large tree that crushed Ray and Monica...

    Kassi Jackson/The Hartford Courant

    Part of the large tree that crushed Ray and Monica Lamoureux's two car garage earlier in the week is lifted out of the backyard and carried over their house into the front yard by a crane Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in West Hartford as cleanup efforts continue after Tropical Storm Isaias' impact earlier in the week.

  • Cars go around a downed power line pole, coned off...

    Kassi Jackson/The Hartford Courant

    Cars go around a downed power line pole, coned off as it crosses the entire half of the road off of New Britain Avenue Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in the Unionville section of Farmington as cleanup efforts continue after Tropical Storm Isaias' impact earlier in the week.

  • Cars drive past a tree entangled in power lines off...

    Kassi Jackson/The Hartford Courant

    Cars drive past a tree entangled in power lines off of Corbin Avenue Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in New Britain as cleanup efforts continue after Tropical Storm Isaias' impact earlier in the week.

  • Tree brush overflows into the road as Ethan Kirby, with...

    Kassi Jackson/The Hartford Courant

    Tree brush overflows into the road as Ethan Kirby, with MasTec out of Florida, works on the power lines as he and his crew members work to restore power in the subdivision off of Ridge Road Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, in Danbury, as clean up and restoration efforts continue a week after Tropical Storm Isaias swept through Connecticut.

  • Repair trucks line the road in the subdivision off of...

    Kassi Jackson/The Hartford Courant

    Repair trucks line the road in the subdivision off of Ridge Road Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, in Danbury, as clean up and restoration efforts continue a week after Tropical Storm Isaias swept through Connecticut.

  • A tree and wires block Station 2 of the Burlington...

    Don Stacom / Hartford Courant

    A tree and wires block Station 2 of the Burlington Volunteer Fire Department on Wednesday.

  • Debris is piled off to the side of Poplar Hill...

    Kassi Jackson / Hartford Courant

    Debris is piled off to the side of Poplar Hill Drive at the intersection of Mountain Road and Poplar Hill Drive Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in Farmington as cleanup efforts continue after Tropical Storm Isaias' impact earlier in the week.

  • Farmington DPW crews work to clear debris from Poplar Hill...

    Kassi Jackson / Hartford Courant

    Farmington DPW crews work to clear debris from Poplar Hill Drive at the intersection of Mountain Road and Poplar Hill Drive Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in Farmington as cleanup efforts continue after Tropical Storm Isaias' impact earlier in the week.

  • Part of the large tree that crushed Ray and Monica...

    Kassi Jackson/The Hartford Courant

    Part of the large tree that crushed Ray and Monica Lamoureux's two car garage earlier in the week is lifted out of the backyard and carried over their house into the front yard by a crane Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in West Hartford as cleanup efforts continue after Tropical Storm Isaias' impact earlier in the week.

  • A large tree was uprooted and fell onto Ray and...

    Kassi Jackson/The Hartford Courant

    A large tree was uprooted and fell onto Ray and Monica Lamoureux's two car garage and was being disassembled and removed by crews Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in West Hartford as cleanup efforts continue after Tropical Storm Isaias' impact earlier in the week.

  • A tree blown over by the 70mph winds of Hurricane-turned-Tropical...

    Mark Mirko / Hartford Courant

    A tree blown over by the 70mph winds of Hurricane-turned-Tropical Storm Isaias rests across power lines on New Britain Avenue looking toward South Main Street. More than 500,000 homes lost power due to the storm.

  • Traffic backup on eastbound Route 44 in Avon, where the...

    Don Stacom / Hartford Courant

    Traffic backup on eastbound Route 44 in Avon, where the light at Route 167 -- a massively busy intersection -- has been out since Tuesday.

  • David Lee, with MasTec out of Florida, works with a...

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    David Lee, with MasTec out of Florida, works with a snapped power line as the crews work to restore power in the subdivision off of Ridge Road Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, in Danbury, as clean up and restoration efforts continue a week after Tropical Storm Isaias swept through Connecticut.

  • Josh Pierce, with MasTec out of Georgia, lifts a snapped...

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    Josh Pierce, with MasTec out of Georgia, lifts a snapped power wire over the brush in the front yard of a home in the subdivision off of Ridge Road Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, in Danbury, as clean up and restoration efforts continue a week after Tropical Storm Isaias swept through Connecticut.

  • A tree branch brought down by Tropical Storm Isaias is...

    Mark Mirko / Hartford Courant

    A tree branch brought down by Tropical Storm Isaias is cut away from atop the home Jim Beaudoin "It was a gorgeous tree," he said while describing how fall sunsets would illuminate its leaves.

  • Gov. Ned Lamont points as he talks about the Gulf...

    Kassi Jackson/The Hartford Courant

    Gov. Ned Lamont points as he talks about the Gulf War memorial that appeared to be unscathed, even with a large tree having fallen around it, at Middletown's Washington Street Veteran's Green Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, in Middletown. Governor Ned Lamont met with municipal leaders in Wethersfield, Middletown and South Windsor to view damage from Tropical Storm Isaias.

  • Cones block one side of the road to traffic as...

    Kassi Jackson/The Hartford Courant

    Cones block one side of the road to traffic as a power line hangs low along Four Rod Road Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, in Berlin.

  • A large tree was uprooted and fell onto Ray and...

    Kassi Jackson/The Hartford Courant

    A large tree was uprooted and fell onto Ray and Monica Lamoureux's two car garage and was being disassembled and removed by crews Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in West Hartford as cleanup efforts continue after Tropical Storm Isaias' impact earlier in the week.

  • Crews use a crane to move a large tree that...

    Kassi Jackson/The Hartford Courant

    Crews use a crane to move a large tree that had toppled over onto Mary Gagliardi's home off of New Place Street Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, in Wallingford.

  • A car drives over downed power lines at the intersection...

    Kassi Jackson / Hartford Courant

    A car drives over downed power lines at the intersection of Mountain Road and Poplar Hill Drive Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in Farmington as cleanup efforts continue after Tropical Storm Isaias' impact earlier in the week.

  • Farmington DPW maintainers Kainan Lafleur, with the chain saw, and...

    Kassi Jackson/The Hartford Courant

    Farmington DPW maintainers Kainan Lafleur, with the chain saw, and Mike Robotham, in the machine, work together to clear a tree from the side of the road of Poplar Hill Drive at the intersection of Mountain Road and Poplar Hill Drive Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in Farmington as cleanup efforts continue after Tropical Storm Isaias' impact earlier in the week.

  • Farmington DPW maintainer Kainan Lafleur works with fellow crew members...

    Kassi Jackson / Hartford Courant

    Farmington DPW maintainer Kainan Lafleur works with fellow crew members to clear debris from the side of Poplar Hill Drive at the intersection of Mountain Road and Poplar Hill Drive Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in Farmington as cleanup efforts continue after Tropical Storm Isaias' impact earlier in the week.

  • Cars drive past a tree entangled in power lines off...

    Kassi Jackson / Hartford Courant

    Cars drive past a tree entangled in power lines off of Corbin Avenue Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in New Britain as cleanup efforts continue after Tropical Storm Isaias' impact earlier in the week.

  • A fallen tree blocks a house, barricading their front door,...

    Kassi Jackson/The Hartford Courant

    A fallen tree blocks a house, barricading their front door, off of Rosendale Road, as five power poles were still cracked and unrepaired Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in West Hartford as cleanup efforts continue after Tropical Storm Isaias' impact earlier in the week.

  • Thirty-three trucks and 80 electrical workers who arrived this morning...

    Mark Mirko / Hartford Courant

    Thirty-three trucks and 80 electrical workers who arrived this morning from Ontario, Canada after fixing lines in Massachusetts, meet in the Hope Church parking lot with an Eversource official to discuss their assignments after more than 600,000 Connecticut customers lost power.

  • Power lines lie snapped and cracked across Rosendale Road Friday,...

    Kassi Jackson/The Hartford Courant

    Power lines lie snapped and cracked across Rosendale Road Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in West Hartford as cleanup efforts continue after Tropical Storm Isaias' impact earlier in the week.

  • Craig Hallstrom, president of regional electric operations for Eversource, speaks...

    Kassi Jackson/The Hartford Courant

    Craig Hallstrom, president of regional electric operations for Eversource, speaks during a press conference after Gov. Ned Lamont met with Eversource CEO James Judge and others at Eversource Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, in Berlin.

  • Guarding himself against the gusting winds of Tropical Storm Isaias,...

    Mark Mirko / Hartford Courant

    Guarding himself against the gusting winds of Tropical Storm Isaias, a Plainville Fire Department official walks Farmington Ave where a tree fell across wires and shut down the street for blocks.

  • Debris is piled off to the side of Poplar Hill...

    Kassi Jackson / Hartford Courant

    Debris is piled off to the side of Poplar Hill Drive at the intersection of Mountain Road and Poplar Hill Drive Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in Farmington as cleanup efforts continue after Tropical Storm Isaias' impact earlier in the week.

  • David Lee, with MasTec out of Florida, lifts a power...

    Kassi Jackson/The Hartford Courant

    David Lee, with MasTec out of Florida, lifts a power line up to a crew mate as they work to restore power in the subdivision off of Ridge Road Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, in Danbury, as clean up and restoration efforts continue a week after Tropical Storm Isaias swept through Connecticut.

  • Thirty-three trucks and 80 electrical workers who arrived this morning...

    Mark Mirko / Hartford Courant

    Thirty-three trucks and 80 electrical workers who arrived this morning from Ontario, Canada after fixing lines in Massachusetts, meet in the Hope Church parking lot with an Eversource official to discuss their assignments after more than 600,000 Connecticut customers lost power.

  • Trees are seen tangled in snapped wires as crews work...

    Kassi Jackson/The Hartford Courant

    Trees are seen tangled in snapped wires as crews work to restore power in the subdivision off of Ridge Road Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, in Danbury, as clean up and restoration efforts continue a week after Tropical Storm Isaias swept through Connecticut.

  • A sign reading "line problem" sits at the base of...

    Kassi Jackson / Hartford Courant

    A sign reading "line problem" sits at the base of a power line that appears to be cut at the intersection of Reed Road and Loehr Road in Tolland, as access is restricted Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020.

  • Rob Jeremiah, with MasTec out of Georgia, works on the...

    Kassi Jackson/The Hartford Courant

    Rob Jeremiah, with MasTec out of Georgia, works on the power lines as he and his crew members work to restore power in the subdivision off of Ridge Road Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, in Danbury, as clean up and restoration efforts continue a week after Tropical Storm Isaias swept through Connecticut.

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  • A tree stump is seen in the front yard of...

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    A tree stump is seen in the front yard of a home along Garnet Ridge Drive in Tolland, while the rest of the tree appears to have been cut and placed alongside the opposite side of the road Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020.

  • A Farmington police car drives over downed power lines at...

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More than a week after Tropical Storm Isaias blew through Connecticut with devastating impact, just over 800 homes and businesses remained without power, but those final outages may not be fixed until midnight Thursday, leaving some customers in the dark for a total of nine days.

Around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Eversource was reporting 784 outages scattered among a number of towns in Fairfield and Litchfield Counties. United Illuminating had resolved all but 46 outages, with 43 of those remaining in West Haven.

Eversource said in a tweet Wednesday that 2,500 crews were continuing restoration efforts and that the utility expected to restore power to those in central and eastern Connecticut by midnight Wednesday and those in the hardest-hit, western part of the state by midnight Thursday. The company cautioned that the remaining outages are more complex and may require the help of a private electrician.

Leaders from some of the municipalities with the longest restoration times have spoken out this week in frustration with a perceived lack of preparedness by Eversource ahead of the storm as they consider legal action.

“Eversource has no plan, they’ve broken promise after promise to our residents, the subcontractor crews are not working or dispatched with any sense of urgency,” Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton said in a social media post.

Boughton said he will be consulting with other municipal leaders and his legal team “to look at legal action that we can bring against Eversource, its CEO, and its senior management team.”

Court records show that no new lawsuits have been filed against the utility in regards to Tropical Storm Isaias.

Meanwhile, the state’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority is investigating both Eversource’s and United Illuminating’s response to the storm. A document filed with PURA showed Eversource was anticipating a storm with as many as 380,000 outages, but the utility saw more than double that following Isaias.

The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities on Wednesday asked the state to allow the organization to intervene in the investigation as they question PURA’s ability to adequately address the issues.

“PURA’s Chairman Marissa Gillett has made a concerted effort to listen to municipal concerns since her appointment. However, we must question if PURA has the tools necessary and is positioned appropriately to do an adequate job as a utility regulator,” Joe DeLong, CCM’s executive director and CEO, said, in a statement. “Over the past week, municipal leaders across Connecticut have been rightly critical of the Eversource response to Tropical Storm Isaias.”

Dan Rosenthal, the first selectman of Newtown, said Wednesday morning that the town plans to file a brief in connection with PURA’s investigation.

“Newtown does intend to participate on behalf of our residents and businesses,” Rosethenal said at a morning press conference. Newtown, officials said, saw 80% of residents and businesses lose power in the storm and remain without power through the weekend.

Lamont has suggested PURA adopt performance-based metrics that would financially penalize companies for extended outages.

“We’re going to take a good, new, hard look at how they’re regulated and to regulate based on performance, not just for showing up,” he said Wednesday.

Attorney General William Tong filed motions Tuesday asking PURA to open a contested case against the utilities so that he could make the strongest claims for ratepayers, while seeking fines and penalties against the utilities, his office said.

“PURA must clearly and unequivocally preserve all possible options to impose the strongest fines and penalties without delay. I will use the full weight of my authority throughout this investigation to hold Eversource and UI accountable for this stunning failure,” Tong said in a statement.

Tong has also asked Eversource to compensate customers for spoiled food and prescription medicines, as Con Edison has done in New York.

Leaders from the legislature’s energy committee have invited Eversource CEO Jim Judge to a public hearing following the storm and a recent controversial rate increase from Eversource that was met with widespread backlash from customers.

Judge, who has met privately with Gov. Ned Lamont and U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, has not made a public appearance in the wake of the storm. Instead, Eversource President of Electrical Operations Craig Hallstrom has been the public face of the company’s storm response efforts.

“Our hopes are to strengthen residents’ confidence in Eversource, prevent further exorbitant rate increases, and strengthen storm preparedness,” the energy committee leadership wrote in a letter to Judge. “We respectfully request your attendance at the hearing and look forward to working collaboratively together on behalf of Eversource customers.”

A number of elected officials including Blumenthal and Boughton have called on Judge to resign.

Nicholas Rondinone can be reached at nrondinone@courant.com.