New Hampshire Electric Cooperative has made real-time information on power outages available on its website. The online map of New Hampshire displays the same information used by the company's outage management system to track power outages at the county and town level. Color-coded circles indicate the approximate location and time of outages, number of Co-op members affected, the status of line crews in the field and the expected time of restoration. To protect member privacy and security, the outage map tool does not display outage locations to a specific street address. When outages are occurring, an alert box will appear on the NHEC website home page indicating the number of outages and members affected. The alert box links to the real-time outage map for more detailed information. The alert box does not appear when there are no active outages. The online outage map was designed with many audiences in mind, said NHEC Vice President of Public and Member Relations/CFO Dena DeLucca. "During periods of heavy outages, real-time information is valuable for state and local emergency officials as well as the media," DeLucca said. "It's also helpful for seasonal members - nearly 30% of our total membership - who may be planning to visit the area." |
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