Power Outage in Preston, CT

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Last report: April 17, 2025

Here's How to Report Power Outage in Preston

To report a power outage in Preston, Connecticut, located in New London County, please contact your local utility company using the following methods:

Norwich Public Utilities

Groton Utilities

Groton Utilities

Jewett City Department of Public Utilities

Mohegan Tribal Utility Authority

Contacts listed above can be used to report power outages in the following ZIP codes: 06365.

Recent Weather Related Causes of Power Outages in New London County

Thunderstorm Wind. Several trees snapped on property and powerlines down on Stonington road.

November 13, 2021

Tornado. At approximately 4:54 PM EST on Saturday, November 13th, 2021 a |tornado touched down on Robinson Street in the Pawcatuck |neighborhood of Stonington, Connecticut. Several hardwood trees |were uprooted or snapped about half way up the trunk. A gutter was|ripped off of one home while shutters were ripped off of another.|Several trampolines were lifted, with one becoming stuck on a |powerline approximately 20 feet in the air. On Robinson Street, |crossroad Race Street, a metal shed was lifted and flipped before |being crushed by a large maple branch, with an approximate |diameter of 15 inches. Several street signs were also snapped at |their base.

November 13, 2021

Flash Flood. Power had to be turned off to numerous homes throughout Norwich for safety due to flooded basements. In addition, the Comfort Inn and Suites on Otrobando Avenue had to be evacuated due to more than 5 feet of water in the basement of the hotel. Three apartments in Mohegan Commons on East Baltic Street were flooded and uninhabitable.

September 02, 2021

Thunderstorm Wind. Large tree limbs reported down on power lines.

July 07, 2021

Thunderstorm Wind. Multiple trees and power lines were reported down in the town of Salem.

February 25, 2016

Power Outage Related Posts on X from Preston, Connecticut

As a major storm heads toward us this weekend with strong winds and significant snow, NPU is preparing for its impa… https://t.co/SlsacX2kJq

@NPUtilities - January 27, 2022 22:52

Ex-fire official arrested/ Town Attorney mourned after sudden death/ Update on power outages in CT/ Hiking for a go… https://t.co/ev7x3alpkj

@NorwichPatch - November 01, 2019 19:26

RT @MPS_CT: All Montville Schools and Office will be closed due to power outages and road closures. Please be safe out there today.

@kat_cow1 - November 01, 2019 12:01

There are about 27,000 electric customers without power. Here is a town-by-town breakdown. https://t.co/AJRnFAo5gA

@NorwichPatch - January 21, 2019 01:14