Parts of West Barnstable from Maple Street west towards Sandwich have power. The area around Willow and 149 still appear out as we finally came home at 5AM this morning.

I would say Falmouth was one of the blessed ones to have power as soon as we did, it went off Sunday evening around 6 times but it's on now. Thank u NStar.

NSTAR left about 30 houses in my neighborhood out... Apparently we are on a different grid, we flickered when everyone else was powering up... Was told by NSTAR that they have to concentrate on larger grid areas and they'll get to us when they can , of course the NSTAR rep had power... Still no power - 830 2/11

Still no sign of trucks or power on Grand Ave. in Falmouth Heights.

Braeside Road in Falmouth still haven't seen one truck and haven't had power since 11:00pm Friday night, I guess Walmart is a good place to be since I saw 7 trucks sitting in parking lot...

In Belmar and no power. There are two poles on Menauhant Rd snapped and wires almost hitting ground. No NSTAR crews around for the last three days. Why

Does anyone know whether Braeburn Court has had power restored?

North Falmouth Chester Street still no power out since 9:30PM Friday. Now is the time to get rid of the ugly poles and bury the wires so we will not have this problem again.

No power in buzzards bay

You may not see them at your street level yet because they are repairing and restoring larger components of the grid first. The transmission lines must be restored first. Then they will focus on the street level primaries, which are generally quicker and easier repairs. There was much more damage than our grinning governor cared to tell the media. This is a delicate political dance for him. He doesn't want to look bad again as he focuses on his future in Washington.

This is the latest from the Nstar Website:
There are extensive power outages on our system due to severe weather. We estimate the majority of customers will have power restored by 11:30 PM on 02/14/2013. If your power has not been restored by this time, please check back for updated information

Someone should tweet pictures of all the tree trucks and other emergency vehicles from around the country just sitting in parking lots across the Cape. Are they still waiting for assignments? Three poles and lines down on Route 6A in Barnstable and not an NStar or other repair crew in sight? Why is everyone saying Thursday for power, is that when the crews have met their threshold for more emergency pay? Just wondering...

The tree on main st in Marstons Mills is still sitting there no one working on it it would be nice to have power back its warmer outside

There are over 600 crews working on the cape for storm repairs for Nstar. They have been working since the onset of the storm. They have to rest just like any of us. They rotate shifts. The trucks you see are on their rest shift.

Perhaps hit a nerve? Does Tim work for NStar? Just saying...

No BV, I do not. I just happen to be "in the know. " I spent the better part of my weekend in the highest level emergency command center in the region. I was helping save lives by keeping shelters, police departments, and fire departments operational. When the National Guard, Red Cross, Nstar or other resources were needed, I took the call. Thanks for asking.

Trust me, 38 hour straight with no sleep and high stress with granola bars and bottled water...is no treat.

East sandwich beat W Barnstable still in the dark. If Nstar is saying Feb 14 they're talking Thursday nite. They must be joking. Third world countries have better service. Don't kill the poor trees. Bury the lines under ground and stop griping about trees. Most of those trees were here before the lines were installed.

Just out of curiosity, who will pay the tens of billions of dollars to bury the utilities? Also, if the utilities are buried, it will require a 10' minimum swath of no-growth right of way along every road. That requires cutting/removing and keeping clear millions of more trees than is currently required.

Other countries have wires underground. My neighborhood has underground wires. This country never seems to face money for infrastructure. But we find it fast enough for pork. How much money do u imagine this storm has cost to small and large business? How much to insurance cos? How much to Nstar to be passed along to us. . We are always reactive instead of instead of proactive. Just saying. Don't kill the trees.

Vivien, we are not talking about engineering a new subdivision, or community. When an area of new development is engineered, underground utilities are quite easy to achieve because there are no pre-existing infrastructures (roads, structures, utilities, etc.). It is not as easy as digging a trench and throwing the wires in. It involves far more engineering, equipment, time and cost than most people could begin to realize. How many hundreds of power/ utilities lines do you drive under each day? Everywhere a line crosses the road, it would have to be dug up. What about the existing water, sewer and gas lines? You cannot bury over or near them. Cable tv and phone cannot go in the same hole either. What about the low lying areas, wetlands and flood prone areas common to our region? To bury the utilities would require a monumental amount of tree clearing. More clear cutting of swaths of land than you could possibly grasp. This is not your solution to "save the trees".

Everyone needs to chill, oops poor word choice. Seriously I had power back 11:30 saturday nite, lost it again today. It's difficult but we should try not to let it get to us. Spring will be here before we know it. winter 2013 will be history. I hope you all get power back today.

True. I spent today seeding starter trays for the spring. I have several hundred things planted indoors now. Spring is coming.

Btw, still no power since 8:03 pm Friday night.

Tim... the Great Wall of China was not built ovrer night. Do you really expect the Cape residents to put up with the storm of the century that happens two or three times a year to put up with this type of service for the next 50 years?

Unfortunately we may be getting alot more weird storms then we used to get. Something is amiss with our weather. Tornados in February! I hope i am wrong. Keep safe everyone.

I think Tim is Craig hallstrom :-)

In regards to the cost of putting lines underground being cost prohibitive, thinking is penny wise pound foolish. What do you suppose it costs them per storm and outage on crews for repairs. Over the long term, it is a smarter investment for themselves and their customers in putting the lines underground. Further yet how often have you see our roads wide open time and time again for one thing or another? All it takes is organization. Let Deval be proactive and put this inline with unemployment. You must hire crews, give tax incentives to nstar for hiring local to renew the infrastructure. Seriously, I think common sense is simply not so common anymore!

You are right. Common sense is certainly missing from this discussion. It is light years away from us being able to afford it...so lets just go ahead and do it. Who cares about paying for it. Let Governor Grins form a commitee, pay tens of millions on a "study".. By the time the study is done, he will have moved on to Washington and won't have to tell us that it is not affordable after all. But everyone will be on their knees to him because he was so proactive.

Can you imagine all the rage these people would be spewing when NSTAR comes to rip up their front lawns, driveways, and flower beds?

Tim came into this thread to offer insider information, yet all you do is attack him for things outside of his contol.

If youre willing to assume this sole internet poster is responsible for 100% of a statewide storm clean up, kindly get off the internet and keep your mouth shut in public. Youre embarassing yourself.

Thanks Tim for all your effors.

Who is attacking Tim? It's called a debate. A lot of frustrated people and they have every right to vent. As far as attacking Tim you are wrong.

My pleasure. Some people make it their sole purpose in life to "take action" by pointing fingers demanding that change occur, no matter what the cost, so that their lives are easier lived. They are helpless to care for themselves and demand that the government take care of them. It was a storm people! Deal with it! This is New England...we get storms! Act like a New Englander, or move!
Roger, you are dead on correct! These are the same people who would be protesting with signs plastered everywhere about how Nstar is destroying the land for corporate gain.

Anyone want to debate the 2nd Amendment? I'm one of those "Extremists" because I support the Constitution.

Where would the money come from to bury the lines possibly some of it could come from: Nstar CEO Thomas May earned $9.2M in 2011

CapecodMom, Nstar workers were working from the onset of the storm and haven't stopped. During the storm, their primary focus was public safety. They did everything possible to keep roads clear of lines, poles and equipment so that emergency vehicles could respond to calls. The outside contracted line crews were phased in as the storm ended and damages were assessed. That was Saturday evening. I do not know where you were on Saturday evening, but, that is when the storm ended. Understandably, you may not know much about being up in a bucket truck 40 or so feet in the air surrounded by numerous possibilies of a horrific death...but, it is not somewhere you want to be in a blizzard.

Since 1991 all new subdivisions in Falmouth must have underground utilities no ugly poles.
Boston Herald reports that Gov Patrick eyes underground power lines to protect against storms.
Consolidated Edison NY says it looks forward to participating in a discussion about burying power lines that should examine both benefits and costs.

Once you got arrogant Tim and started belittling people the rules changed. If you're going to "pitch" you better learn how to "catch." Didn't realize you were that timid or sensative.

If I'm not mistaken but isn't California going to build a $500 billion high speed railway from one end of the state to another in the heart of earthquake country? Who is going to pay for that?

This is a cut and paste post that a resident of E. Falmouth posted on another website: "Every year across the nation, weather wreaks havoc, costing millions of dollars in damage, repairs and lost income. The utility companies should be forced to spend an amount proportional to repair costs to begin installing underground lines where the damage has occurred. Over time, the investment would pay for itself."

"timid or sensitive"...and "arrogant"? Really? How can I be both? I came into this discussion to try and offer some insight with facts and knowledge. I have followed your posts (mostly silently) for many months, Ed, and I have to say, I have agreed with you on many occasions. But, I will also say that this is typical "Ed" babble. When I post, I try to add something useful or constructive to the conversation. I don't just make pointless comments to fuel the fire and then say "What? We're just having a debate."....and then five minutes late proceed to post jabs at someone....Ed.
You can call me call me what you want, Ed, but, I speak truths and facts without the all-to-common blur of ignorance and stupidity. Perhaps I am one of the dwindleing population of real Americans who believe the real strength of our country can only be measured in it's people, not the size of it's government. How's that for arrogance?

Tim post: Some people make it their sole purpose in life to "take action" by pointing fingers demanding that change occur, no matter what the cost, so that their lives are easier lived. They are helpless to care for themselves and demand that the government take care of them. It was a storm people! Deal with it! This is New England...we get storms! Act like a New Englander, or move!

You're belittling people Tim. But when I post the world according to Tim you go into hissy fit mode. Like I said, if you're going to pitch you better learn how to catch.

To get back on track. You are right about the cost you brought up a good point, the "Big Dig." I totally forgot about that horror show. In this state if the estimated cost was $5 billion plan on $30 billion. Also, I talked to a few utility workers from Florida and Georgia and they said they arrived Friday before the storm even hit so I stand corrected on that. I'm not afraid to admit when I'm wrong.

Neither here, nor there Ed. I never went into hissy fit mode. If you go back and look at the timeline of the posts, you will see I was simply backing up my statements as people attacked me.

I went back in the timeline and tried to find when posters attacked you and couldn't find anything unless you consider someone asking if you work for NSTAR an attack.

Anyway, you're probably a nice guy and thanks for filling us in.

Checking to see if friends on the Cape have power, and read this chain. Weather has changed. It is more dangerous so when it occurs, such as this storm, what was built over, 30 years?, cannot be repaired in days. We have power outages in western MD and myself, I prepare and live with it. But the world has to have complainers, here many are on welfare, and I'm SO glad I'm not one of them!!! LSM