Planned Power Outage to Affect Parts of Swampscott Early Aug. 28

National Grid has planned a power outage that will affect portions of Swampscott in the early hours of Friday, August 28.

The planned power outage will take place from about 1 to 4 a.m. on Friday, August 28 as crew work to improve the electrical system. National Grid provided a week’s notice prior to the outage, but the work may be rescheduled in the event of extreme or severe weather or unexpected system conditions.

“We regret any inconvenience this may cause and recognize our customers are spending more time at home, but this work is necessary for the company to continue to deliver safe and reliable service to you and your neighbors,” a letter from National Grid reads.

Town officials suggest that residents with sensitive electronic equipment “may wish to shut down devices during the outage and restart them once power has been restored.”

The planned outage in town will include: