PSEG Long Island Is Prepared for Summer 2026
PSEG Long Island Is Prepared for Summer 2026 |
| [09-June-2026] |
UNIONDALE, N.Y., June 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- With summer arriving, PSEG Long Island is prepared for hurricane season and to meet peak electrical demand during extreme heat in the coming months. While PSEG Long Island cannot control the weather, and storms will cause outages, the company has incorporated numerous enhancements and upgrades to the electric grid, its systems and its storm processes, making it the most reliable overhead electric service provider in New York State. Experience the full interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/pseg-long-island/9398751-en-pseg-long-island-hurricane-and-summer-season-2026-preparation "PSEG Long Island personnel evaluate the system, plan and make improvements all year round to ensure the grid is ready for summer's extreme weather conditions," said Michael Sullivan, vice president of Electric Operations at PSEG Long Island. Click here to read the full text of the press release. Electric Infrastructure Improvements Storm Hardening From the first quarter of 2025 through the first quarter of 2026, the sections of circuits that are storm hardened have seen a 45% reduction in damage leading to outages compared to the rest of the distribution system. To further improve reliability and maintain affordability this year, PSEG Long Island has utilized FEMA funding to install 8,500 "automatic branch line reclosers" on many of its distribution circuits, bringing the total count of automatic branch line reclosers up to 10,000 units across the electrical system by the end of the year. To view an embeddable video about automatic reclosers, click here. PSEG Long Island Visit PSEG Long Island at: Contact: Media Relations Pager 
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