East Massapequa Gets Electrical Overhaul To Protect From Future Storms

EAST MASSAPEQUA, NY — PSEG Long Island is taking steps to improve the electrical grid in East Massapequa from future storm-related outages.

Work began earlier this month and is expected to last approximately two months.

The storm-hardening improvements include:

• Stronger poles: PSEG Long Island will replace some existing utility poles with stronger, more durable poles that are capable of withstanding winds up to 135 miles per hour.
• Stronger wire: The current wire will be replaced with more resilient and durable wire.
• Narrow profiles: To help wires deflect falling limbs instead of catching them, PSEG Long Island will be installing shorter cross arms atop some poles.
• Other upgrades: As necessary, PSEG Long Island will upgrade or replace worn equipment.

To ensure traffic moves safely, PSEG Long Island will provide cones, flaggers and signage at the worksites.

Crews will be working on the following streets in East Massapequa:

• Sunset Road between Suffolk Road and just south of Seminole Avenue
• South Bay Drive between Sunset Road and Greatwater Avenue

Since launching the "Power On" program in 2020, more than 384 miles of the most vulnerable mainline and branch line circuits on Long Island have been storm-hardened.