PSEG Starting Work To Improve East Massapequa Electrical Grid

EAST MASSAPEQUA, NY — PSEG Long Island announced that it will start work to improve the reliability of the electrical grid in East Massapequa, as well as neighboring towns.

The work will start this month and continue for approximately four months, PSEG said. Contractors will be working along the main distribution line, and will have clearly marked work sites. Local officials will also be notified of work in advance.

“PSEG Long Island is strengthening the electric lines that directly power homes and businesses because we know that electric reliability is more important than ever to our customers,” said Peggy Keane, PSEG Long Island’s vice president of construction and operations services. “This Power On infrastructure improvement project...is part of our ongoing, multi-year effort to continue to improve electric reliability for our customers.”

Crews will be working on storm-hardening improvements, including:

• 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 mph. The new poles will be approximately the same height as the existing poles, have a stronger base and will be placed no more than 5 feet from the current pole locations. PSEG Long Island will actively coordinate the removal of old poles with other utilities and municipalities.
• Narrow profiles: To help wires deflect falling limbs instead of catching them, PSEG Long Island will be installing shorter cross arms atop some poles.
• Stronger wire: Current wire will be replaced with more resilient and durable wire.
• Upgrading: PSEG Long Island will upgrade or replace worn equipment as necessary.

Crews will be working on the following streets in East Massapequa, North Amityville, Amityville and Babylon:

• E Chestnut Street between Dover Street and Clocks Boulevard
• Clocks Boulevard between E Chestnut Street and Louden Avenue
• E Cedar Street between Clocks Boulevard and Kenwood Avenue
• Louden Avenue between Clocks Boulevard and East of County Line Road
• County Line Road between E Pine Street and Ritter Avenue
• Ritter Avenue between Broadway and West of County Line Road
• Broadway between Ritter Avenue and Brefni Street
• Marilyn Avenue between County Line Road and Broadway
• Washington Avenue between County Line Road and Broadway