PSEG Long Island Begins Storm Hardening On North Shore

LATTINGTOWN, NY — PSEG Long Island is improving the reliability of the energy grid in Lattingtown.

Work began last week and is expected to last approximately two months. Crews will be at East Beach Drive north of Lattingtown Road.

Storm-hardening improvement include:

• Replacing some existing utility poles with stronger, more durable poles that are capable of withstanding winds up to 135 mph.
• To help wires deflect falling limbs instead of catching them, PSEG Long Island will be installing shorter cross arms atop some poles.
• Current wire will be replaced with more resilient and durable wire.
• PSEG Long Island will upgrade or replace worn equipment as necessary.

“We are working hard to reduce the number of outages that occur during severe weather by strengthening the electric lines that directly power homes and businesses,” said Peggy Keane, PSEG Long Island’s vice president of Construction and Operations Services.

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