Prepared for Heavy Rain and Strong Winds

PSEG Long Island is committed to working safely to restore potential power outages and provide excellent service

(UNIONDALE, N.Y. – Jan. 8, 2024) After last weekend’s wintry weather, PSEG Long Island is once again prepared for another storm that is forecasted to bring gusty winds and heavy rain throughout its service area Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning.  

The weather system could bring rainfalls of more than 2 inches in certain areas, along with peak wind gusts of 60-75 mph across the service area — enough to potentially topple trees, bring down branches on wires and cause outages.

PSEG Long Island has personnel ready to respond safely and as quickly as possible throughout the storm. Additionally, more than 350 off-Island utility personnel are being procured to work alongside PSEG Long Island’s highly trained crews. 

“PSEG Long Island is closely monitoring this latest weather front and we are once again prepared for potential impacts on the system. We have performed system and logistic checks, and have a full complement of personnel who will mobilize for restoration in foul weather conditions. Our crews will work to safely restore any outages as quickly as conditions will allow.”

- Michael Sullivan, Vice President of Electric Operations, PSEG Long Island.

Customers are asked to note the important storm safety tips below and to visit psegliny.com/safetyandreliability/stormsafety for additional storm preparation information.

Customer Safety:

• Downed wires should always be considered “live.” Please stay as far away as possible from them, and do not drive over or stand near them. To report a downed wire, call PSEG Long Island’s 24-hour Electric Service number at 800-490-0075 or call 911.
• Electric current passes easily through water. If you encounter a pool of standing water, stop, back up and choose another path. 
• Never use a generator or any gasoline-powered engine inside your home, basement, or garage or less than 20 feet from any window, door, or vent. Use an extension cord that is more than 20 feet long to keep the generator at a safe distance.

Stay connected:

• Download the PSEG Long Island mobile app to report outages and receive information on restoration times, crew locations and more. 
• Report an outage and receive status updates by texting OUT to PSEGLI (773454). You can also report your outage through our app or on our website at psegliny.com/outages. 
• To report an outage or downed wire, you can also call PSEG Long Island’s 24-hour Electric Service number at 800-490-0075.  
• Follow PSEG Long Island on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter) to report an outage and for updates before, during and after the storm.
• Visit PSEG Long Island’s MyPower map for the latest in outage info, restoration times and crew locations across Long Island and the Rockaways at mypowermap.psegliny.com/.   
   

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PSEG Long Island
PSEG Long Island operates the Long Island Power Authority’s transmission and distribution system under a long-term contract.  PSEG Long Island is a subsidiary of Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. (PSEG) (NYSE:PEG), a publicly traded diversified energy company.