PSEG Long Island is improving the reliability of the energy grid in the Town of Oyster Bay. This is one of many system improvements included in the 'Power On' program.
“PSEG Long Island is focused on strengthening the electric lines that directly power our customers’ homes and businesses, making them resilient during storms,” said Peggy Keane, PSEG Long Island’s vice president of Construction and Operations Services. “This infrastructure improvement project in Oyster Bay is part of our ongoing, multi-year effort to improve electric reliability for our customers.”
For approximately four months from mid-May, PSEG Long Island’s licensed and approved contractors will work along approximately 3.6 miles of mainline distribution lines in the Oyster Bay area. To ensure traffic moves safely, PSEG Long Island will provide cones, flaggers and signage at the work sites as needed. Local officials also will be notified in advance regarding any potential traffic concerns.
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 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 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 deteriorated equipment as necessary.
Crews will be working on the following streets:
- South Street between Elsie Avenue and Berry Hill Road
- Orchard Street between Lexington Avenue and South Street
- Burtis Avenue between South Street and Kellogg Street
- Kellogg Street between Burtis Avenue and Berry Hill Road
- Berry Hill Road between Park Avenue and Ivy Street
- Anstice Street just north of the intersection with Berry Hill Road
- Singworth Street between Berry Hill Road and Oak Hill Drive
- Rear property on the north side of Oak Hill Drive, Park Place, Highwood Road and Schoolhouse Place between Singworth Street and just east of Huckleberry Lane
- Rear property on east and south side of Huckleberry Lane
- Rear property on east and south side of Highwood Road between Huckleberry Lane and Sugar Toms Lane
- Sugar Toms Lane between Pine Hollow Road and just east of Ridge Rock Lane
To ensure physical distancing, PSEG Long Island has asked customers to remain in their homes when crews are working nearby or speak with the crews from at least 6 feet away.
PSEG Long Island recently launched Power On, a new initiative aimed at reducing outages and increasing reliability by strengthening electric distribution lines, targeting vulnerable circuits across Long Island and the Rockaways. This program builds upon work completed as part of the federally-funded FEMA mitigation program by storm hardening even more of the energy infrastructure.
Power On focuses on mainline circuits, the backbone of PSEG Long Island’s distribution system. The mainlines feed the many branch lines that power the homes and businesses in individual communities.
For more project details, visit https://www.psegliny.com/inthecommunity/currentinitiatives/stormhardeningprojects
