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PSEG Long Island crews and contractors are upgrading utility infrastructure on several streets in East Hampton Village, Springs and Northwest Harbor. PSEG LONG ISLAND
PSEG Long Island has embarked on a monthslong storm-resilience project in East Hampton Village, Springs and Northwest Harbor.
The utility announced the continuation of its “Power On” program last week to improve the reliability of the energy grid, part of a multiyear effort. “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, in a statement.
Work began this month and is expected to continue for approximately four months. Contractors will work along distribution lines in the aforementioned areas and provide traffic cones, flaggers and signs at the worksites as needed.
Crews will be working at Boatheaders Lane North east of Middle Highway; Middle Highway between Kimbell Avenue and Oakview Highway; Oakview Highway between Hands Creek Road and east of Miller Lane East; Miller Lane West between Oakview Highway and south of Downey Lane; Sherrill Road between Cedar Street and Newtown Lane; Kings Point Road between Hog Creek Road and Fenmarsh Road; Hog Creek Road between Isle of Wight Road and Kings Point Road; Three Mile Harbor-Hog Creek Road between Isle of Wight Road and Springy Banks Road; Fort Pond Boulevard between Three Mile Harbor-Hog Creek Road and Springs Fireplace Road; Abrahams Path between Three Mile Harbor-Hog Creek Road and Gordon Street, and Soak Hides Road west of Three Mile Harbor-Hog Creek Road.
Storm-hardening improvements include replacement of existing utility poles with poles capable of withstanding winds up to 135 mph. New poles will be approximately the same height as the existing poles, will have a stronger base and will be placed no more than 5 feet from the existing pole locations.
PSEG Long Island also will install shorter cross arms atop some poles to help wires deflect falling limbs instead of catching them. Existing wire will be replaced with more resilient and durable wire, and worn equipment will be upgraded or replaced as necessary.
According to PSEG, Federal Emergency Management Agency and Long Island Power Authority funding was used to complete storm hardening and reliability work on more than 1,000 miles of distribution mainline circuits.
Since its launch in 2020, the Power On program has seen the upgrading of more than 384 miles of the most vulnerable distribution mainline and branch line circuits with stronger poles, thicker wire and other modern equipment.
