After the Storm
The storms that rumbled through southern and central New Jersey on July 22 left a quarter-million PSE&G customers without lights or air conditioning. Those people were counting on us to get their electricity back on as quickly and as safely as possible. Continue reading
During severe storms, falling tree limbs, lightning strikes and high winds can wreak havoc on the electric distribution grid. With widespread outages, it takes time to rebuild the network – and rebuild is an accurate term. Continue reading
Walk around any neighborhood and look up. Chances are you’ll see a utility pole with wires and other equipment. And for good reason. Utility poles dot the landscape of every town around the state and most of the country. They form the highway above us that keeps everyday life in order. In fact, there are about 180 million utility poles across the United States – that’s about one pole for every other person in the country.
Walk around any neighborhood and look up. Chances are you’ll see a utility pole with wires and other equipment. And for good reason. Utility poles dot the landscape of every town around the state and most of the country. They form the highway above us that keeps everyday life in order. In fact, there are about 180 million utility poles across the United States – that’s about one pole for every other person in the country.