PSEG LI to Continue With System Improvements in Southold

PSEG Long Island recently announced that they will be continuing with system improvements in Southold this month.

For the next four months, PSEG Long Island contractors will be working on system improvements on three circuits in the Town of Southold in order to improve the reliability of the electric grid for thousands of local customers, according to PSEG.

Currently, FEMA funded upgrades are being completed on other circuits in Southold, according to PSEG.

In addition, over the next few months, work will include replacing existing wires, installing new and more durable poles, and installing or replacing switching equipment to help reduce the number of customers affected by an outage.

The projects will be taking place in the following locations:

• Pine Neck Road east of Main Bayview Road and west of Kimberly Lane
• North Bayview Road south of Southold Yacht Club and north of North Bayview Road Extension
• Jacobs Lane south of North Bayview Road Extension and north of Main Bayview Road
• State Route 25/Main Road between Heath Drive and Hales Road and Diedricks Road
• State Route 25/Main Road between Platt Road and Tabor Road
• Peconic Lane between Middle Road and State Route 25 / Main Road
• State Route 25 / Main Road between Harvest Lane and Indian Neck Lane
• State Route 25 / Main Road between Jockey Creek Drive and Wells Avenue

“We are proactively working to avoid future outages for our customers in the Town of Southold,” John O’Connell, PSEG Long Island vice president of transmission and distribution operations said. “PSEG Long Island’s FEMA funded projects are an important step in providing customers with the best-in-class service that they deserve.”

This project is funded through the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program, which was established to harden electrical distribution infrastructure against future storm damage and help restore power more quickly.

Earlier this month, the heavy rainfall left over 900 customers with power outages on the North Fork.