NEWARK, N.J., Aug. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Public Service
Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) dispatched 53 gas employees to
New York City today to help Con
Edison restore gas service following a water main break that
damaged a 12-inch gas main in the Hamilton Heights section of upper
Manhattan on August 12. Con Edison had to shut off gas service
to thousands of customers when water flooded the main. The NY
utility had reached out to PSE&G on Monday and requested the
assistance.
The PSE&G contingent includes 30 technicians, six 3-person
street crews and five supervisors, who will help Con Edison workers
pump water out of the main, perform piping integrity tests in
buildings and re-light gas appliances once the water main and gas
system are repaired. Restoring gas service to customers will be
challenging because the area affected is densely populated with
many large buildings. Technicians will need to visit each apartment
to re-light gas appliances. PSE&G crews are expected to assist
Con Edison until at least Sunday.
Mutual aid is an arrangement between utilities that allows for
the sharing of resources such as labor and equipment during
emergencies. The hosting utility reimburses for associated
costs.
Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) is
New Jersey's oldest and largest
regulated gas and electric delivery utility, serving nearly
three-quarters of the state's population. PSE&G is the winner
of the ReliabilityOne Award for superior electric system
reliability. PSE&G is a subsidiary of Public Service Enterprise
Group Incorporated (PSEG) (NYSE:PEG), a diversified energy company
(www.pseg.com)
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SOURCE Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G)