UNIONDALE, N.Y., Nov. 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Responding to
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo's
leadership, PSEG Long Island has mobilized more than 50 employees
and contractors to Puerto Rico,
along with the requisite vehicles and equipment, to help in the
effort to rebuild its electrical grid after Hurricane Maria caused
severe damage in September.
"At PSEG Long Island, responding to crises and helping those in
need, is what we do best," said Dan
Eichhorn, president and COO of PSEG Long Island. "Our
employees showed no hesitation when asked to volunteer and join
NYPA and New York's other
utilities to support Puerto Rico
and reconstruct the electrical grid to provide safe electrical
power. This is a prime example of our employees' commitment to
always being there to help others in need, just as Long Islanders
were supported after Superstorm Sandy."
PSEG Long Island vehicles were driven to Pennsauken, NJ and loaded on to a barge which
transported the trucks and equipment to Puerto Rico. Personnel will fly down today to
meet up with the equipment.
A small contingent of employees arrived in Puerto Rico in early November and they have
been assessing the damage. The additional personnel are in the
process of deploying and will assist in restoring power across the
island just as soon as they arrive.
Mutual aid allows for the sharing of resources such as labor and
equipment during emergencies.
PSEG Long Island operates the Long Island Power Authority's
transmission and distribution system under a 12-year
contract. PSEG Long Island is a subsidiary of Public Service
Enterprise Group Incorporated (NYSE: PEG), a publicly traded
diversified energy company with annual revenues of $9.1 billion.
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