Wednesday, January 24, 2018

NY Utility Companies Restore Power to Nearly 240,000 in Metro San Juan

 
New York utilities working on power restoration in the San Juan metro area have restored power to nearly 240,000 customers, roughly 80 percent of the customers in the area. This return of electricity service is largely due to the effort of more than 450 New York utility personnel that have been on-island since November. These utility workers have built upon the successes of earlier New York power recovery deployments sent by Governor Cuomo in the first days and weeks following Hurricane Maria. The Governor also announced that bilingual employees of the New York State Department of Financial Services will assist the Office of the Insurance Commissioner of Puerto Rico to address residents' insurance issues as the island recovers in the wake of Hurricane Maria.

"The road to recovery for Puerto Rico is far from over, and as the island works day in and day out to rebuild, New York stands with our brothers and sisters every step of the way," Governor Cuomo said. "The progress we have made is vital to helping these residents recover and I applaud the selfless New Yorkers who have dedicated their time, resources and expertise to Puerto Rico's recovery efforts."

The team of technical New York utility experts working to restore power in the San Juan metro area includes workers from the New York Power Authority, Con Edison/Orange & Rockland, LIPA/PSEG-Long Island, National Grid, Central Hudson and AVANGRID. These dedicated utility workers arrived with hundreds of bucket trucks, diggers, excavators and other specialized equipment for undertaking the necessary repairs to damaged transmission and distribution lines. 

Click here for the full announcement. 

Source: Press Office, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

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