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State Sen. Joe Pennacchio Calls for More Robust Power Grid

Nathan Resso by Nathan Resso
August 26, 2020
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Three days after Tropical Storm Isaias hit New Jersey Aug. 4, State Sen. Joe Pennacchio (R-26) started a call for a more robust power grid that could withstand stronger storms. For three days after the storm hit, approximately 60,000 families in Morris County were without power.

Then on Aug. 25, a quick but strong summer storm again knocked out power in North Jersey. According to PSE&G, Jersey Central Power and Light and Orange & Rockland utility companies,

Bergen County had 3,836 customers without power, with much of that focused in Franklin Lakes and Teaneck, Morris County had 1,352 outages, with 1,045 in Rockaway alone, Passaic County had 188 customers without service and Essex County had 334 outages according to published reports.

Expressing frustration, Pennacchio said he appreciated the linemen doing the work to restore power but utility companies needed a better plan.

Reliability, Preparedness, and Storm Response Act

“New Jersey’s utilities must be more proactive to prevent massive outages and strengthen the grid State residents depend on,” he said.

Pennacchio is serving as a prime sponsor for the Reliability, Preparedness and Storm Response Act. The legislation would require public utilities to issue public plans for emergency response.

An earlier legislative session passed the Assembly version unanimously, but the Senate version stalled in the state’s upper chamber.

Building on Effort After Sandy

“We wouldn’t have as many homes in the dark if leadership at the top of these utility companies worked as hard as the crews clearing downed trees and limbs and repairing damaged wires and transformers,” said Pennacchio.

Pennacchio noted he had been advocating for these types of initatives since Superstorm Sandy hammered the state in 2012.

“Once again, a severe storm and a huge power outage is a reminder of the need for the legislature to move this bipartisan bill,” said Pennacchio. “In New Jersey, there’s always another storm on the horizon, and people are frustrated by repeated interruption of their electrical service.”

The drive was synchronous with New Jersey’s Democratic lawmakers, who also called out for stronger controls of utility company responses in the wake of strong storms.

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  1. Rocio Ludewig says:
    2 years ago

    I love trees, but we need to sell our overgrown town trees that are a hazard for homes and electrical lines. Replace them with young trees. Sell to commercial loggers. We can take care of the trees in our property, but not town trees.

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