Tag Archives: power

Rebranding Long Island’s electric grid

July 1, 2013EnergyLIPA, long island, power, PSEG, TransitionGuest Author

Newsday reports the transition of Long Island’s electric grid to PSEG has begun. Although the Legislature has approved the move, other approvals are still needed, from entities like the IRS, before the transition is official.

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High temps may result in New York power crunch

May 31, 2013Energyheat, power, sandy, summer, temperaturesGuest Author

Reduced capacity, partly from effects of Sandy, could lead to blackouts

I did a quick check of the forecast of high temperatures expected in different parts of New York: Albany – 92 degrees; Buffalo – 85; Syracuse – 92; New York’s Central Park – 92. In this morning’s edition of the Times Union, Larry Rulison warned that a hotter-than-expected summer could lead to power shortages, even blackouts, especially in New York City. Why? “The ghost of Superstorm Sandy,” wrote Rulison. The state will have about 1,000 megawatts less of available electricity than last summer… that translates to about 1 million homes.

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