Hurricane Sandy
How Was Your Electric Service During Hurricane Sandy? NJBPU Wants to Know
If your electric service was out for weeks, you can vent at a series of statewide BPU hearings
Much of New Jersey was spared the Hurricane Sandy storm surge that destroyed so much of the shore areas. But for those who missed that part of the hurricane, the next worst thing that happened was the loss of electric power. In some parts of the state, the power outages lasted for as long as two weeks. Now the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) wants to know what consumers think about how their local electric utilities handled the hurricane. The BPU is seeking public input in a series of public forums throughout the state. Two hearings involving the performance of Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) are scheduled. The first takes place on Monday, December 10 from 4 pm to 7 pm at the William Annin School in Basking Ridge, and the …
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Caroline Hawkins
8:08 pm on Friday, December 7, 2012
We were without electric for four days. I didn't have a generator . however I had a small radio that picked up tv, am, and FM stations. Then I had the lamps that look like the old fashion lantern we had on the farm for the barn, plus the battery lights that look like light bulbs. I had plenty light. However I din't have heat so I light the kitchen stovr and put water on it and made my own heat. I… more ›