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February 2, 2016

Post-Sandy upgrades pass big test: last week's blizzard

  • Con Edison said putting in heavier power poles, raising substations to avoid flooding and installing “smart switches” all helped minimize power outages.
    • By FRANK ELTMAN
    Associated Press

    MINEOLA, N.Y. — Electric utilities that spent billions of dollars hardening infrastructure after Superstorm Sandy hit New York and New Jersey in 2012 say those upgrades helped keep the lights on during last weekend's blizzard.

    The wind whipped and the snow piled up by the foot, but compared to many previous storms, power outages were mild.


     
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