With autumn only weeks away, many people are gearing up for leaf removal, holiday decorating and other outdoor activities around the house. As customers make the most of the season, PSEG Long Island reminds everyone to keep safety at the forefront when using electricity.

EV drivers in Elmont and Levittown have more places to charge their vehicles thanks to incentives from PSEG Long Island. Charge point operator (CPO) Get Charged Fast EV Charging received more than $928,000 in rebates from PSEG Long Island to install 16 universal chargers: eight at 1760 Hempstead Tpke. in the parking lot of Home Depot in Elmont and eight in the parking lot of Nassau Mall at 3601 Hempstead Tpke. In Levittown.

PSEG Long Island, working collaboratively with the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA), has recently closed on the purchase of 1307 Walt Whitman Road in Melville, N.Y.

PSEG Long Island and Island Harvest Food Bank are grateful to West Hempstead area residents for the generous donations they made to PSEG Long Island’s first Power to Feed Long Island food collection event in their community, held Friday, Aug. 21.

With an extreme heat watch in effect from Wednesday through Saturday throughout the service area, PSEG Long Island has sufficient electric capacity to meet projected peak demand and is here for customers and the community.

PSEG Long Island crews continue to make strong progress, restoring more than 86% of customers affected by yesterday’s thunderstorms. We expect the majority of customers affected by the weather to be restored by tonight. As of 4 PM, PSEG Long Island has restored power to more than 12,000 customers since the weather began yesterday.

With summer arriving, PSEG Long Island is prepared for hurricane season and to meet peak electrical demand during extreme heat in the coming months. While PSEG Long Island cannot control the weather, and storms will cause outages, the company has incorporated numerous enhancements and upgrades to the electric grid, its systems and its storm processes, making it the most reliable overhead electric service provider in New York State.

PSEG Long Island is energized to announce details of its sixth annual Power to Feed Long Island food drive initiative to support Island Harvest Food Bank.

Today, May 29, is National Heat Awareness Day. PSEG Long Island reminds customers to prepare themselves and offers important affordability information to help their households manage the high heat days of summer.

The PSEG Foundation continues its legacy of helping to support and build thriving communities by inviting New Jersey and Long Island based nonprofit organizations to apply for its 2026 Neighborhood Partners Program (NPP). This year, the program will award $1.2 million to support groups that help families and communities to access critical services and resources. Applications for the program will be open from June 1 through June 30, 2026, with individual grants ranging from $500 to $15,000.

PSEG Long Island announces and congratulates the student winners of its seventh annual I Am EM-Powered Energy Conservation video public service announcement (PSA) contest.

To celebrate Small Business Week (May 3-9), PSEG Long Island is inviting its small business customers to a special Business First Workshop on Wednesday, May 6, in Bethpage.

In honor of National Lineworker Appreciation Day on April 18, PSEG Long Island is taking the time to recognize the diligent effort its field workforce puts in to keep the power on.

April is National Safe Digging Month, and PSEG Long Island reminds customers, contractors and excavators to call 811 before digging to ensure underground pipelines, conduits, wires and cables are properly marked out, no matter how small the project. It is required by law.

As osprey breeding season nears, PSEG Long Island has been busy preparing by inspecting known nesting areas and cleaning out debris and garbage in the nest located near the company-installed webcam in Oyster Bay. 

PSEG Long Island is celebrating Good Samaritan Day, Friday, March 13, by recognizing the hundreds of company employees who help enhance their communities throughout the year. From January through December, PSEG Long Island’s robust Community Partnership Program connects employees with a variety of opportunities to support their neighbors where they live and work.

 PSEG Long Island is announcing its 2026 Business First financial incentive programs for business customers, which include grants of up to $125,000 and up to hundreds of thousands of dollars in energy efficiency rebates for EV charger installations, heating, cooling and more.

PSEG Long Island is proud to celebrate Engineers Week (Feb. 22 - 28) and the approximately 500 engineers in its workforce.

PSEG Long Island crews worked through the night in rotating 16-hour shifts to restore customers affected by Winter Storm Hernando. We expect the majority of remaining customers who experienced outages yesterday to be restored by noon today. As of 8 AM, PSEG Long Island has restored about 98% of the nearly 45,000 customers affected by the storm.  

PSEG Long Island continues to make strong progress, restoring power to more than 93% of the more than 44,000 customers affected by Winter Storm Hernando as of 9 PM. The electric system held up well amid snow accumulations that exceeded 2 feet and peak wind gusts that topped 70 mph in some locations.
 

Winter Storm Hernando delivered more than 2 feet of snow on some portions of Long Island, with peak wind gusts exceeding 70 mph in parts of Suffolk County, according to the National Weather Service. PSEG Long Island has made strong progress this afternoon as the hazardous winds subside and roadways become more passable, Of the more than 42,000 customers on Long Island and the Rockaways impacted by the storm, we have restored service to more than 32,000 since 3PM Sunday.

Peak wind gusts may reach 65 mph, with significant accumulations of wet snow expected. These conditions may down trees, branches and wires, causing outages. PSEG Long Island continues to monitor the evolving forecasts and is prepared to respond to the major winter storm expected to hit the service area Sunday through Monday. 

PSEG Long Island is prepared for a weather system predicted to bring snow and gusty winds to Long Island and the Rockaways beginning Sunday evening and lasting into Monday.  

PSEG Long Island commends Sunrise Diner in Wantagh for installing two high speed electric vehicle (EV) DC fast chargers, which will help reduce “range anxiety” for area EV drivers. 

Utilities across New York State are reporting an increase in scams, especially those involving impersonation of utility personnel. While PSEG Long Island has not seen an increase in reports of such activity in its service area, the company urges customers to understand scammers’ tactics and take the right steps if confronted with a surprise visit or call threatening imminent shutoff: Stop and verify before acting. Reach out to PSEG Long Island for confirmation.

Utilities across New York State are reporting an increase in scams, especially those involving impersonation of utility personnel. While PSEG Long Island has not seen an increase in reports of such activity in its service area, the company urges customers to understand scammers’ tactics and take the right steps if confronted with a surprise visit or call threatening imminent shutoff: Stop and verify before acting. Reach out to PSEG Long Island for confirmation.

PSEG Long Island is recognizing National Energy Assistance Day, Feb 2, 2026, by encouraging its customers to learn about available financial programs and money-saving tips – particularly relevant now with the frigid winter temperatures.

PSEG Long Island is prepared for a weather system predicted to bring heavy snowfall and extremely cold temperatures to Long Island and the Rockaways beginning late Saturday evening and potentially lasting into Monday. 

PSEG Long Island has given a $25,000 Main Street Revitalization grant under its Business First program and thousands of dollars in energy efficiency rebates to St. Francis Hospital for Animals. The veterinary hospital recently relocated to a new building on Montauk Highway in Oakdale, where it created an energy-saving space and 17 new jobs. 

PSEG Long Island is celebrating National Cut Your Energy Costs Day, observed each year on Jan. 10, by offering useful energy affordability tips to help customers manage their expenses.