TRENTION, NJ-The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities adopted 103 measures the state's four power companies must undertake to better cope with the next major storm.
The new measures were in response to issues faced by the utility companies after Hurricane Irene hit the region in August 2011 and caused major power outages. The power companies faced harsh criticism for their slow response that saw many of its customers stay in the dark for days.
State officials are still reviewing how the power companies performed after Hurricane Sandy. Most of the BPU's measures will be implemented before June 1, the start of this year's hurricane season, and nearly all will be in place three months later, officials told the Star Ledger.
Some of the measures adopted by the BPU included requiring the utilities to provide customers with an estimated power restoration time 24 hours after a major-event outage, and to submit an analysis of the 100-year flood plan data for their areas. See story in the Star Ledger.
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