One of the largest restoration efforts in PSE&G history brought together thousands of employees, contractors and mutual aid partners to safely restore service following extreme weather
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NEWARK, N.J., July 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- PSE&G knows that losing power—especially during high heat—is difficult for customers and their families. Following a week of extreme weather that included a multi-day heat dome and winds in excess of 70 mph, we are grateful and thank customers for the patience they showed throughout one of the most devastating and extended storm events in our history. As service was restored across New Jersey, for one of the largest restoration efforts in PSE&G history, thousands of PSE&G employees, contractors and mutual aid partners worked through the holiday weekend and the days that followed to help their neighbors return to normal safely.
From the heatwave starting on July 1 through the Fourth of July holiday weekend to when the last customer was restored, we worked around the clock to restore electric service to more than 380,000 customers. Nearly all customers were restored before midnight on July 7, with the last two customers restored at 2:00 a.m. on July 8.
"For 250 years, Independence Day has honored people who answer the call to serve. This holiday weekend, thousands of PSE&G employees, contractors and mutual aid partners lived that spirit," said Kim Hanemann, President and Chief Operating Officer of PSE&G. "We are grateful for our customers and their patience and understanding in these difficult conditions of extended outages. We know that being without power for any length of time is difficult and safely restoring your power as soon as possible was at the heart of all our efforts this past week."
Hanemann continued: "I couldn't be more proud of the professionalism, compassion and determination the workforce showed operating through oppressive heat, severe weather and long hours to restore service safely during what ranks in the top ten most impactful storms in our history. And they did so with safety top of mind, looking out for one another. Their commitment reflects the very best of PSE&G, and I thank our customers for their trust throughout this historic restoration effort. PSE&G thanks every member of its workforce, its contractors and the mutual aid crews who supported this historic restoration effort."
The restoration effort included:
More than 380,000 customer outages restored
Approximately 700 utility poles replaced or repaired
More than 1,500 trees cleared to safely access damaged equipment and restore service
165 utility crews including PSE&G, contractors and mutual aid
170 tree crews working to clear those trees
More than 7,000 air conditioner repairs completed and 110 air conditioning systems replaced
More than 10 million text and email messages were sent to customers before and during the storm, including targeted messages to customers who were out of power