PSE&G's electric system is operating normally this morning. Crews worked throughout the day and night to safely restore power to 4,360 customers who lost power during the blizzard.

"Our people and systems performed exceptionally well despite the adverse weather conditions that made travel treacherous and working conditions less than ideal," said John Latka, senior vice president-electric and gas operations. "In addition to restoring power, our employees responded to 500 gas emergencies and 1,000 no-heat calls. The upgrades we have made to our infrastructure - plus all the preparations we made for this storm - served us well. We thank our customers for their patience as we navigated snow-bound streets, many of which are barely passable this morning."

Although the storm has passed, PSE&G urges its customers to always remain cautious during and after a storm:

  • PSE&G urges its customers to be cautious during and after the storm:
  • To prevent carbon monoxide poisoning, do not run any gasoline powered engine, including generators and snowblowers, in a garage or any other enclosed space.
  • Downed wires should always be considered "live." Do not approach or drive over a downed line and do not touch anything that it might be in contact with.
  • To report downed wires or power outages, call PSE&G's Customer Service line at 1-800-436-PSEG. Also, customers can report outages bylogging into their PSE&G account onlineat pseg.com or by texting "OUT" to 4PSEG (47734). Theutility's mobile-friendly websiteincludes an "Outage Map" that is updated every 15 minutes and displays the location and status of power outages in PSE&G's service area.

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Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) is New Jersey's oldest and largest regulated gas and electric delivery utility, serving nearly three-quarters of the state's population. PSE&G is the winner of the ReliabilityOne Award for superior electric system reliability. PSE&G is a subsidiary of Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (PSEG) (NYSE:PEG), a diversified energy company.

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