Of the estimated 33,000 natural gas customers who were impacted by Superstorm Sandy, New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) reported on Wednesday that it had restored service to about 18,000 meters on Long Beach Island in Monmouth County and parts of Ocean County. However, before gas can flow to the meters, residents have to return to their homes, have their electricity restored and hire qualified technicians to ensure the equipment is safe to operate, said a NJNG spokesman. He said it was a “little harder to quantify” how much of the distribution system’s infrastructure, which was damaged by Sandy, would have to be replaced.
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NJNG Continues to Retire, Replace Mains and Meters
New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) is making progress in restoring natural gas service, but of the 33,000 customers that were impacted by Superstorm Sandy, the distributor was unable to estimate how many have had their gas service reinstated so far.
November 21, 2012
National Grid: Rhode Island Natural Gas System ‘Heavily Damaged’ by Sandy
Not all of the Northeast natural gas distribution companies survived Superstorm Sandy unscathed. National Grid, the largest gas distributor in the region, reported that parts of its system sustained heavy damages.
November 1, 2012