cuky2000
Electrical
- Aug 18, 2001
- 2,133
This week, LIPA filed a breach-of-contract lawsuit against grid operator PSEG Long Island in an unprecedented move that puts a price tag on the NJ-based company’s "grossly negligent" performance during Tropical Storm Isaias: at least $70.
KEY CHARGES LAWSUIT ISSUES:
1) PSEG failed to properly design and maintain computer and telecom systems, or have a backup plan in case they failed
2) Nearly 30% of trucks dispatched after Isaias were to locations that didn’t require a repair
3) PSEG’s sister utility in NJ has since abandoned the failed computer system it led LIPA to upgrade to in June
4) PSEG’s Long Island customers’ interests are given lower priority than those in New Jersey.
KEY CHARGES LAWSUIT ISSUES:
1) PSEG failed to properly design and maintain computer and telecom systems, or have a backup plan in case they failed
2) Nearly 30% of trucks dispatched after Isaias were to locations that didn’t require a repair
3) PSEG’s sister utility in NJ has since abandoned the failed computer system it led LIPA to upgrade to in June
4) PSEG’s Long Island customers’ interests are given lower priority than those in New Jersey.