LIPA is Restoring Power in Flooded CommunitiesDue to severe flooding from Hurricane Sandy, many homes and businesses have suffered water damage to electrical panels, wires, outlets, and appliances making it unsafe to restore electricity.
Survey teams are conducting visual assessments of homes and businesses within flooded areas along the south shore. In general, these areas are south of Atlantic Avenue, Merrick Road, and Montauk Highway. These teams will be conducting visual assessments of homes and buildings to determine whether or not there is visible evidence of flood damage that may have affected the homeowner’s electrical equipment. There is no cost to the homeowner or business for this initial survey.
All customers are free to obtain an electrical inspection prior to the restoration of power at any time. Surveys have been completed. We continue to work with property owners on the reconnect process. For those properties where it has been determined that there is visible evidence of flood damage, an electrical inspection certification must be submitted to LIPA before power can be restored. City of Long Beach, Atlantic Beach, Lido Beach, and Point Lookout LIPA is working closely with designated representatives from these communities who are assessing whether homes and businesses are safe to receive power, and notifying LIPA to restore power.
All customers are free to obtain an electrical inspection prior to the restoration of power at any time. The NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) is inspecting buildings damaged by Hurricane Sandy and placing green, yellow or red placards on these buildings to let residents know about the condition of their building. Below are the meanings of the different placards:
In cases where no apparent structural hazards were observed to the buildings on a block, one green placard may have been posted in a prominent location on that block. If your home is on such a block and does not have a placard, this means your home has not been inspected or the inspections resulted in no apparent structural hazard to the buildings on that block. For further questions, please call 311. Restoring Power to Homes with Green or Yellow DOB Placards If any electrical wiring, receptacles, or equipment was submerged in water during the storm, you must hire a NYC-licensed electrician to inspect the equipment prior to returning it to service. Note: In most cases, any electrical wiring that came into contact with salt water must be removed and replaced. Dried salt can be a conductor of electricity and cause an electrical fault or a fire. A licensed electrician may be able to disconnect affected wiring branches to allow equipment in the unaffected areas to return to service. To expedite the normal submission process, a licensed electrical contractor should file a completed, signed and sealed Self-Certification Form directly with LIPA. Below are the key steps licensed electrical contractors should take:
Restoring Service to Premises Determined Unsafe to Receive Service If inspectors determine that the home or building is unsafe to receive electric service, you will be advised to hire a licensed electrician to make the necessary repairs. Once those repairs have been made, an electrical inspection certification must be submitted to LIPA. Once we receive this certification, we will schedule your power to be turned on. Submitting Certification to LIPA that power can be safely restored You, your licensed electrician or electrical inspection agency can submit electrical inspection certification by fax at: 631-844-3643, or email at: servicecert@service.lipower.org Required electrical inspection certification can be in the form of:
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