Dive Summary:

• Four or New Jersey’s major utilities have implemented actions designed to keep customers aware of how long it will take to restore their power.
• Residents could potentially be without power for up to 10 days, but state officials recently adopted many of the 143 recommendations outlined by a consultant to improve restoration response times.
• Some of the more accessible aspects of the improvements include using social media outlets such as Twitter and Facebook to alert customers about power outages via mobile phones; several permanent solutions, like relocating substations or building floodwalls, have yet to be put into place.

From the article:

With predictions of a potentially catastrophic storm hitting New Jersey, many residents probably will spend lot of time without any power this week.

The good news is unlike the past two storms that hammered the state, residents and local officials may have a better idea of where and when the lights will come back on, as a result of actions implemented by the four electric utilities. ...