During Hurricane Sandy, Con Ed transformers and substations were inundated with water, leaving hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers in the dark. Now the utility company is starting a four-year, $80 million disaster preparedness plan to protect the system against future storms. This includes installing 158 new waterproof transformers under the streets of Lower Manhattan, upgrading old equipment, and moving equipment to higher ground. [DNAinfo; previously]
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