PSE&G Bennetts Lane substation improvements
Summary
PSE&G is replacing 60-year-old equipment and adding a second transformer and feeder at the Bennetts Lane substation, which serves about 17,500 customers and was nearing 100% capacity on hot summer days. The upgrade should keep air conditioning and power reliable through peak demand, with construction from 2027 to 2030 and no planned outages.
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Last discussed Jun 4, 2026.
Impact analysis
No direct municipal cost; reliability improvements benefit roughly 17,500 electric customers.
The roughly 17,500 PSE&G customers in the area, including the hospital and Rutgers.
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