I was recording my video on the Democratic debate tonight, and right toward the end, the power went off & on twice, but when it came back, the voltage was low. My microphone didn't have enough power, and the UPS went on battery. The high setting on the fan was like the low setting. The lights were dimmer as well, and the a/c would not turn on. All my GFI outlets tripped as well. It took about an hour for the situation to straighten out.
PSEG-LI had an outage in Mineola involving over 700 customers. Not sure what was the cause of this outage, whether it was a dropped phase, or neutral, or maybe a transformer. But it's yet another example of how the power infrastructure in Mineola hasn't been improved. We're still over a mile away from the nearest substation and all the lines that feed Mineola are 13kv or less, clearly not enough, especially when you consider that the Village of Rockville Centre has Three 33kv overhead transmission lines PLUS a backup Generator (because their Village owns the power grid).
PSEG-LI has failed to improve the power infrastructure in this village using the same design for years, not built to handle the added demand of the new apt bldgs in addition to all the illegal apts in single family homes.
Most downtowns on Long Island that have dense development have their own substations, Lynbrook also comes to mind. Yet there's no substation in Mineola itself.
In addition to this you'll also see a convoy of trucks with huge cement walls, probably for the LIRR Main Line expansion.