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County execs: LIPA's blanket policy on evaluations scrapped Search Result item
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Long Island 's two county executives announced Thursday afternoon that they've convinced LIPA to scrap its blanket policy that required tens of thousands of homeowners affected by superstorm Sandy to obtain new electrical evaluations before they could get their power turned back on.
It is not the town that is sending out the inspectors. LIPA set the requirement and Nassau County hired inspectors to go around free of charge. You can bypass the requirement if you are willing to pay for your own inspection. I understand that LIPA has lifted the blanket requirement, so it is once again unclear who is required to get one.
It is not the town that is sending out the inspectors. LIPA set the requirement and Nassau County hired inspectors to go around free of charge. You can bypass the requirement if you are willing to pay for your own inspection. I understand that LIPA has lifted the blanket requirement, so it is once again unclear who is required to get one.
From what I understand, it is now only people who actually had their houses flooded. Before it seemed to be ALL people without power within certain geographical areas (south of Merrick Rd. in Nassau, for example).
From what I understand, it is now only people who actually had their houses flooded. Before it seemed to be ALL people without power within certain geographical areas (south of Merrick Rd. in Nassau, for example).
I get that, but how does LIPA know who had their houses flooded? How would LIPA know to hold back? Do they have a revised blanket rule based on distance from the water? That's why I feel like it is unclear.
I get that, but how does LIPA know who had their houses flooded? How would LIPA know to hold back? Do they have a revised blanket rule based on distance from the water? That's why I feel like it is unclear.
That's a very good question.
You read that article I linked to about LIPA and it said LIPA relies on customer reports to know where there are outages and some of their crews were working with paper maps and pencils ...
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