Guest Op-Ed: Sandy and the utility of the future
Epic events have a way of inspiring change.
Superstorm Sandy is no exception. Singlehandedly, the unprecedented event has propelled a national conversation around the resiliency of 21st century energy systems.
It’s with good reason. During Sandy, 8.5 million businesses and residences lost their electricity across the eastern seaboard. In New York, more than 140,000 National Grid natural gas customers were impacted, leading to the largest restoration effort in the history of the natural gas industry.