Fires reported at three PSEG substations on Long Island
2023Published 1 Oct 2026
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What happened
Fires were reported at three PSEG substations on Long Island between August 2023 and February 2024. The first was reported at the substation on Nesconset Highway in Setauket on 20 August 2023, the second at the substation on Middle County Road in Centereach on 16 September 2023, and the third at the Medford/Yaphank substation on Manor Road on 5 February 2024. A prosecutor said the alleged acts caused extensive damage and put residents and first responders at risk. Whether the fires caused power outages was not reported.
Contributing factors
Prosecutors alleged that the fires were set deliberately, and that the first was intended to cause nearby power outages and distract law enforcement during a series of burglaries. These points come from charging allegations in a single news report, not from an independent technical investigation.
Lessons learned
- Substation perimeters require robust physical security to deter unauthorised access.
- Coordinated monitoring of multiple sites can help detect patterns of interference early.
- Restoration planning should allow for incidents at more than one site.
Source
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Published 2026-10-01. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.