Is the power out in 07060?

Live answer for ZIP 07060 (Plainfield 62%, North Plainfield 38%, South Plainfield 0% of the ZIP; Union County), from PSE&G and JCP&L, updated every 10 minutes.

Right now in 07060

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Union County as a whole has 15 customers without power.

Outage map

Outage locations not published
ZIP 07060Union CountyPSE&G and JCP&L publish totals only, not outage locations.
iSome utilities publish only how many customers are out, not where. Their outages are in the counts but can't be drawn on the map.

Outage history in Union County, which includes 07060

2014–2025 record

Union County averaged 21 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for New Jersey counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 17. Half were over within 1.5 hours; the longest lasted 1.6 days, starting June 23, 2025.

The largest on record began August 4, 2020, with 77,985 customers out at once.

Outages are most common in July.

21significant outages a year (2023–2025)
iAt least 1% of the area's customers, and at least 100, without power at the same time. Outages less than 6 hours apart count as one.
30 minutestypical (median) length
iHalf of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.
5.1 dayslongest on record (August 2020)
77,985most customers out at once
Largest events (start)Peak outLasted
iHow long this area stayed at or above the significant-outage line, not how long any one home was without power.
Customer-hours
iCustomers out multiplied by hours out, added up over the event. 1,000 customers out for 3 hours is 3,000 customer-hours.
August 4, 202077,9855.1 days2,708,424
March 7, 201824,4774.1 days1,288,883
January 12, 201822,4937 hours87,223
April 4, 201822,00915 minutes5,502
July 1, 201618,7311.5 hours22,675

Recorded outages from EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (CC BY 4.0).

iFrom EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory's record of utility outage data every 15 minutes since 2014 (CC BY 4.0). It covered about 9 in 10 U.S. customers.

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Food safety

  • 0–4 hKeep the fridge closed. It keeps food cold for about 4 hours.
  • 4 h+Throw out meat, dairy and leftovers that have been above 40°F for more than 2 hours.
  • 24 hA half-full freezer holds about 24 hours if kept closed.
  • 48 hA full freezer holds about 48 hours.

Generators, heat and cold

  • Run generators outside only, at least 20 feet from windows and doors. Never in a garage.
  • Use a battery-powered carbon monoxide alarm.
  • Never heat your home with a gas stove or oven.

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