There was a brief electrical fire at our substation on 20th Avenue & 32nd Street in Astoria this evening, which caused a transmission dip in the area. All power lines serving the area are in service and the system is stable. Photo: Michael Friedl, New York Times
We are investigating a problem on our transmission system that caused three networks in Manhattan to lose their electric supply at about 5:13 this morning. The supply has been restored to those networks on the Upper West Side, Harlem & the Upper East Side.
@RealRonJeremy
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There was a brief electrical fire at our substation in Astoria which involved some electrical transformers and caused a transmission dip in the area. We're currently investigating the cause of the incident. AQ
Crews are responding to approximately 33,000 outages in the southeast
#Brooklyn
neighborhoods of Canarsie, Flatlands, Mill Basin, Old Mill Basin, Bergen Beach, and Georgetown due to continued heat and high usage.
Last night’s electrical fault caused a sustained electrical arc flash & transmission disturbance. There were no injuries and all the power lines serving the area are stable. We apologize for the disruption to customers. Photo: Wall Street Journal.
#Queens
#Astoria
All customers are back in service, we will focus on investigating the cause of the equipment failures and on getting the electrical-delivery system back to its normal level of reliability.
#safetyfirst
#ConEd
A fault on a high-tension transmission line occurred at one of our Brooklyn substations around 11:55pm. Customers may have experienced a power dip or surge at that time. Our crews are investigating and making necessary repairs.
Con Edison wanted to recognize all the work and sacrifice by our employees who helped restore electric power in Puerto Rico.Take a look at this short video showing about several hundred company workers who gave their all.
Environmental testing is being conducted to determine whether asbestos or other contaminants are present, but as a precaution anyone in the vicinity of the rupture who was covered in material is advised to bag their clothing and shower.
We are closely monitoring the snowy, windy weather that is expected to hit the region over the weekend and early next week. We will be prepared to respond to any service interruption, report them at . Click the link:
Clean Energy Breakthrough: We are developing a first-of-its-kind all-electric bucket truck with our partners
@LionElectricCo
and Posi-Plus. Learn more:
As all New Yorkers face the enormous challenges presented by the
#coronavirus
, Con Edison is suspending temporarily any electric and gas service shutoffs involving customers having payment difficulties. Click the link for more details:
We have restored about half of the 33,000 customers in sections of Brooklyn without power since last night. Our women and men continue to work safely to restore everyone as soon as we can.
We are responding this evening to reports of a manhole fire in Long Island City, Queens. There was a brief transmission disturbance in that area. At this time, no customers have lost service as a result of the event.
#StormIsaias
’s outage is the second largest in our long history. With 257,000 customers out surpassing Hurricane Irene; we are focused on safe restoration. Click the link for all the details:
#poweringthrutogether
THEN THERE WAS LIGHT
Watch the moment electricity is reconnected at Amazing Christian School, Puerto Rico
The school has been without electricity for a little over four months
We’re adding more power to a Coney Island parking lot that will become a COVID-19 drive-up testing facility starting next week. We are here to help the people who need us the most.
#coronavirus
#Safety
More than 30,000 customers have been restored within all of our service territory. We expect the rest of the 21,000 customer to have power this afternoon. More information here
We are distributing dry ice at two locations in
#Brooklyn
to customers affected by the power outages brought on by the weekend heat wave. For more details click the link:
#heatwave
#ConEdison
Our crews have restored power to more than 90,000 customers less than 24 hours after
#StormIsaias
struck the New York region with devastating force. Restoration will continue around the clock, report outages at .
#safetyfirst
Today and every day, we remember the lives that were lost 19 years ago on 9/11. At Con Edison, we remember our teammate Dick Morgan, and we are grateful for all the brave first responders who responded to this tragedy.
#NeverForget
#Remember911
This morning, 1,230 mutual aid and contractor workers join with more than 1,700 Con Edison field workers to continue the restoration efforts that have been on-going for more than 84 straight hours since tropical storm
#Isaias
hit the region.
Did you know? We have reduced our
#carbonemissions
by 49% since 2005. Sixty percent of our
#steam
production comes from co-generation, which lowers carbon dioxide emissions by 1 million tons per year.
This is the second-largest outage in our 100+ year history. We appreciate your patience as we work to restore power to all customers as quickly and safely as possible. To report an outage, visit
#StormIsaias
#restoringpower
We are more than halfway there. Our crews have been working around the clock to restore power after
#StormIsaias
. As of Aug. 6th, 2020 6:00 AM, we have restored power to more than 160,000 customers. For more info, click here:
Exciting news: North America’s largest universal fast-charging hub for electric vehicles opened today in Brooklyn, developed by our partner
@_GoRevel
with incentives from our PowerReady program. To learn more about this innovative endeavor, click here: .
#TropicalStormIsaias
is barreling into the New York area and has caused damage to our system, resulting in outages. Our crews are assessing the damage and will restore power as soon and as safely as possible.
We have reduced voltage by 8 percent to certain neighborhoods in Queens while crews work to repair equipment and are asking customers throughout New York City and Westchester County to conserve energy during the heat wave.
For more info, visit
We understand your frustration in this difficult time, but please know that we are working as quickly as we can to safely restore power to all customers. We anticipate we will finish restoring power to the vast majority of customers by Sunday night.
We understand the frustration of living without power. We are working around the clock to restore your service safely. Our crews have restored service to 119,000 customers. We will continue to share more information as it becomes available.
#stormIsaias
.
@nycoem
Commissioner gives the latest on a steam release that happened this morning in Midtown. While we are testing the affected area for possible asbestos, we have temporarily shut down access to the area between 2nd and Park on 51st and 53rd streets.
@EanDionne
Good afternoon. Stay clear of the area you suspect gas may be leaking.If you smell gas call customer service at : 1-800-752-6633 or 911 immediately. Thank you~MY
We have begun using the batteries on five
#electric
school buses to provide
#power
to our customers, marking the first time in New York State that electricity has flowed from buses into a utility’s grid. Click the link for more information.
Our engineers and planners will carefully examine the data and equipment performance relating to the outage last night, and will share our findings with regulators and the public as quickly as possible.
@_streeter
Good afternoon. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We have forwarded your concerns to the appropriate department to investigate. ~ AM
We're asking customers in Southeast Brooklyn to conserve energy. Customers in/near Flatbush, Prospect Park Lefferts Gardens, Prospect Heights, Canarsie and more not to use energy-intensive appliances.
#saveenergy
Our crews are on their way to the Gulf Coast to help restore overhead power lines and electric equipment following the devastation caused by Hurricane
#Ida
.
#staysafe
Crews work 24/7 to restore power.
#LineWorkers
and other staff work long hours, doing dangerous work. We want to safely return your electricity while keeping our customers and crew members safe. Please stay clear of down wires.
We are asking our customers in NYC and Westchester to conserve energy and help keep service reliable, as the intense heat and humidity continue for a 4th straight day. If you experience a service interruption, please report it at .
We have more than 1,650 of our field employees working to restore power as safely and quickly as possible. We’re getting help from over 819 mutual aid and contractor workers from as far away as Texas, Florida, Iowa, and Wisconsin.
#Poweringthrutogether
We are completely focused on getting customers back in service. Customer service representatives are in southeast Brooklyn providing assistance as crews work to restore the remaining customers in that area, as well as other parts of our service area.
#NYC
More than 50,000 customers restored. We continue to work in hard hit areas
#Queens
&
#Westchester
. We expect nearly all customers back Tuesday night. Details here
This is not a drill. We plan and train all year for weather events like today's heat advisory. We are here, we are prepared, and our crews are ready for any needed repairs.
We plan to finish 95 percent of power restorations to customers by Friday night after the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida brought flooding and damaging winds to the region. For more information, visit
#ida
#storm
#safetyfirst
#restoration