Con Edison Urges 148,200 Brooklyn-Queens Customers to Cut Power Use as Voltage Drops 8%
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Updated · amNY · Jul 5
Con Edison Urges 148,200 Brooklyn-Queens Customers to Cut Power Use as Voltage Drops 8%
3 articles · Updated · amNY · Jul 5
Summary
Con Edison asked 148,200 customers in parts of Queens and Brooklyn on Sunday to conserve electricity while crews continue repairs during New York City's heatwave.
An 8% voltage reduction is already in place in the affected neighborhoods as a precaution to protect damaged equipment and keep service running.
Queens areas include Broad Channel, Howard Beach, Ozone Park and Kew Gardens; Brooklyn areas include East New York, Cypress Hills, Highland Park and City Line.
Customers were told to avoid washers, dryers and microwaves and to limit air-conditioning use — including running only one unit if they have two.
The restrictions follow temporary outages in southwest Queens last week, though Con Edison said the equipment problems do not affect the rest of its system.