Conserve Energy Today!!!!! Con-Ed Warns.

bradedward

I just saw on the news that there is some issue Con-Ed is having in Brooklyn with some delivery lines that are close to failing. They named Park Slope as one of the areas that should conserve energy today by unplugging non-essential electronics. Otherwise, our power might go out.

shishkab

this is the press release from ConEd

CON EDISON URGES CUSTOMERS IN SUNSET PARK, BAY RIDGE, BOROUGH PARK AND PARK SLOPE TO REDUCE THEIR USE OF ELECTRICITY

NEW YORK –Con Edison is asking all customers in Sunset Park, Bay Ridge, Borough Park, and Park Slope to discontinue their use of non-essential electrical appliances, including air-conditioning, until problems on electrical power lines serving the area can be resolved. The company is reporting power outages to approximately 2,000 customers in that area at this time.

As a precaution, Con Edison has implemented an eight percent voltage reduction in the affected area while repairs are being made.

The affected area includes approximately 89,000 customers, and is bounded by 3rd and 4th Streets on the north, the Gowanus Canal on the west, and south and Fort Hamilton Parkway on the east.

Company crews are working now to repair the problem. Con Edison has asked customers in these areas not to use appliances such as washers, dryers, air conditioners and other energy-intensive equipment and to turn off lights and televisions when not needed until the equipment problems are resolved.

The company urges customers to report power interruptions or service problems online at www.conEd.com, or by calling Con Edison’s toll-free customer service number 1-800-75-CON ED (1-800-752-6633). When reporting an outage, customers should have their Con Edison account number available, if possible, and report whether their neighbors also have lost power.

The equipment problems in Sunset Park, Bay Ridge, Borough Park, and Park Slope have no effect on the rest of the Con Edison system. Con Edison will provide updates to affected customers both directly and through the media as the situation warrants. The company is in constant communication with the New York City Office of Emergency Management.

easilyfound

Can I turn my a/c back on again?

lbohmart

EasilyFound wrote: Can I turn my a/c back on again?

Yep.

Went down to visit a friend in Bay Ridge. Lots of traffic lights blinking in Sunset Park and ConEd trucks everywhere, but they say it's fixed

superjonbot

The american apparel purple jeans girl on the right needs an AC cause she's hAwt!

mmmmmm purple.

jeffrey

I happened to witness an underground Con Ed box at the SE corner of 5th Ave at Dean St (in front of the deli there) blow its manhole cover and erupt into thick black smoke at 5:54p Saturday evening, the evening before the advisory went out.

Hot town, summer in the city...

But yeah, ConEd says the advisory has been lifted:

ConEd wrote: POWER RESTORED TO NEARLY ALL BROOKLYN RESIDENTS
Conservation Appeal Lifted, Customer Service Vans Discontinued

NEW YORK - Con Edison reports that nearly all customers affected by today’s power outages in Sunset Park, Bay Ridge, Borough Park, and Park Slope have been restored. Less than 15 customers remain without power.

Con Edison is also suspending its earlier request for customers in these four Brooklyn neighborhoods to reduce their electricity use.

The three customer service vans set up in Borough Park and Sunset Park this morning have been discontinued. If customers have additional questions or want to report power interruptions or service problems can do so online at www.conEd.com, or by calling Con Edison’s toll-free customer service number 1-800-75-CON ED (1-800-752-6633). When reporting an outage, customers should have their Con Edison account number available, if possible, and report whether their neighbors also have lost power.