Con Ed

Lower Manhattan without power (Jen Fowler/Facebook)

Con Ed Says ‘Vast Majority’ Will Have Power Restored By Next Weekend, Nov. 10-11

The effort to restore power to those impacted by megastorm Sandy will apparently take longer than initially hoped.

2012/11/01

Officials: Power In Manhattan Will Return Friday Or Saturday

Power was coming back Wednesday afternoon to some areas toward the southernmost tip Lower Manhattan, but most residents and businesses below Midtown remained in the dark.

CBS New York–2012/10/31

Mayor Bloomberg tours some of the areas hit hardest by Hurricane Sandy on October 30, 2012 (credit: Edward Reed)

NYPD Making Its Presence Known; Mayor Calls Sandy ‘Storm Of Historic Intensity’

The megastorm Sandy caused 13-foot storm surges in the city. The storm also downed trees and knocked out power to thousands.

2012/10/30

Con Edison employees monitor the drainage of water being pumped out of Seven World Trade Center, caused by Hurricane Sandy, on October 30, 2012. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

Millions Of Tri-State Customers Remain Without Power Following Superstorm Sandy

More than 4 million customers served by Con Edison, LIPA, PSEG, JCP&L, Connecticut Light and Power, Orange & Rockland, and NYSEG were without power as of late Tuesday night.

2012/10/30

Lower Manhattan is dark after Con Ed cuts power due to Sandy on Oct. 29, 2012. (credit: Michael C. Barrows via Facebook)

Massive Con Ed Transformer Explosion Blamed For Widespread Outage

A massive transformer explosion rocked a Con Edison plant as Superstorm Sandy raged.

CBS New York–2012/10/30

Millions Without Power; Con Ed Cuts Service To 6,500

s Superstorm Sandy raged, nearly 2.7 million customers in the New York City metro area were without power Monday night – a number nearly equivalent to the entire population of the city of Chicago.

CBS New York–2012/10/29

Con Ed Might Cut Power To Some Customers In Lower Manhattan

Con Edison said that is considering cutting power to about 6,500 customers in Lower Manhattan if the surge from the Hurricane Sandy is severe enough to threaten underground lines.

CBS New York–2012/10/28

Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner (file / credit: Judith Ebenstein / Town of Greenburgh)

Westchester Official: Customers ‘Swindled’ By Energy Service Companies Promising Cheaper Rates

The state Attorney General’s office has launched an investigation into the alleged deceptive practices and the Public Service Commission is holding hearings on ESCOs.

2012/10/24

Storms Cause Power Outages In New York And New Jersey

A storm left residents in Edgewater, New Jersey without power on Sunday. Residents told CBS 2′s Dave Carlin that a transformer exploded during the storm.

2012/08/05

Con Edison worker in Borough Park (credit: Steve Sandberg/1010 WINS)

Con Ed, Union Strike Deal To End Lockout; Workers Ready For Storm Aftermath

The combination of a union lockout and the threat of severe weather could have created a perfect storm of problems for Con Edison, but instead it’s created the perfect solution.

2012/07/26

Con Ed's Senior Vice President of Electric Operations, John Miksad, testifies before a State Assembly committee (credit: Marla Diamond/WCBS 880)

New York State Assembly Committee Grills Con Ed Top Brass Over Lockout

About 5,000 managers have been keeping electricity going for 3.2 million customers in New York City and Westchester County since the workers were locked out June 30 after their contract expired.

2012/07/25

Clean-Up Continues After Massive Storms Pound Tri-State Area

The powerful storms broke the heat, but left downed trees, power lines and other damage in its wake and knocking out power to thousands of customers.

2012/07/19

AC Anxiety: Tri-State Customers Fret Over Utility Bills In Midst Of Another Heat Wave

With temperatures soaring and consistently topping 90 degrees, some residents are wondering how much it is going to cost to keep cool.

2012/07/16

Con Ed works on restoring power. (Credit: CBS 2)

Con Ed Reinstates Health Insurance For Locked-Out Workers; Negotiations To Resume Monday

Consolidated Edison of New York has reinstated health insurance for 8,500 locked-out New York utility workers. Union spokesman John Melia said that the company “bowed to public pressure” in reinstating the health insurance.

2012/07/15

Con Edison, Union Leaders Set To Resume Negotiations On Tuesday

Con Edison of New York and union leaders talked on Saturday, but there’s no deal yet to end the current lockout. And it won’t be until Tuesday at noon when the two sides resume negotiations.

2012/07/08

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