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Hurricane Sandy power problems

Power Companies To Customers With Big Post-Sandy Bills: Read Your Own Meters

Power customers across the Tri-State Area were thoroughly displeased after getting huge bills for estimated usage this month despite losing power, and then being asked to read their own meters to correct the situation.

2012/11/28

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, LIPA Crews (credit: CBS 2)

State Commission Subpoenas Con Ed, LIPA Over Sandy Response

A Moreland Commission launched earlier this month by Gov. Andrew Cuomo has issued subpoenas to utilities in a probe of their response and recovery operations during Superstorm Sandy.

2012/11/28

FILE - An electric work crew works on overhead lines on November 4, 2012 in Stony Brook, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Con Ed, LIPA Subpoenaed For Sandy Preparation, Response

Con Edison and the Long Island Power Authority confirmed Wednesday they received subpoenas from the state attorney general and were cooperating with his investigation into their work on Superstorm Sandy.

2012/11/15

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, LIPA Crews (credit: CBS 2)

Cuomo Gives Subpoena Power To Commission Investigating Utility Companies

The governor signed an executive order Tuesday establishing a commission that will be tasked with investigating the response, preparation and management of New York’s power companies.

2012/11/13

(credit: CBS 2)

Con Ed: Power Restored To More Than 1M Customers

Monday morning, Con Ed said the last customers in Westchester who lost power during Superstorm Sandy and whose equipment could be restored got their power back — two weeks after the storm slammed the region.

2012/11/12

Con Ed Workers (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

Westchester Residents Troubleshoot Power Problems With Con Ed At County Center

It’s not just Long Island. Anger reached a boiling point for the powerless in Westchester County on Friday.

2012/11/09

(credit: CBS 2)

Con Ed To Seek Rate Increase Despite Criticism Of Post-Sandy Response

CEO Kevin Burke said despite the long-winded and widespread outages due to the double-punch of Sandy and the nor’easter, the company will still go ahead with a petition to the Public Service Commission to raise rates.

2012/11/09

Con Ed CEO Kevin Burke

Con Ed CEO Admits To CBS 2: ‘We Didn’t Know The Answers’

The snow, on top of destruction already caused by Superstorm Sandy, left residents who thought they found some relief back at square one. Can you imagine losing your power … again?!

2012/11/08

(Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

Tri-State Power Outage Information

At its height, millions of people across the Tri-State area were left without electricity in the wake of superstorm Sandy.

2012/11/07

Sign in front of a home in Malverne, Long Island. (credit: Samantha Mevorach)

Anger Boiling Over: Nearly 1 Million Still Without Power In Tri-State

Tuesday was day eight for many living without power. Those lucky enough to have generators used them sparingly while others were boiling water to try and stay warm.

2012/11/06

Cuomo Slams Utilities

Cuomo: Utilities Have Failed In Aftermath Of Sandy; Suggests They Could Lose Monopolies

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo slammed the state’s utility companies Monday for what he called their poor performance in restoring power and their failure to communicate with consumers.

2012/11/05

Westchest County Sandy damage

Westchester County Executive Sounds Off On Power Companies

There are still plenty of people without power in Westchester County, but County Executive Rob Astorino says there is good news.

2012/11/05

Power lines down from Sandy, Oct. 30, 2012 (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

About 1.5 Million Still Without Power In New York Metro Area

A total of about 1.5 million power customers in the Tri-State area remained without power Sunday night, as relief and recovery efforts from Superstorm Sandy continued.

CBS New York–2012/11/04

Lower Manhattan without power (Jen Fowler/Facebook)

Con Ed Urges Lower Manhattan Customers To Conserve Power

Con Edison has urged customers who recently got their power back in Lower Manhattan to conserve energy while crews work to reinforce underground systems.

2012/11/04

A woman gets a bag of dry ice from a Con Edison employee in Union Square. (Photo credit should read STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)

Con Edison Distributing Dry Ice To Customers At Seven New York Locations

As communities continue to recover in the wake of superstorm Sandy, Con Edison is distributing dry ice at seven locations in Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, Staten Island and Westchester County to those who remain without power.

2012/11/03

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