News
Con Edison Media Relations
Richard D. Mulieri, Director
Telephone: (212) 460-4111
For Immediate Release: July 16, 1997
CON EDISON URGES CUSTOMERS
IN THE THROGS NECK AND
COUNTRY CLUB AREAS OF THE BRONX
TO REDUCE THEIR USE OF ELECTRICITY TODAY
In order to avoid service interruptions, Con Edison
today urged customers in the Throgs Neck and Country Club
areas of The Bronx to reduce their use of electricity to
every extent possible until electrical equipment problems in
these areas can be repaired.
A fire at the Sommer Place substation, caused by a
lightning strike, and subsequent equipment damage has
necessitated a request for the utility's customers to reduce
their use of electricity.
The affected area includes the Throgs Neck and Country
Club sections of the Bronx, east of the Hutchinson River
Parkway.
Con Edison is asking those who live and work in these
areas to turn off all unnecessary lights and to limit use of
appliances such as air conditioners, washers, dryers and
dishwashers.
Yesterday, Con Edison delivered a record of 11,013
megawatts of electricity to its customers between 3:00 and
4:00 p.m. The old record of 10,805 megawatts was set on
August 2,1995. The utility says today's demand could exceed
yesterday's record and could not rule out electrical feeder
cable failures in other parts of New York City and
Westchester County. Updates on the situation will be
provided to the public directly and through the news media
as the day progresses.
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