Con Edison Asks Customers In Some Manhattan Neighborhoods To Conserve Energy While Crews Work On Equipment

Con Edison is asking customers in certain neighborhoods on the east side of Manhattan to conserve energy to help keep electric power flowing while crews work to repair equipment.

The area is bounded on the north by East 62nd Street, to the east by the East River, to the south by East 56th Street and to the west by Lexington Avenue. It includes the Midtown East and East Side neighborhoods. The area also includes Roosevelt Island. It includes 9,600 customers.

The company has reduced voltage by 8 percent to the area. This is done as a precaution to protect equipment while crews make repairs.

Con Edison has asked customers in the area not to use energy-intensive appliances such as washers, dryers, microwaves and, if not needed for health or medical reasons, air conditioners, until the equipment problems are resolved. Customers should also turn off lights, televisions and computers that are not needed.

The voltage reduction also covers an area bounded by East 52nd Street on the north, Park Avenue on the east, 44th Street on the south and 5th Avenue on the west. But the company is not asking customers in this area, which covers a portion of the Midtown East neighborhood, to conserve. Customers can report outages and check service restoration status at www.conEd.com or by calling 1-800-75-CONED (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.

Con Edison offers a number of mobile solutions so you can manage your accounts, report and check the status of an outage, learn energy-saving tips, and more. Text REG to OUTAGE (688243) to sign up for text notifications, and follow the prompts. You will need to enter your Con Edison account number to complete the registration process. Once you've registered, you will not need your account number to report or check the status of a power problem.

Or visit us here to stay on top of outages and power problems by signing up for text notifications.

Customers can follow Con Edison on Twitter or like us on Facebook for general outage updates, safety tips and storm preparation information.

The equipment problems in the area have no effect on the rest of the Con Edison system. Con Edison will provide updates to affected customers as the situation warrants. The company is in communication with the New York City Office of Emergency Management.