Con Edison Asks Customers In Part Of Northern Brooklyn To Conserve Energy

Con Edison is asking some of its customers in northern Brooklyn to conserve energy while company crews repair equipment. Con Edison has reduced voltage in the area by 8 percent to protect equipment and maintain service as crews make repairs.

The equipment problems in these neighborhoods have no effect on the rest of the Con Edison system.

The area is bounded on the north by Newtown Creek, on the south by Pacific Street and Fulton Street, on the east by Throop Avenue and Graham Avenue, and on the west by the East River. It includes 133,000 customers in parts, or all, of these neighborhoods: Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Bedford Stuyvesant, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill.

The voltage reduction also affects an area bounded by Pacific Street on the north, 20th and 23rd Street and Greenwood Cemetery on the south, Prospect Park on the east, and 5th Avenue on the west.

Con Edison has asked customers in these areas not to use energy-intensive appliances such as washers, dryers, and microwaves until crews complete repairs. The company also asks customers to limit unnecessary use of air conditioning. If you have two air conditioners, use only one and set it to the highest comfortable temperature.

The company also asks that drivers refrain from charging their electric vehicles in these neighborhoods, except when necessary, while repairs are made.

Customers can report outages and check service restoration status at www.conEd.com/reportoutage, or with our mobile app for iOS or Android devices, or by calling 1-800-75-CONED (1-800-752-6633). When calling, customers should report whether their neighbors also have lost power. Customers who report outages will receive updates with their estimated restoration times as they become available.

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The company is in contact with New York City Emergency Management.