Con Edison Asks Customers In Areas of Queens to Conserve Energy
Company Reduces Voltage by 8 Percent to Maintain Reliability
Con Edison is asking some customers in southeastern Queens to conserve energy while crews repair equipment. Con Edison has reduced voltage by 8 percent to the area while repairs are completed.
The area is bounded by Grand Central Parkway on the north, Jamaica Bay on south, the Nassau County line on the east, and Queens Boulevard and the Van Wyck Expressway on the west.
It includes parts, or all, of these neighborhoods: Bellaire, Bellerose, Cambria Heights, Floral Park, Glen Oaks, Hollis, Holliswood, Jamaica, Jamaica Hills, Laurelton, Queens Village, Springfield Gardens, St. Albans and South Jamaica. The area has 163,000 customers.
The equipment problems in these neighborhoods have no effect on the rest of the Con Edison system.
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 customers refrain from charging 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 have also lost power.
Customers can follow Con Edison on X, Instagram or like us on Facebook for general outage updates, safety tips and storm preparation information.
The company is in communication with New York City Emergency Management.