Con Edison Asks Customers in Certain Areas of Queens, Brooklyn to Conserve Energy

Con Edison is asking customers in certain neighborhoods in Queens and Brooklyn to conserve energy while company crews repair equipment. Con Edison has also reduced voltage by 8 percent in the areas as a precaution to protect equipment and maintain service as repairs are completed.

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 drivers refrain from charging their electric vehicles in these areas, except when necessary.

One area in Queens is bounded by the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and 51st Avenue on the north, the Jackie Robinson Parkway on the south, Queens Boulevard on the east, and the Brooklyn borough line on the west. The area includes 116,600 customers in parts, or all, of these neighborhoods: Glendale, Forest Hills, Forest Hills Gardens, Ridgewood, Maspeth and Middle Village.

A second area in Queens affected by voltage reduction covers an area bounded by Queens Plaza North on the north, 33rd Street on the east, Newtown Creek on the south, and the East River on the west. The area includes 17,000 customers in the Long Island City and Hunters Point neighborhoods.

A third area in Queens is bounded by the Sunnyside Railroad Yards and Northern Boulevard on the north, 58th Street on the east, the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway on the south, and 33rd Street on the west. It includes the neighborhoods of Sunnyside, Sunnyside Gardens and Woodside. The area has about 35,000 customers who could be affected by voltage reduction.

In Brooklyn, one area is bounded on the north by 3rd Street and 4th Street, by the Narrows and Gravesend Bay on the south, by Fort Hamilton Parkway and 5th Avenue on the east, and by Gowanus Bay and the Narrows on the west. The area includes 106,000 customers in parts, or all, of the following neighborhoods: Bay Ridge, Borough Park, Carroll Gardens, Dyker Heights, Park Slope and Sunset Park.

Also, in Brooklyn voltage is being reduced in an area bounded on the north by Prospect Park and Greenwood Cemetery, on the south by Belt Parkway and Long Island Railroad (LIRR), on the east by 20th Avenue and Marlborough Road, and on the west by Fort Hamilton Parkway. The area includes 122,000 customers in parts, or all, of these neighborhoods: Windsor Terrace, Kensington, Flatbush, Borough Park, Bensonhurst, and Dyker Heights.

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 areas, except when necessary.

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 communication with New York City Emergency Management.