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Con Edison Asks Customers in Parts of Eastern Brooklyn to Conserve Energy

  • Con Edison Media Relations

  • New York – June 25, 2025 -- 12:00 PM

Con Edison is asking customers in certain neighborhoods in eastern Brooklyn to conserve energy while company crews repair equipment. Con Edison has also reduced voltage in those areas by 8 percent to protect equipment and maintain service as crews make repairs.

The area is bounded on the north by Fulton Street, on the south by Clarendon Road, on the east by Alabama Avenue and on the west by New York Avenue. It includes approximately 100,000 customers in parts, or all, of the following neighborhoods: Brownsville, Crown Heights, East Flatbush, East New York, Flatbush, and Ocean-Hill.

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 customers to refrain from charging their electric vehicles until repairs are complete.

The voltage reduction also affects areas bounded by the Brooklyn-Queens borough line and Newtown Creek on the north, Fulton Street on the south, the Brooklyn-Queens borough line on the east, and Graham Avenue and Throop Avenue on the west.

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.

Customers can follow Con Edison on X or like us on Facebook for general outage updates, safety tips and storm preparation information. The equipment problems in these neighborhoods have no effect on the rest of the Con Edison system. The company is in communication with New York City Emergency Management.

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