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 Queen Boulevard and the Van Wyck Expressway on the west.
It includes the neighborhoods of 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 166,000 customers.
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 unless necessary until 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.
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.