Con Edison Asks Customers In Southwest Brooklyn To Conserve Energy
Company Reduces Voltage by 8 Percent to Maintain Reliability
Con Edison is asking some customers in southwest Brooklyn to conserve energy while company crews repair equipment. Con Edison has reduced voltage by 8 percent in the area 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 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 105,800 customers in parts, or all, of the following neighborhoods: Bay Ridge, Borough Park, Carroll Gardens, Dyker Heights, Park Slope and Sunset Park.
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 until repairs are made.
The voltage reduction also affects areas bounded by Prospect Park and Greenwood Cemetery on the north, Belt Parkway and Long Island Railroad on the south, 20th Avenue and Marlborough Road on the east, and Fort Hamilton Parkway 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.
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The company is in communication with New York City Emergency Management.