Con Edison Asks Customers in Areas of Staten Island to Conserve Energy

Con Edison is asking some of its customers in Staten Island to conserve energy while company crews repair equipment. Con Edison has reduced voltage in the areas by 8 percent to protect equipment and maintain service as repairs are made.

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.

One affected area includes 64,900 customers and is bounded by the Kill Van Kull on the north, The Narrows on the east, Raritan Bay on the south, and Bard Avenue and Manor Road on the west.

The conservation request covers these neighborhoods: New Brighton, St. George, Tompkinsville, Brighton Heights, Ward Hill, Stapleton, Grymes Hill, Clifton, Silver Lake, Rosebank, Ft. Wadsworth, and Grasmere. It also covers Concord, Arrochar, South Beach, Ocean Breeze, Midland Beach, Grant City, New Dorp and Dongan Hills.

In addition, Con Edison is asking for customers in three other pockets of Staten Island to conserve energy while company crews repair equipment. Con Edison has also reduced voltage in these areas by 8 percent to protect equipment and maintain service.

The largest area is on the northern part of the island and bounded by the Kill Van Kull on the north, Bard Avenue, Victory Boulevard and Richmond Avenue on the east, Arthur Kill Road on the south, and the Arthur Kill Waterway on the west.

A second area is in the southeastern part of Staten Island and bounded by Dewey Avenue on the north, Graves Avenue on the east, Raritan Bay on the south, and Richmond Avenue on the west.

A third area is in southern Staten Island and bounded by Veterans Road West on the north, Page Avenue on the east, Surf Avenue on the south and Sprague Road on the west.

The conservation request in the three pockets covers these neighborhoods: West Brighton, Livingston, Port Richmond, Castleton Corners, Sunnyside, Mariners Harbor, Arlington, Bloomfield, Chelsea, Travis, Great Kills and Richmond Valley. These areas include 41,700 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 electric vehicles 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 also have lost power. Customers who report outages will receive updates with their estimated restoration times as they become available.

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