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New Technology Helps Prevent Natural Gas Blasts
New technology installed by Con Edison is helping home owners detect natural gas before a potentially deadly explosion. Ray Villeda reports.
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Con Ed Grilled by NYC Council Members for Storm Isaias Response
Con Edison President Tim Cawley says Isaias’ damage was more than the utility company expected and defended its response to the storm that left many New Yorkers without power for a week.
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New York Notifies Utility Companies of Violations for ‘Unacceptable' Isaias Response
Gov. Cuomo said the state’s Department of Public Service has sent notice of apparent violation letters to electric companies Con Edison, Orange & Rockland, PSEG LI, Central Hudson along with telephone, cable and internet provider Altice-Optimum
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Con Ed Agrees to Record Settlement for Storm Failures – Not This One, But 2 Years Ago
Con Edison will pay a record fine in New York for its failures to manage the aftermath of a storm – not last week’s tropical storm that left hundreds of thousands without power, but winter storms two years ago. The state’s Public Service Commission announced the $10.75 million deal with Con Ed and O&R on Thursday, settling “alleged violations...
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Many Still Without Power One Week After Tropical Storm Isaias
Many people in the tri-state area are facing lingering power outages one week after Tropical Storm Isaias. Katherine Creag reports.
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De Blasio Raises Prospect of Public Takeover of Con Ed as Power Woes Continue
Hours after Gov. Andrew Cuomo threatened Con Edison’s franchise in New York, Mayor Bill de Blasio doubled down and suggested the city might be better off with a public utility instead of a private company. Tropical Storm Isaias caused more than 250,000 Con Ed customers to lose power, the company’s second-largest storm outage ever. As of 9 a.m. Tuesday,...
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Thousands Still Waiting for Power Restoration After a Week
A threat of high heat and humidity is adding to the growing frustrations of thousands of tri-state residents who have spent nearly a week without electricity after several inches of rain and destructive winds from Tropical Storm Isaias brought down countless trees and utility poles. NBC New York’s Ray Villeda reports.
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Why Con Ed's Proposed Rate Hike is So Controversial
In addition to charging customers more, the proposals by one of the highest-priced utility companies in the nation aren’t sitting well with some environmentalists who want Con Ed to move away from gas. NBC New York’s Chris Glorioso reports.
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Hundreds of Manhole Fires in NYC
Manhole fires have been popping up all across the city. Andrew Siff reports.
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Steam Pipe Leak Sends Vapor Stories High in Upper West Side
A steam pipe leak sent plumes of vapor stories high Sunday evening in the Upper West Side, according to the NYPD.
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Two Manhattan Buildings Evacuated, Streets Shut Down, Over Gas Leak
Two multi-story buildings in Manhattan were evacuated Wednesday as Con Edison investigated the source of a possible gas leak, the utility said.
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Con Edison Pinpoints More Exact Reason for Midtown Blackout
Electrical utility Con Edison says it’s figured out more details about why a relatively small problem escalated into a big blackout in Manhattan
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Con Ed Releases Root Cause of Manhattan Blackout
The new statement puts a finer point on the original explanation for the blackout that effected the west side of midtown, pinning the blame on a sensor and one of the protective relays. NBC 4 New York’s Chris Glorioso reports.
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NYC Mayor Calls for Probe as Many Wait for Power to Return
Mayor Bill de Blasio called for an investigation Monday of power outages that came at the end of this weekend’s oppressive heat, saying he no longer trusts utility Con Edison after it decided to turn off power to thousands of customers.
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Con Ed Facing Fire for Power Outages Amid Heat Wave
After a weekend that saw tens of thousands lose power — and roughly 53,000 customers, mostly in Brooklyn and Queens, Consolidated Edison is facing some serious heat from City Hall and Albany. Chris Glorioso reports.
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I-Team: Con Ed Dropped Plan to Upgrade ‘Relay' Systems Blamed for Blackout
An I-Team review of regulatory filings shows, for the last decade, Consolidated Edison delayed and ultimately scrapped a program to spend $350 million dollars to modernize “relay protection systems.”
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I-Team: Con Ed Abandoned Upgrades to Relay Protection Systems
The systems work as circuit breakers for the city, and although the utility pledged to spend hundreds of millions on upgrading them, records show nothing has been spent on the program over the last nine years. The I-Team’s Chris Glorioso reports.
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Port Authority Bus Terminal Air Conditioning Not Working After Blackout; Con Ed Issues New Apology
Commuters should expect a warm arrival at the Port Authority Bus Terminal.
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Calls for Investigations After Power Restored in Manhattan
A Manhattan power outage that temporarily turned off the bright lights of the big city only lasted for a few hours, but left plenty of lingering questions and calls for investigations on Sunday.
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More Than 400 Elevators Got Stuck During Manhattan Blackout, FDNY Says
More than 400 elevators got stuck when a massive blackout wiped out power in parts of Manhattan on Saturday, the city’s fire commissioner said.