The utility reported that service has been restored to nearly 31,000 customers, though approximately 16,000 households across Staten Island, the Bronx, and Queens remain in the dark. In the Riverdale neighborhood, crews resorted to preemptive power shutoffs to prevent more widespread, long-term infrastructure failures.
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Con Edison Imposes Voltage Reductions Amidst Intense Heat Wave
As an unrelenting heat wave strains the power grid, Con Edison has initiated an 8% voltage reduction across parts of New York City and Westchester. The utility is urging residents in Queens, the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island to curtail energy-intensive appliance use while repair crews scramble to stabilize localized outages.
The pressure on the regional grid is reflected in projections from PJM Interconnection, which manages electricity across a broader territory. PJM warned that Thursday’s peak demand could eclipse the all-time summer record of 165,563 megawatts established in 2006. With peak usage forecasted at 166,241 megawatts against a capacity of 172,780 megawatts, the operator has issued a maximum generation alert for Friday to manage the continued surge in demand.
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