Electricity

Mar
29
ConEd To Install Smart Meters On All Brooklyn Residences, Starting Next Week

ConEd To Install Smart Meters On All Brooklyn Residences, Starting Next Week

A look at the new Smart Meters ConEd will be installing across Brooklyn starting in April (Via ConEd)In a
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May
18
Ocean Avenue Footbridge Drawing Maintenance Crews, Again

Ocean Avenue Footbridge Drawing Maintenance Crews, Again

A temporary power line feeds electricity to the Ocean Avenue Footbridge. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)The 136-year-old Ocean Avenue
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Jan
11
Nearly 7,000 People Left In Dark After Power Outages Strike Southern Brooklyn

Nearly 7,000 People Left In Dark After Power Outages Strike Southern Brooklyn

(Photo: L.C. Nøttaasen [https://www.flickr.com/photos/magnera/3984413077/] / Flickr)Almost 7,000 people lost power for several
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Jan
11
Almost 7,000 People Lose Power After Two Outages Strike Southern Brooklyn

Almost 7,000 People Lose Power After Two Outages Strike Southern Brooklyn

(Photo: L.C. Nøttaasen [https://www.flickr.com/photos/magnera/3984413077/] / Flickr)Almost 7,000 people lost power for several
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Sep
14
Burnt Cable Knocks Out Power At More Than 850 Homes In Gerritsen & Marine Park

Burnt Cable Knocks Out Power At More Than 850 Homes In Gerritsen & Marine Park

Noel Avenue in Gerritsen Beach. (Photo: amandaginny [https://instagram.com/p/wrj9sqw8cR/] / Instagram)Con Edison said a burnt cable was
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Feb
11
Power Outage Hits Marine Park, Leaving Hundreds Without Electricity (Updated)

Power Outage Hits Marine Park, Leaving Hundreds Without Electricity (Updated)

File photoUpdate (11:54am): Con Edison informed Sheepshead Bites that all power has been restored. Original post: More than 800
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Nov
19

Downed Electrical Line Causes Early Morning Power Outage For 7,700+ Con Ed Customers In Sheepshead Bay, Manhattan Beach

A map of the approximate outage area, where 7,724 households were affected. Those shaded red were restored within 20
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Oct
10

Con Ed Requests Big Rate Hike To Pay For Storm Resiliency

Governor Andrew Cuomo (Source: Philip Kamrass / Times Union)Citing Con Edison’s lackluster performance during Superstorm Sandy, Governor Andrew Cuomo
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Jul
24

Con Edison Boasts Of Good Service During Heat Wave’s Record Power Usage, But Locals Say Service Was Troubled

Source: bondidwhat via flickrHeat waves are the worst. While I’m lucky to have an air-conditioner, I sometimes find myself
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May
07

Learn How To Reduce Your Electric Bill At The Kensington Library

The Kensington Library [http://www.bklynpubliclibrary.org/locations/kensington] (4207 18th Avenue) will host a variety of green-themed programs over
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