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Con-Ed Will Turn Gowanus Lot Into EV Charging and Energy Storage Hub
Con Edison has announced plans to transform a vacant Gowanus lot into a “first-of-its-kind” clean energy hub with battery energy storage and 18 electric vehicle chargers.
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Con Edison has announced plans to transform a vacant Gowanus lot into a “first-of-its-kind” clean energy hub with battery energy storage and 18 electric vehicle chargers.
Announcements
A look at the new Smart Meters ConEd will be installing across Brooklyn starting in April (Via ConEd)In a few days, ConEdison will start switching out all the electrical meters on Brooklyn buildings, replacing the old meters with new “Smart Meters” [https://www.coned.com/en/our-energy-future/technology-innovation/smart-meters]
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Photo via tayloro_designs [https://www.instagram.com/p/96OnM4sqau/]Our sister site, South Slope News [http://southslopenews.com/blog/home/unwanted-knocks-door-look-slammers-promising-lower-utility-bills/] , recently reported on the issue of “slamming” in the area. “Slamming” is the practice of switching utility suppliers without the customer’s knowledge or duping them into a
breaking
File photoUpdate (11:54am): Con Edison informed Sheepshead Bites that all power has been restored. Original post: More than 800 households near the Marine Park – Sheepshead Bay border are currently without power, as Con Edison investigates the cause and works to make repairs. A transformer in the affected area blew
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The birds chilled out on the beach today. (Photo by Alla Vaynshteyn of the Shorefront Y)Get out your extra blankets and hot chocolate, neighbors, and prepare to hunker down at home to ride out what’s expected to be a rocky next day or two, with Winter Storm Juno
Blackouts
Source: niznoz/FlickrUPDATE (2:06 p.m.): Con Edison just informed us that the restoration time has been bumped up to 3:00 p.m. Power went out due to “equipment failure” in the Sheepshead Bay area, according to the spokesperson, and they’re still investigating. It’s also not
Internet
Some neighbors are reporting a Time Warner Cable internet outage in the area, and they say there’s been an issue with service since yesterday. One neighbor on 14th Street between 4th and 5th Avenues says it appears to be an outage affecting the whole block, and several people on
heartshare neighborhood heating fund
No, this is not from today.The following is an unaltered press release from the offices of Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz: The thought of paying home heating costs this winter is enough to send a chill through many low-income seniors and families in Brooklyn. Fortunately, help is on the way thanks
infrastructure
Remember when we ate MREs because we had to? Ugh.Yesterday we posted part one of a list of notable coverage [/linkwrap-sandy-anniversary-coverage-from-around-the-city/] of the first anniversary of Superstorm Sandy. Most were published over the weekend or last week. Here’s part two, with the latest Sandy-related coverage from around the
con edison small business
Source: niznoz/FlickrWe received this from Micah Rome, an energy efficiency consultant with Con Edison’s Small Business Team, who has been doing outreach in Sheepshead Bay to save our business owners some cash. Here’s what he had to say: > ConEdison’s Small Business Energy Program offers FREE
cell phone service
After several neighbors complained that their AT&T mobile service was not working in certain parts of the area [/blog/news/whos-having-reception-issues-today] starting on Monday evening, we’ve heard that the issue finally appears to be resolved — even if the reason for the problem is still not entirely clear.
Cablevision
Think your Cablevision [http://www.cablevision.com/] internet speeds are slow? According to a recent report by the Communication Workers of America [http://www.slideshare.net/Cablevision99/leaving-brooklyn-behind], you’re not wrong. Brownstoner [http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2013/01/union-slams-cablevisions-brooklyn-service/] points to the report, which notes that the average
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Source: niznoz/FlickrMore than 1,230 households are without power in Marine Park, Mill Basin and other areas, after a transformer exploded on Avenue T and Hendrickson Street. The explosion occurred at approximately 6:40 p.m., and Con Edison has been called to the scene. Notify NYC has issued
News
The lights are out for hundreds of Con Edison customers in Gerritsen Beach and Marine Park, where Con Edison is reporting a power outage. According to Con Edison’s power outage map [http://apps.coned.com/stormcenter_external/default.html], 826 households are without power, primarily in Gerritsen Beach. The
air quality
Source: niznoz/FlickrCon Edison is reducing voltage by 5 percent in Brooklyn and Queens neighborhoods including Sheepshead Bay, Marine Park, Gerritsen Beach, Midwood, Flatbush, and East Flatbush, as the National Weather Service extends the ongoing heat advisory for all of New York City until tomorrow evening. The power is restricted
electrical power
Firefighters responded to the scene of what appears to be a downed power line on Nostrand Avenue near Avenue Y shortly before noon today, in an incident that left the area stinking like burned rubber. “It sounded like a small explosion,” said tipster Nick Rosen, who was in the area