Isaias: Latimer Blasts Response By Utility, Telecom Companies At Joint State Hearing Isaias: Latimer Blasts Response By Utility, Telecom Companies At Joint State Hearing
Isaias: Latimer Blasts Response By Utility, Telecom Companies At Joint State Hearing Westchester County Executive George Latimer was the latest elected official to come down on utility and telecom companies for their poor response to Tropical Storm Isaias. Latimer spoke this week during a joint Senate and Assembly public hearing on the power and communication failures caused by the winds and rain Isaias brought as it ripped through the East Coast. Latimer made note that the region is still dealing with the fallout of the COVID-19 crisis, and the outages came in the midst of a heatwave that saw temperatures approach 100 degrees. “(This is) outrageous in any time, but today,…
Isaias: Hudson Valley Utility Companies, Altice Face Penalties For Planning, Response Isaias: Hudson Valley Utility Companies, Altice Face Penalties For Planning, Response
Isaias: Hudson Valley Utility Companies, Altice Face Penalties For Planning, Response Utility companies in the Hudson Valley are under scrutiny from top state officials for their response to Tropical Storm Isaias. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Wednesday, Aug. 19 that the state’s Department of Public Service has completed the first phase of its investigation into the utility preparation and restoration efforts in the wake of the wreckage caused by Isaias. Cuomo said that the Department has sent Notice of Apparent Violation letters to Con Edison, Orange & Rockland Utilities, and Altice-owned Optimum, who all now face steep penalties. The department has threatene…
Con Ed, Orange & Rockland Utilities Fined $10.75M For Response To 2018 Winter Storm Con Ed, Orange & Rockland Utilities Fined $10.75M For Response To 2018 Winter Storm
Con Ed, Orange & Rockland Utilities Fined $10.75M For Response To 2018 Winter Storm While still catching heat for their response to Tropical Storm Isaias, utility companies in the Hudson Valley have been ordered to pay a record settlement for their response to the 2018 winter storms that left thousands in the dark. The New York State Public Service Commission announced a $10.75 million settlement with Con Edison and Orange & Rockland Utilities over their preparation and responses to storms in 2018 that left 293,000 customers without power. Under the terms of the agreement, the companies agree to settle alleged violations of their emergency response plans for a combined…
Outage Update: Some Still Without Power In Westchester More Than Week After Storm Outage Update: Some Still Without Power In Westchester More Than Week After Storm
Outage Update: Some Still Without Power In Westchester More Than Week After Storm Only a handful of Westchester residents are still without power more than a week after Tropical Storm Isaias ravaged the East Coast, toppling trees and power lines. As of 9:50 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 12, Con Edison was still tending to 390 outages in Westchester, which were impacting 894 of the company’s 360,045 customers in the county. NYSEG was reporting an additional 31 customers were without power. The remaining outages involve extensive damage and complicated restorations for individual customers, according to Con Edison, which noted that crews are also responding to any heat-related …
New Isaias Outage Update: Breakdown Of Most-Affected Communities In Westchester New Isaias Outage Update: Breakdown Of Most-Affected Communities In Westchester
New Isaias Outage Update: Breakdown Of Most-Affected Communities In Westchester A week after Tropical Storm Isaias ran roughshod on the East Coast, thousands in Westchester are still waiting to have their power restored. According to Con Edison, crews have restored power to 98 percent of their customers as of 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11, though 1,127 outages were still being reported, impacting 7,452 of its 360,045 Westchester customers. NYSEG was reporting complete restoration for its Westchester customers. In Westchester, the most outages still being reported were in New Castle (905), Yonkers (800), New Rochelle (633), Cortlandt (605), Greenburgh (476), Mount Vern…
Isaias: 'Your Franchise Can Be Revoked, I Am Not Bluffing,' Cuomo Warns Utility Companies Isaias: 'Your Franchise Can Be Revoked, I Am Not Bluffing,' Cuomo Warns Utility Companies
Isaias: 'Your Franchise Can Be Revoked, I Am Not Bluffing,' Cuomo Warns Utility Companies Gov. Andrew Cuomo is threatening to pull the plug on some of the state’s utility companies as thousands remain without power in New York nearly a week after Tropical Storm Isaias ran roughshod over the East Coast. On Monday, Aug. 10, six days after the storm struck, Cuomo called out the utility companies for their lack of preparedness for another storm, nearly a decade after Hurricane Sandy devastated New York. Cuomo said that he’s spoken to the utility companies numerous times, and that they are failing to provide an essential service to their customers, specifically naming Con Edison and …
Isaias Outage Update: New Breakdown Of Most-Affected Communities In Westchester Isaias Outage Update: New Breakdown Of Most-Affected Communities In Westchester
Isaias Outage Update: New Breakdown Of Most-Affected Communities In Westchester Thousands in Westchester remain without power nearly a week after Tropical Storm Isaias tore through the East Coast. As of 9:40 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 10, Con Edison was still responding to 1,978 outages in Westchester, which are impacting 18,961 of its 360,045 customers in the county. NYSEG had an additional 38 customers in Westchester without power. In Westchester, more than 1,000 outages were still being reported in New Rochelle (2,622), Yonkers (1,852), New Castle (1,779), New Castle (1,778), Greenburgh (1,315), and North Castle (1,180). Con Edison said it expects power to be restored t…
Isaias: Con Ed Will Reimburse Customers For Food, Medication During Outages Isaias: Con Ed Will Reimburse Customers For Food, Medication During Outages
Isaias: Con Ed Will Reimburse Customers For Food, Medication During Outages Two major utility companies say they will reimburse customers for the cost of some lost items by those who endured lengthy power outages this past week after Tropical Storm Isaias barreled through the region. "Being without power, even during normal times, is a real hardship. It’s even more difficult now because of COVID-19," Con Edison said in a statement. "To help, we have expanded our claims policy for customers who lost power after the destructive tropical storm." Con Ed customers who lost power for 48 hours or longer can request reimbursement for the cost of spoiled food, medicati…
Isaias Outage Update: Tens Of Thousands Still Without Power In Westchester Isaias Outage Update: Tens Of Thousands Still Without Power In Westchester
Isaias Outage Update: Tens Of Thousands Still Without Power In Westchester Tens of thousands of Con Edison and NYSEG customers are still without in Westchester County five days after Tropical Storm Isaias devastated the region. On Sunday, Aug. 9 at around 9:40 a.m., 34,842 of Con Edison’s 360,045 customers are without power (9.7 percent), and 1,677 of NYSEG’s 33,278 customers in Northern Westchester (5 percent) were reporting outages. Con Ed has estimated that power will be restored no later than 11 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 10. NYSEG has not provided an estimated time of restoration. The most outages are in Yonkers, New Rochelle, Mamaroneck V…
Here's Latest Isaias Power Outage Update For Westchester Here's Latest Isaias Power Outage Update For Westchester
Here's Latest Isaias Power Outage Update For Westchester Tens of thousands of Con Edison and NYSEG customers are still without in Westchester County four days after Tropical Storm Isaias devastated the region. On Saturday at around 9:30 a.m., Aug. 8, 52,373 of Con Edison’s 360,045 customers are without power (14.6 percent), and 4,629 of NYSEG’s 33,278 customers in Northern Westchester (13.9 percent) were reporting outages. Con Ed has estimated that power will be restored no later than 11 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 10. NYSEG has not provided an estimated time of restoration. The most outages are in Yonkers, New Rochelle, Mamaroneck …
Isaias Power Outage Update: Estimated Restoration Times; Westchester Communities Most Affected Isaias Power Outage Update: Estimated Restoration Times; Westchester Communities Most Affected
Isaias Power Outage Update: Estimated Restoration Times; Westchester Communities Most Affected Some Westchester residents may be without power through the weekend, as utility crews continue working to repair the damage caused by Tropical Storm Isaias. Despite calling in outside contractors to assist, thousands of Con Edison and NYSEG customers in Westchester are still reporting outages three days after the storm toppled trees and power lines. In Westchester, on Friday, Aug. 7, 64,864 of Con Edison’s 360,045 customers are without power, while 11,858 of NYSEG’s 33,278 customers were reporting outages. NYSEG has not provided an estimated time of restoration, while Con Ed has estimate…
Isaias: Con Ed Draws Ire Of Westchester Officials For Handling Of Tropical Storm Isaias: Con Ed Draws Ire Of Westchester Officials For Handling Of Tropical Storm
Isaias: Con Ed Draws Ire Of Westchester Officials For Handling Of Tropical Storm Con Edison has drawn the ire of some elected officials in Westchester as thousands remain without power as the utility company works to recover from Tropical Storm Isaias. Though crews are working around the clock to make repairs following the devastating storm, more than 70,000 of Con Edison’s 360,045 customers remain without power, with some possibly not being able to turn the lights back on until Monday, Aug. 10. As of 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 6, 70,376 of Con Ed’s 360,045 Westchester customers were still reporting outages as crews responded to 4,853 outages. In a statement, Con Edi…