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NYC HEATWAVE: Power problems force Con Edison to temporarily shut off nearly 10,000 Queens customers; nearly 400,000 others have voltage reduced

An extreme heat wave has forced Con Edison to cut power to thousands and reduce voltage for hundreds of thousands across New York City.

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🇬🇧 English Jul 4, 13:07 UTC
🇧🇷 Portuguese Jul 5, 03:19 UTC · G1

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The brief

An extreme heat wave has strained New York City's power infrastructure, leading to service interruptions across multiple boroughs. Additionally, outages affecting over 1,200 customers in Brooklyn, more than 1,000 in Staten Island, and hundreds in the Bronx—including the Van Nest area—have been reported.

Coverage from PIX11, News12, and WHEC emphasizes localized outages alongside broader grid management strategies. Reports from Yahoo and WHEC note that both Con Edison and the New York Independent System Operator have issued public requests for electricity conservation to manage system demand.

Coverage does not yet specify when full voltage restoration or complete power reconnection is expected for all affected areas.

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Quick answers

What is causing the power issues?

Coverage attributes the strain on the electric grid and subsequent outages to an ongoing extreme heat wave in New York City.

How many customers are affected?

Nearly 10,000 customers in Queens had power temporarily cut, voltage was reduced for 400,000 others, and over 1,200 in Brooklyn, 1,000 in Staten Island, and hundreds in the Bronx experienced outages.

What are authorities asking residents to do?

Con Edison and the New York Independent System Operator have urged residents to conserve power usage amid the high temperatures.

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Con Edison NYC Heatwave Power Outages NYISO Queens Brooklyn

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