Upper East Side Told To Conserve Power Amid Repairs

UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — Thousands of Upper East Side residents had their voltage reduced on Thursday and were asked to avoid using electricity while utilities made repairs following Wednesday's devastating rainstorm.

Con Edison said Thursday afternoon that 78,200 customers on the Upper East Side and East Harlem had their voltage reduced by 5 percent while the company repaired equipment damaged during the floods that swept the city.

The company asked residents to avoid using energy-intensive appliances such as microwaves, washers and dryers, and to limit the use of air conditioners, while the repairs were being done.

.@ConEdison is reducing voltage in areas of the Upper East Side, Yorkville, East Harlem, and Carnegie Hill in northern Manhattan. Limit use of appliances. Report outages to https://t.co/12zVPHpRjS or 800-75-CONED (26633).Multilingual & ASL link: https://t.co/EDp1gMOb9U.
— NYCEM - Notify NYC (@NotifyNYC) September 2, 2021

The area affected by the voltage reduction is bounded by East 111th and 77th streets to the north and south, Fifth Avenue to the West and the East River to the East.

The notice was sent at 1:45 p.m. Thursday. A Con Edison spokesperson was unable to say how long the reduction would last, saying it depended on when crews finished the repairs.

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