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Con Edison Asks New Yorkers to Conserve Power | New York City News
Con Edison’s asking Westchester and Bronx residents to power down—especially in Yonkers, Mount Vernon, and parts of the Northeast Bronx—as crews work to fix overheating grid equipment. This follows earlier conservation requests in the Bronx and northern Manhattan, with voltage already cut 8% to prevent overload. Governor Hochul’s coordinating with utilities to shift major users and urging all New Yorkers to set ACs to 75–78°F, avoid unnecessary appliance use, and delay electric car charging. Affected areas are being asked to limit AC use, run only one unit if possible, and keep temps higher…
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