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…
Isaias Power Outages: Latest Updates For Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan Counties Isaias Power Outages: Latest Updates For Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan Counties
Isaias Power Outages: Latest Updates For Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan Counties Thousands of New Yorkers are still without power in the wake of Tropical Storm Isaiah, though the overwhelming majority of residents in Dutchess, Ulster, and Sullivan counties have largely had electricity restored. Central Hudson was reporting 15 active outages as of Monday, Aug. 10, which were impacting 154 Dutchess customers, and 11 customers in Ulster County. Sullivan County was reporting complete restoration. NYSEG had 13 customers without power in Dutchess, and one in Sullivan County, while Orange & Rockland Utilities had 39 of its 9,087 customers reporting outages in Sullivan Coun…
New Isaias Outage Update: Here's Latest In Rockland, Orange Counties New Isaias Outage Update: Here's Latest In Rockland, Orange Counties
New Isaias Outage Update: Here's Latest In Rockland, Orange Counties There are still thousands who remain without power in Rockland and Orange counties five days after Tropical Storm Isaias barreled through the region. Orange & Rockland Utilities is reporting 5,876 of its 302,789 customers are still experiencing outages on Sunday, Aug. 8 at 10:15 a.m.  In Orange County, 1,957 of 104,130 customers (1.9 percent) are in the dark. In Rockland County, 1,593 of 117,244 customers (1.36 percent) are without power. The estimated time of restoration in both counties is 11 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11. In Orange County, six Central Hudson c…
Isaias New Outage Update: Thousands Still Without Power In Rockland, Orange Counties Isaias New Outage Update: Thousands Still Without Power In Rockland, Orange Counties
Isaias New Outage Update: Thousands Still Without Power In Rockland, Orange Counties There are still thousands who remain without power in Rockland and Orange counties four days after Tropical Storm Isaias devastated the region. Orange & Rockland Utilities is reporting 4,680 of its 117, 244 Rockland County customers (4 percent) are still experiencing outages on Saturday, Aug. 8 at 10:30 a.m. while 3,421 of its 104,130 Orange County customers remain without power (3.3 percent). In Orange County, less than a thousand Central Hudson customers and two NYSEG customers are also reporting outages.
Isaias Power Outages: Latest Updates For Rockland, Orange Counties Isaias Power Outages: Latest Updates For Rockland, Orange Counties
Isaias Power Outages: Latest Updates For Rockland, Orange Counties There’s light at the end of the tunnel for Orange and Rockland county residents as utility crews continue cleaning up from the damage done by Tropical Storm Isaias. Orange & Rockland Utilities reported on Friday, Aug. 7 that it restored nearly 80 percent of the reported outages caused by the storm, though thousands are still waiting to turn the lights back on. According to Orange & Rockland, 12,730 of its 117,244 customers in Rockland were without power, while 5,784 of its 104,130 Orange County customers were reporting outages. In Orange County, Central Hudson had 4,099 customers w…
Isaias New Power Outage Update: These Rockland, Orange County Communities Are Most Affected Isaias New Power Outage Update: These Rockland, Orange County Communities Are Most Affected
Isaias New Power Outage Update: These Rockland, Orange County Communities Are Most Affected Thousands have had power restored, but thousands more remain in the dark days after Tropical Storm Isaias wreaked havoc in the region. Orange & Rockland Utilities is reporting 27,794 of its 117, 244 Rockland County customers are still experiencing outages on Thursday, Aug. 6, while 17,966 of its 104,130 Orange County customers remain without power. In Orange County, 14,350 Central Hudson customers and 33 NYSEG customers are also reporting outages. Clarkstown (9,733 outages) has the most outages in Rockland County, with more than a thousand still being reported in Orangetown (3,342), We…
Isaias: Some Rockland Residents May Be Without Power A Week, Day Says, Comparing Storm To Sandy Isaias: Some Rockland Residents May Be Without Power A Week, Day Says, Comparing Storm To Sandy
Isaias: Some Rockland Residents May Be Without Power A Week, Day Says, Comparing Storm To Sandy Tropical Storm Isaias knocked out power to nearly half of Rockland County residents, some of whom may be without power for around a week in a weather event that's been compared to Superstorm Sandy. More than 100,000 of Orange & Rockland Utilities’ 301,917 customers were still in the dark as of 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5, as crews worked to repair 2,785 reported active outages. Rockland County Executive Ed Day said that the tropical storm took an unexpected turn, with it bringing damaging winds approaching 80 mph, not the heavy rain that had previously been forecast. Related story - I…
Tropical Storm Isaias: High Winds Knock Out Power To 100,000 In Rockland, Orange Tropical Storm Isaias: High Winds Knock Out Power To 100,000 In Rockland, Orange
Tropical Storm Isaias: High Winds Knock Out Power To 100,000 In Rockland, Orange Nearly 100,000 Rockland and Orange County residents were left without power as Tropical Storm Isaias rocked the region with extreme wind gusts that toppled trees, felled utility poles and downed power lines throughout the area. Orange & Rockland Utilities was reporting 2,476 outages in the Hudson Valley as of 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 4, impacting 71,013 of their 229,619 customers. In Rockland County, there were 46,548 outages, with an additional 23,399 in Orange County. There were also a total of 1,066 outages in Sullivan and Ulster counties. Clarkstown was hit particularly hard, wit…
Many Still Without Power After Damaging Storm Slams Rockland, Orange Counties Many Still Without Power After Damaging Storm Slams Rockland, Orange Counties
Many Still Without Power After Damaging Storm Slams Rockland, Orange Counties Hundreds of Rockland and Orange County residents are still without power following Monday’s thunder and wind storms. As of 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 14, Central Hudson was reporting that 3,434 Orange County residents were still without power. Outages were still being reported in Cornwall (2,779), Newburgh (388), Cornwall (220), and New Windsor (47). Orange & Rockland Utilities was reporting 130 outages in Orange County, and 249 outages in Rockland. Previous story: Storm With Gusty Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands, Brings Down Trees In Rockland, Orange “Restoration efforts w…
Tractor-Trailer Crash Knocks Out Power To Hundreds In Area Tractor-Trailer Crash Knocks Out Power To Hundreds In Area
Tractor-Trailer Crash Knocks Out Power To Hundreds In Area Hundreds were left without power after a tractor-trailer struck three utility poles and felled multiple power lines in Orange County, officials said. A spokesperson from Orange & Rockland Utilities said that shortly before 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4, a truck driver on Long Meadow Road near Route 17A in Tuxedo took down the poles and a transformer, leaving approximately 600 area residents without power. The crash led to a temporary closure on Route 17A between Route 17 and Benjamin Meadow Road. The roadway was reopened shortly after noon on Tuesday afternoon. Schools were forced to ma…
Strong, Gusty Winds Cause Scattered Power Outages In Rockland, Orange Counties Strong, Gusty Winds Cause Scattered Power Outages In Rockland, Orange Counties
Strong, Gusty Winds Cause Scattered Power Outages In Rockland, Orange Counties Wind gusts that topped 50 mph have left just residents without power. As of 11:45 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 17, 111 Orange & Rockland Utilities customers lost power, including outages in Pomona (44 outages); Suffern (33); New Square (11); Clarkstown (nine); Airmont (five); Chestnut Ridge Haverstraw; Ramapo; and Spring Valley. Outages in Orange County were being reported in Blooming Grove, Chester, and Monroe, with complete restoration expected no later than 5:45 p.m. on Friday afternoon. None of Central Hudson’s 52,335 customers in Orange County were reporting outages. Utility crews scram…
Utilities Warn NJ, NY Customers About Phone Scammers Threatening To Cut Service Utilities Warn NJ, NY Customers About Phone Scammers Threatening To Cut Service
Utilities Warn NJ, NY Customers About Phone Scammers Threatening To Cut Service Orange & Rockland Utilities and PSE&G are warning customers not to fall for phony phone callers threatening to shut off their service for an unpaid bill. The scammers use phone numbers that appear legitimate on caller ID, then order customers to tend to what they say is an unpaid bill or their service will be shut off within the hour, the utility companies said. Don’t fall for it. Scammers give different reasons for claiming a customer owes money. In some cases, they claim a computer glitch prevented the customers’ last several months worth of payments from being credite…