So, they were surprise to learn that they could be doing more to put a stake in the heart of a vampire and help save electricity. “The fact that when you have a phone or any device that’s electronic and you plug it in to charge it and you take it off that thing is still drawing electricity unless you unplug the charger,” Clendenin said.įor many New Yorkers, vampires are just things you find in movies, not in your living room or den. Pulls Off Successful 'Winter Wonderland Light Show' We expect that we’ll come close to setting a record today,” Con Ed’s Mike Clendenin said.Ĭlendenin also spoke of “vampire” power, where appliances are really on when owners think they are off. We’re managing the system, monitoring the usage right now. “The power is still flowing to our 3 million customers right now. Kramer visited a local sushi store, but it, too, had no power, the owner said.Ĭon Ed officials said they’ve spent more than $9 billion fixing the system since the 2006 blackout, including new cables, new transformers and new substations. In a recession, adds insult to injury,” said Verizon Wireless employee Barry Mann.
A lot of food is getting spoiled already. “Power went out last night, not so good for business right now, especially businesses carrying food. I hope they get it back up pretty soon,” owner Robert Carter said. “It’s very disturbing you know? It’s the hottest day of the year and in my business we wait for this time of the year. One Jamba Juice store on West Broadway depends on hot weather for customers. Still, if it was your business that had no power you weren’t happy. “No, it’s tough it’s tough,” Simon said.Īt one point Friday morning Con Ed was reporting a little less than 1,000 outages, a far cry from the 2006 Long Island City blackout that left 174,000 customers in the dark for more than a week. He had a platoon of men and trucks, and burned wires and cables littered the street on several corners, but businesses on West Broadway near Warren were still in the dark.
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READ MORE: New York State Sets COVID-19 Infection Record For Third Straight Day, With More Than 22,000 Positive CasesĬon Ed repair boss Dan Simon had the grid map out trying to decide how to fix the power outage. NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - With the mercury rising, many are wondering if Consolidated Edison will be able to deal with increased power demands.Ĭon Ed reported only 160 outages among their 3.1 million customers as of about 4 p.m., but one of their biggest headaches was in Tribeca, where fried cables cut power to dozens of homes and businesses, CBS 2’s Marcia Kramer reported.
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