Almost 34K+ NYSEG Power Outages Friday

Almost 34,000 NYSEG electricity customers are without power Friday afternoon. In Putnam, there are 15,556 customers waiting for the light to come back on as of 4:30 p.m. Friday. In Westchester, there are 11, 288.

Dutchess and Ulster counties each have around 3,500 customers without electricity.

Twelve NYSEG customers in Orange have been affected.

Heaviest hit in Putnam are Carmel, with 6,476, and Putnam Valley, with 4,514.

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NYSEG says:

NYSEG and RG&E encourage customers to sign up for Outage Alerts to receive updates throughout the day automatically by phone, text, or e-mail as the company updates the status of restoration efforts in their area. This information is also available online.

Power Restoration Priorities
NYSEG’s and RG&E’s first priorities are to respond to reports of downed power lines to keep the public safe. (NYSEG customers are asked to call 1.800.572.1131 to report downed wires. RG&E customers are asked to call 1.800.743.1701). Once this vital public safety work is complete, the company will:

• Assess the damage to the electricity delivery system.
• Develop a detailed restoration plan.
• Make repairs safely and as quickly as possible.

We first repair the backbone of the electricity system – transmission lines and substations – that bring electricity to the local distribution system that serves our customers. We then make any necessary repairs to the distribution system that includes the poles and power lines along streets and roads, focusing first on those circuits where we can restore power to the largest number of customers. As part of this process, we take into account the needs of hospitals, nursing homes, fire and police stations, as well as any other critical infrastructure. This is a time-proven process that ensures we safely restore service as quickly and efficiently as possible.